The Shorelines Album
A group of first responders has set the lessons they’ve learned on the job to music. The Shorelines is a band made up of three paramedics and a pair of volunteer firefighters based in Liverpool and Bridgewater. After playing shows up and down the South Shore... Read More...
A Mill Village group is looking to the past to keep people entertained during COVID-19. Catherine Croft is one of the people working to establish the South Shore Drive-In at the Mill Village Fire Station. Croft says she has watched the toll the pandemic... Read More...
Federal help is starting to roll out for seafood harvesters and processors. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced two programs supporting the industry Wednesday. The Canadian Seafood Stabilization Fund will provide $62.5 million to small and medium-sized... Read More...
Nova Scotians are being warned the risk of wildfire is at dangerous levels. The province has had days of near-record temperatures and low humidity causing a complete burn ban to be issued for the entire province. Kara McCurdy, the Fire Prevention Officer for... Read More...
Nova Scotia has eased its COVID19 restrictions. For the first time since the state of emergency was declared, children can now play on playgrounds. Premier Stephen McNeil also announced groups of up to ten people are now permitted without social... Read More...
Fire departments across Nova Scotia are the latest group to take fundraising efforts online due to COVID-19. A weekly 50/50 draw has been set up, with half the funds going to fire services and the other half going to the winner. Captain John Long with the... Read More...
Anyone looking to burn of those “COVID-19 pounds” is in luck as Queens Place Emera Centre is preparing to reopen part of the facility Monday. The first phase will offer members the chance to use the fitness centre and track. The number of participants who can... Read More...
Queens Manor Courtyard ready to welcome visitors
Residents of Queens Manor can now get closer to their loved ones. Protections that had been in place across the province to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 have been eased, allowing residents to interact with others without the use of a barrier. Executive... Read More...
The wheels on the bus are again going round and round Queens. Queens County Transit began accepting passengers Monday. The service focuses on seniors and low-income households, providing rides to clients to help get them around the community. Manager Tammy... Read More...
Long Term Care homes will once again welcome visitors beginning Monday. Premier Stephen McNeil and Dr. Robert Strang announced they were lifting some restrictions aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19 among some of the province’s most vulnerable... Read More...
The Liverpool community is rallying to make graduation memorable for the class of 2020. Precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 have forced schools across the province to re-think how they recognize graduates. At Liverpool Regional High School, students... Read More...
A third of the graduating class at Liverpool Regional High School will be receiving scholarships this year after donors jumped to contribute $21,000. The LRHS Foundation moved their fundraising efforts online this year when the annual auction was cancelled... Read More...
Susan Lane in Lane’s Privateer Inn main dining room
A pair of local business owners were cautiously optimistic as they reopened their doors Friday. General manager at Lane’s Privateer Inn, Susan Lane says it will be a struggle for many people to be comfortable with idea of going out to eat. “I think it’s... Read More...
Fundraising efforts for the Queens Universally Designed Play Park have stalled because of the coronavirus. The group behind the park celebrated a $100,000 contribution from the province last month, but since then, grants have dried up. Chairperson of the... Read More...
Photo Credit: Jane Stevenson
A Liverpool woman is asking the public to leave her rocks alone. In the past few weeks, Jane Stevenson has been painting rocks and leaving them in Pine Grove Park for people to discover. She has been posting pictures to her Queens County Rocks! Facebook page... Read More...
As the province prepares to reopen much of the economy Friday, Premier Stephen McNeil and Dr Robert Strang are reminding people that the requirement to maintain six feet of distance from others hasn’t changed. Strang says those rules apply when shopping in... Read More...
Just as national parks begin to reopen, Kejimkujik Seaside Park is shutting down. Parks Canada decided to close the popular hiking trail in Port Joli because of increased bear activity in the area. The move is intended to keep distance between bears and... Read More...
Quick action by municipal staff contained and cleaned a diesel spill in Liverpool Friday night. A Region of Queens crew was working on upgrades to water and sewer lines on Jubilee Road next to the Royal Bank when an Irving truck, refilling construction... Read More...
COVID-19 may have cancelled the season, but hockey was the hot topic at Region of Queens council. Representatives for the Liverpool Privateers appeared before council looking to change how they are supported by the region. Bruce Inglis heads up the Liverpool... Read More...
Effective immediately, Nova Scotians can gather in groups of ten. Premier Stephen McNeil and chief medical officer of health for Nova Scotia Dr. Robert Strang announced the change in restrictions Friday. While easing restrictions, they reminded people to... Read More...
Kejimkujik
Beginning Monday, people can once again roam the trails and waterways of Kejimkujik and Keji Seaside Adjunct. Like so many other services, the national park has been closed as a precaution against the spread of COVID-19. Kejimkujik will open June 1 for day... Read More...
Federal funding to assist charities through COVID-19 is coming to Queens. The United Way of Lunenburg and Queens County is now accepting applications from registered charities to help community members hit hardest by the coronavirus. Coordinator Michael... Read More...
Nova Scotia is preparing to reopen its economy with a bang. At Wednesday’s COVID-19 update, Premier Stephen McNeil announced businesses that had been ordered shut, can once again open their doors on June 5. Those include restaurants for eat-in customers,... Read More...
CEO Myrna Gillis – Photo Credit: Aqualitas
A Queens cannabis company continues to thrive despite the COVID-19 pandemic. CEO Myrna Gillis says Aqualitas has weathered the coronavirus without having to layoff a single employee. Gillis says 75% percent of the company’s workforce are on the production... Read More...
Bookworms across the South Shore will soon be able to get their fix as public library branches are preparing to reopen across the region. Chief Librarian at South Shore Public Libraries Troy Meyers says he and the other chief librarians in Nova Scotia will be... Read More...