More disruptions to water services coming to Portage Friday
The City of Portage la Prairie is letting citizens know about more disruptions of water services coming to the City today.
Starting at 9 a.m. The area of 6th St. NW from 5th Ave NW to 6th Ave NW will have to deal with the disruption of water services due to water main construction.
The City notes that they intend to have the water services restored by the end of the day (Friday.)
Water Disruption – 6th St. NW https://t.co/BePL0jRzt6
RCMP traffic units seize large amounts of cash and drugs
Within a week, RCMP's Traffic Services Roving Patrol unit held two separate traffic stops, which concluded with the seizure of large amounts of cash and drugs.
Police say on July 28, 2022, at approximately 2:25 p.m., a man was pulled over in the RM of Portage la Prairie after an officer caught him speeding. An investigation led to the arrest of the 23-year-old man from Calgary, Alberta. He had a warrant for his arrest from BC.
Some Portage streets seeing water disruption Thursday
The City of Portage la Prairie is letting citizens know about the disruption of water services that some residents will have to deal with today.
Starting at 9:00 a.m., the west side of 11th Street SW from Saskatchewan Avenue W to Crescent Rd W and the east side of 12th Street SW from Saskatchewan Avenue to Crescent Rd W will see disruption of water services due to water main construction.
The City notes that they intend to have the water services restored by the end of the day (Thursday.)
Construction worker transported to hospital after worksite injury in Portage
The Portage la Prairie RCMP responded to an injury at a construction site in the city's west end earlier this week.
On Monday, August 8th, Portage la Prairie RCMP received a report of a construction worker injured by a machine in a construction zone on the Trans-Canada Highway at the west end of Portage la Prairie.
According to police, the initial investigation has determined that a 26-year-old man from Brandon was working construction on site when he came into contact with a tow behind compactor causing significant injuries.
PRED looks back on the support received in second quarterly review
The Portage Regional Economic Development Corporation has revealed its second quarterly review for 2022, with a big emphasis on showcasing how Portagers have helped them out.
PRED chair Preston Meier says that all you have to do is take a look around town to grasp what the organization has accomplished so far this year. He goes into detail on the success of PRED’s most delicious endeavours.
McCain Foods happy to see the community at Portage Potato Fest
Portagers got a little bit starchy for the first time in two years over the weekend.
The Portage Potato Festival saw the community return to celebrating from across the province for the first time since COVID-19 graced us with its presence.
Leah Gravatt, plant administrator at McCain Foods, explains that it was a great to see people out and enjoy all things potato, including free fries and pickle spears from McCain.
City announces new wave of mosquito fogging
The City of Portage la Prairie will be looking to get rid of mosquitoes once again as they're preparing for their next wave of fogging.
The fogging will take place with Delta Gard 20EW, weather permitting. The first day of fogging will be on Wednesday, August 10th, where all areas south of the track not including Koko Platz, Mellenville, and Old Bridge Road will be fogged. On Thursday, August 11th, all areas north of the tracks, including Koko Platz, Mellenville, and Old Bridge Road will be fogged.
Portage holding an information session on the city's new skatepark
The City of Portage la Prairie is encouraging citizens to learn more about the new skate park coming to town.
The City will hold an information session on the project on Tuesday, August 9th, at the existing skatepark.
The City says the skatepark project team will discuss the community survey results, present the newest skatepark concept, answer questions, and discuss the next steps forward at the event.
To learn more click on the tweets below.
Brandon Police in search of former PCI student
The Brandon Police Service is in search of a missing teen.
17-year-old Alisha Darar has not been seen or heard from by her caregivers since July 31 when she left her home.
Darar is described as being of Métis and Somali descent and often will have her long black hair in braids. She has brown eyes, is 173 centimetres tall, and weighs 90 kilograms.
Darar is a former PCI student and is said to know many people in Portage. Her health is a concern as she is a type one diabetic.
Disruption of water services and road closures in Portage
The City of Portage la Prairie is letting citizens know of some housekeeping that will be done throughout the city today.
6th Avenue NE from 2nd Street NE to 3rd Street NE will be closed due to a temporary road closure effective starting at 8 a.m. The city says they intend to have these services restored by the end of the day.
The city also issued a notice that the area of 10th Street SW from Saskatchewan Avenue W to Crescent Road W will disrupt water services starting at 9 a.m. The city says they intend to have these services restored by the end of the day.