The Portage Citizen — Suzy Laevens dresses up a window at the Portage La Prairie Regional Library to advertise its annual book sale. The library holds its annual book sale from the beginning of July to the end of August, perfect timing to stock up…
The Portage Citizen — Well-known local Christian author and newspaper columnist Terrie Todd again proved her recipe of mixing faith and the printed word is a winning one. Todd, an already decorated author, came away with two more accolades honouring her craft at the 30th…
What a beautiful evening for a dinner with 600 friends. Central Plains Cancer Services (CPCS) big dinner fundraiser dodged torrential rain, hail and biblical wind from the night before to offer the almost perfect weather for an outdoor dinner on the bridge to Island Park….
The Portage Citizen It’s barbecue season, that means it’s time again for Portage MLA Ian Wishart’s annual Constituency BBQ. On June 22, Wishart will swap his legislature duds for tongs and an apron. The MLA BBQ will get underway at 11:30 a.m. and go until…
The Portage Citizen After a two-day soft opening, the Great Canadian Dollar Store in Portage la Prairie cut the ceremonial ribbon Friday morning to officially announce the party store is open. Portage la Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce President Preston Meier and Portage la…
Mickey Dumont The Portage Citizen — When you click on Portage la Prairie to vote in the 2018 Coors Banquet One Horse Town contest you are informed you have made ‘a nice pick’. If you want to see the 2018 Coors Banquet One Horse Town…
The Portage Citizen Ticket sales to the Snow on the Mountain concert midweek were slow and organizers were accepting that maybe only half as many people would show up. Terry Human who along with his wife Kelly spearheaded the concert to raise funds for the…
The Portage Citizen — Suzy Laevens dresses up a window at the Portage La Prairie Regional Library to advertise its annual book sale. The library holds its annual book sale from the beginning of July to the end of August, perfect timing to stock up…
What a beautiful evening for a dinner with 600 friends. Central Plains Cancer Services (CPCS) big dinner fundraiser dodged torrential rain, hail and biblical wind from the night before to offer the almost perfect weather for an outdoor dinner on the bridge to Island Park….
The Portage Citizen — When you describe what kind of fun you can have in two languages, it’s double the fun. Right! Double the fun of an average Wednesday night is exactly what will happen at École Crescentview School where French Immersion is a priority ECVS…
The Portage Citizen — Mother Nature often reminds us why she knows best! Looking at these Robin eggs makes it is easy to understand how this coloration made it into the designers’ palette. Robin Egg Blue is certainly an attractive shade! Interestingly, this robin made…
Mickey Dumont The Portage Citizen — Bike Week 2018 is underway and will continue in high gear until the wrap up party on June 1. Ian Wassink, chair for this year’s Portage Active Transportation Committee Bike Week, says the May 26 to June 1 event…
The Portage Citizen — Organizers of Saturday’s Westpark Children’s Centre PAW Patrol must be sharing in the joy of the hundreds of children who filled Stride Place for a chance to meet some of the beloved characters of the Canadian TVOKids program. The excitement to…
The Portage Citizen — Well-known local Christian author and newspaper columnist Terrie Todd again proved her recipe of mixing faith and the printed word is a winning one. Todd, an already decorated author, came away with two more accolades honouring her craft at the 30th…
Portage la Prairie Regional Library screening NFB Movie Presentation: “Our People Will be Healed” (6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Ages 16 and up) Directed by Alanis Obomsawin Norway House Cree Nation sits more than 450 km north of Winnipeg. One of Manitoba’s largest First Nations…
The Portage Citizen — With less than two weeks to go until The Portage & District Arts Centre’s most important annual fundraiser — Celebration of the Arts — organizers are saying today plans for the well-run and well-supported event are shaping up. “We are very…
Iconic prairie images in paintings and sculpture collection in PDAC main gallery The Portage Citizen — A solo display opening in the Portage & District Arts Centre’s Main Gallery May 15 will be a prairie introspective of sorts. Spaces, Forms and Expressions by Brandon artist…
The Portage Citizen — Portage la Prairie author Janet Shindle’s first children’s picture book, Nana’s Magic Swing, is a poignant look at helping kids coping with the death of a loved one. Shindle is holding an official launch tonight at the Portage la Prairie Regional…
The Portage Citizen — Shoreline Portraits, a solo exhibition by Heather Martens Rempel in PDAC’s (Portage & District Arts Centre) Pop up Gallery continues until May 19. Shoreline Portraits is a collection of mono-prints and gel plate print collage artworks. This is Martens Rempel’s first…