Wildfire Risk Season 2026 ended.
Burning restrictions are lifted as of 15-Oct-2026 until and including 14-Mar-2027.
The 2026 fire-risk season has come to an end and you no longer need to check daily for permission to burn (domestic) brush or have a campfire.
Although the season ended today and you can burn without permission, Continue reading Burning Restrictions lifted for Season 2026
[29-May-2026] Both our access roads to the FoxCreek community
– Old Kettle Rd from Mill Village to the Fox Creek turnaround
– Medway Harbour Rd, from Hwy 331 to the turnaround
have been graded and “leveled” over the last couple of days. The grader pulled all the gravel (and dirt) back onto the roads that was pushed to the side during snow removal.
However, the roads at the moment do not look very smooth. They are not leveled as usual and rocks are sticking out or laying on the surface of the road. Continue reading FoxCreek Community Access Roads Graded
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Spring Weight Restrictions for Queens County have been lifted on Sunday, 19-Apr-2026/11:59pm!
Spring weight restrictions -sometimes called Load Restrictions – came into effect for provincial roads in Queens County on midnight 15/16-Mar-2026.
Heavy commercial vehicles will not be allowed to travel on specified roads throughout the province. The weight restrictions on heavy trucks are necessary during the spring thaw to Continue reading [update] NS Spring Weight Restrictions in Effect
Please note that as of 15-Mar-2026 the Nova Scotia Burning Restrictions for 2025 are in effect until and including 15-Oct-2026.
During this Wildfire Risk Season brush burning and camp fires are Continue reading Nova Scotia Burning Restrictions 2026 in effect
Check here for the new garbage recycling regime!
In the Region of Queens, [household] waste collection is every second week as indicated on your 2026 Waste Collection Schedule. Green carts, clear bags and garbage (black) bags are picked up on the same day.
Place materials into the grey community garbage boxes by 8:00am on collection day … Continue reading Waste Collection Schedule & Sorting Guide 2026
Wildfire Risk Season 2025 ended.
Burning restrictions are lifted as of 1-Nov-2025 until and including 14-Mar-2026.
The 2025 fire-risk season has come to an end and you no longer need to check daily for permission to burn (domestic) brush or have a campfire.
Although the season ended today and you can burn without permission, Continue reading Burning Restrictions lifted for Season 2025
This year’s Fall Leaf & Yard Waste roadside pick-up for the FoxCreek community takes place in the week starting 10-Nov-2025 on our regular collection day.
Place your yard waist next to the grey community garbage box by Monday morning!
The materials acceptable for pick-up shall include leaves, grass trimmings, and yard waste Continue reading Leaf & Yard Waste Pick-up Fall/2025
Fall clean-up (Sperrgut) for the FoxCreek community takes place in the week starting Monday, 27-Oct-2025 on the regular collection day.
Place items next to the grey community garbage box by Monday morning.
Generally, items acceptable for pick-up are Continue reading Fall Clean-up 2025
