At their meeting last night Council passed on first reading only a bylaw to institute a curfew.  The curfew would come into effect for children 15 and under at 10:30 pm Sunday to Thursday and 11:59 pm Friday and Saturday until 6 am.  There have been concerns expressed about groups of children out on the streets late a night and the idea is to give the RCMP more tools to deal with children out late and to disperse groups of children and send them home.  Fines could be levied if a parent is found to be negligent in dealing with their children.  Council is asking for feedback on the idea before giving the bylaw final reading.

In other business Council gave first reading to an amendment to the Animal Control bylaw giving power to the Animal Control Officer to levy fines depending on the seriousness of an offence.

And Mayor Cal Huntley congratulated Councilor Karen MacKinnon on being re-elected as a northern rep with the Association of Manitoba Municipalities.