The Town of The Pas held its regularly scheduled council meeting on June 10. The community curfew by-law was discussed in public and then in-camera.
“The Town of The Pas has a curfew and we’re just reviewing that by-law to see if it’s applicable in today’s day and age,” said Town of The Pas Mayor Andre Murphy. “We’re not trying to create issues, but we are trying to support our youth. When someone is walking home from their friend’s place at midnight, that’s one thing, but when there’s a group of youths on the streets at 3 a.m., for no reason, we want to know why they are out there and make sure they are taken home safely. It’s very preliminary and it’s really about safety for both the community and our youth as well.
Joseph Fourre, a former resident of The Pas and chairman of the Singing Red Bear Foundation, which is a not-for-profit group that is aimed at bringing awareness to the dangers of recreational drug use, presented the organization’s mission to the council. The foundation has established the No Thanks, I’m Good campaign to raise awareness of recreational drug use and the increasing risk of fentanyl poisoning.