Mayor John Leefe (right) and Counc. Darlene Norman unveil the Region of Queens Municipality’s first Coat of Arms on March 17. Leanne Delong Photo
Region of Queens unveils historic Coat of Arms
It’s yellow and blue colouring stood out, as the Region of Queens Municipality’s first Coat of Arms was unveiled at the March 17 council meeting by Counc. Darlene Norman and Mayor John Leefe.
“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.
by Leanne Delong/The Advance 
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