Doctor Concerns Highlighted

A Fort Frances residents feels the inability to attract new doctors to the community is reaching a crisis stage.

Speaking to town council last night, Allan Bedard said he and other residents are concerned.

"We have five fewer doctors than we had a few years ago," said Bedard. "We have three doctors over the age of 70. We're short an anesthetist. It looks to be there's been an allocation with other parties of $750-thousand and we don't have a doctor here.

Mayor Roy Avis says the $750-thousand from the town and other groups has been earmarked for doctor recruitment since 2004.

He adds a consultant has been hired to review the current recruiting model with the the finding to be revealed in the near future.