Nursing Program Resuming

Confederation College and Lakehead University are now targeting this fall as the resumption of a community-based nursing program.

The program allows students to earn L.U.'s Bachelor of Nursing program at the College's regional campuses, including Fort Frances.

College president Pat Lang says they still need 32 students registered.

"We're at the stage now we're wanting to ensure we have sufficient number of students prepared and wanting to enroll," says Lang, "and also there will be job opportunities for those graduates in four years time."

Four students from the Rainy River district graduated from the pilot program which ended in the spring of 2009.