Ice development for winter roads has been pushed back this year due to the milder weather.

Concerns are growing in the communities that rely on these roads. God’s Lake First Nation Chief Gilbert Andrews says the roads are the lifeline of the community:

"The northwest company brings in supplies on the winter roads, and that alleviates, somewhat the cost of goods, services, and if they don’t bring them on the winter road and they have to fly them in, that will probably triple the prices".

School supplies, building equipment, and gasoline are just some of the goods brought in yearly through the roads. Andrews says he hopes temperatures get colder, soon.

Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation says from a weather standpoint the process is behind, but that the situation could change fast and progress will depend in December and early January.