Most winter roads supplies in

The winter roads are still open and in good shape.
“I came home this past Sunday – the road was good,” said Bearskin Lake Deputy Chief Wes Nothing March 25. “We’re still hauling. There are no problems. Another semi-truck came in today.”
Nothing said his community has brought in just about everything they had planned to acquire this winter road season, including 14 double-walled 10,000-gallon fuel tanks for a new fuel farm.
Nothing said community members are still using the winter road, noting that “lots of people” travelled down to Sioux Lookout for the Northern First Nations Hockey Tournament March 14-20.
“I remember on my way out last week, there was a bit of blowing snow,” Nothing said of his March 17 trip. “They closed the winter road down for about half a day overnight.”
Nothing said this year’s winter road season has been much better than last year.
“Right now we don’t have any concerns,” Nothing said.
The community of Webequie is pleased about the recent arrival of its new police station but are still waiting word on six housing units.
Webequie had been expecting housing supplies to be delivered for six new houses this winter.
“We’ve been getting fuel for our new generator,” Webequie Coun. Randy Jacob said.
He said that while the community has been receiving fuel for its buildings and school, it is still expecting more fuel and gasoline this winter.
Jacob said three hockey teams headed out on the winter road March 24 to Nibinamik for a hockey tournament.
“We’ve been getting nice beautiful weather,” Jacob said.
Jacob reports temperatures are still dropping to -20 C at night.
Deer Lake’s winter road is mainly open for night hauling.
“In the evening it is still cold, there is still frost in the evenings,” said Deer Lake Coun. Saulas Meekis. “They’re only trying to do night travels, but the road is still good.”
Meekis said the North Spirit Lake section of their winter road was closed down on March 15 due to the end of its winter road funding, but it is still good for travelling.
“Right now they are hauling some stuff, but we have to travel at our own risk,” Meekis said.
Meekis said his community has received all of the housing materials, gas, diesel, and trailers they had been expecting.
“People are still travelling in and out,” Meekis said. “It was a pretty good year. We got everything done this time.”