Portage la Prairie RCMP report June 17-23
RCMP report June 17-23 The following is a summary of police activity in the Central Plains Area (Portage la Prairie, Treherne, Amaranth and the surrounding Rural Municipalities). The reporting dates are between June 17 and June 23, 2019. During this time period, police responded to 347 calls for service. Traffic violations 57 Traffic Offences…
March against drug violence defies nasty weather
Mother Nature tried to take the punch out of a march to stop drug violence here Saturday, but it didn’t take the wind out of its sails. A core group gathered in Island Park Saturday and held the march in defiance of the previous high winds and rain and still peacefully marched on the streets…
Portage la Prairie’s annual fireworks show will begin at 11 p.m. on July 1. Because of the fireworks, please be aware of these road closures: George Hill Dr. from International Dr. to Brandon Avenue from 7:00 am International Drive from Royal Road S to Brandon Avenue from 7:00 am Crescent Road E from 4th Street…
Saturday’s peaceful March against drug violence an eyeopener
Local government, citizens and any who can help with resources, good advice and any kind of support should heed Ashleigh Laperle's message and rally around her and her crew June 29 as they march against drugs and drug violence in Portage la Prairie. It's a grassroots effort that is taking the fight public whereas those…
People's Party of Canada members meet in Portage-Lisgar
It’s been a while since Maxime Bernier severed his relationship with the Conservative Party of Canada to found the People's Party of Canada, but the fledgling party is getting ready to test the political waters for the first time on Oct. 21, in the next Canadian federal election. Bernier has previously stated he has candidates…
Assisted Living project receives $250,000 grant
Mickey Dumont The Portage Citizen If you listened hard enough above the applause, you could hear the first shovels break ground as the Portage Assisted Living Corporation (PALC) was named the recipient of a $250,000 Community Impact Grant today from the Community Foundation of Portage and District. Community Foundation delivered the generous grant at a…
Serenade in the Park adds surprises and comedy for the third show
Serenade in the Park this week will start 15 minutes earlier and go out on a limb while getting the growing audience involved. Promoter Terry Human says the crowd for the new free concert music series is growing. “Certainly there were more this past Thursday than the week before. I’m happy people are coming out…
Former MLA Ed Connery has passed away
Ed Connery (July 12, 1933, ~ June 14, 2019) passed away after a brief illness on Friday, June 14th, 2019 at St Boniface Hospital at the age of 85 years. In 1986, Ed became the MLA for Portage la Prairie in 1986 until he resigned in 1992. He held various cabinet positions from 1988 –…
PRRA looks within for new general manager
Portage Regional Recreation Authority (PRRA) has found within its own ranks the general manager to replace David Sattler who has moved on to a similar position in Winnipeg. The PRRA has announced Angie Shindle — recreation manager since 2017 — has been promoted to general manager. Shindle will head up the team that is responsible…
The following is a summary of police activity in the Central Plains Area (Portage la Prairie, Treherne, Amaranth and the surrounding Rural Municipalities). The reporting dates are between 2019-06-10 and 2019-06-16. During this time period, police responded to 319 calls for service. Traffic violations 34 Traffic Offences (Highway Traffic Act) 2 Vehicle Collisions 4…