It’s the unsung professional drivers and businesses who haul the potatoes from field to storage to processing facility and finally to the grocery store who make it seem easy to consumers. In the midst of Potato Fest fun, Burbank Express and driver “Shiny Shaun” Buhr…
Mickey Dumont The Portage Citizen For many celebrating a 50th birthday is cause for angst, but when it’s your business, you forget about the introspection, you hire a band, break out the goodies and have a shindig to celebrate. That’s exactly what Meseyton construction did…
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…
The Portage Citizen The Portage la Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce is going back to the basics on May 15 with a “Chamber 101” meeting to explain what the business group is really about. This is “geared toward new chamber members and members who…
KPMG Corporate Finance advises on the sale of Nutri-Pea Limited to G.S. Dunn Limited Submitted by KPGM – KPMG Corporate Finance in Canada and Taiwan acted as the financial advisor to the shareholders of Nutri-Pea Ltd. (“Nutri-Pea” or the “Company”), on the Company’s sale to…
Life-lease towers sell Mickey Dumont The Portage Citizen A mega million-dollar real estate deal finally cleared hurdles this month that saw Portage la Prairie’s life lease towers sold to a local investor. Dalton Estates, Queens Court and Windsor Park buildings, a total of 147 lease-life…
Another trade show in the books Saturday traffic was brisk during the Portage la Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce Home & Life Expo at Stride Place. Mickey Dumont / Citizen photo
KF Aerospace on cutting edge New flight simulator places Southport on the go-to flight training path With the stunning recent announcements of new and upgrades to agricultural businesses in Portage la Prairie and area totalling nearly $1 billion in 2017-18, you don’t have to be…
The Portage Citizen A nearly half-billion dollar expansion project at Simplot was announced this morning in Portage la Prairie by Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister. The announcement was staged at Enns Brothers with the premier explaining the investment will allow Simplot’s production to double and create…
