“As part of the tenth anniversary (Year 2006) of the Region of Queens we took a number of ways to celebrate and one of them was to apply to the office of the governor general for a Coat of Arms,” said Mayor John Leefe.

The former Town of Liverpool had a Coat of Arms but the former municipality did not, he continued.

With cake and t-shirts for those in attendance, the official Coat of Arms now sits on a wall in council chambers for all to see.

The pine trees represent the Region’s forest resources in the past and present while the setting sun represents beautiful sunsets, rivers and oceans.

The Coat of Arms also includes a white tailed deer and moose.

Sand dollars represent the beaches, said the mayor.

Some coloured stones represent the mining heritage in the Region of Queens.

“On top of it all is a bald eagle which is representative of the First Nations,” he stated.

In its claw sits a salmon to represent the salmon industry.

The whole process took 18 months to complete and cost about $2,500.

“The result is as you see today, a great imagery for the Region of Queens and a very attractive Coat of Arms,” Mayor Leefe concluded.