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There isn’t a better time than right now to make a charitable gift to the Community Foundation of Portage.

For every $5 donated between November 13th and 19th, DeLong Wealth Management, Simplot, the Winnipeg Foundation and the Province of Manitoba will each add $1 – stretching those $5 to $9. CFPD executive director Kimberly Lavallee says it’s the perfect opportunity to maximize impact in the community.

I still remember in my early school years going to the gym for our Remembrance Day Service. One in particular stands out as I was sitting near the principal of our school and while the service itself was typical, her response certainly was different than what I had experienced before. I remember looking up at her as a young girl and seeing a tear trickle down her face. I had always seen her as a strong woman that enforced proper conduct in our school but never had I seen this side of her that seemed sad.

Portage la Prairie’s newest motorsports destination is injecting double FFUN into winter. Yes – that’s “fun” with two “f”s.

On Friday, November 3rd, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., FFUN Motorsports Portage will be showcasing Ski-Doo’s adrenaline-fueled line of 2024 sleds at their Ski-Doo Open House, and all are invited.

Mil-Jeanne Flowers & Axcenz has decked their halls and are ready to help you this holiday season!

For business owners Kyle and Alicia Pettinger, it’s important to provide exceptional service and quality goods, especially during one of their busiest times of the year.

Not only have Kyle and Alicia been busy renovating their space this past year, and stocking their shelves, but they’ve also spent countless hours curating the wide selection of items in their store.

Many people have been turning to Apex Aesthetics in Southport to access the same top technology that celebrities enjoy in major centres. Now Manitoba’s top destination medical aesthetics clinic is highlighting their women's health services.

Medical Aesthetician Rebekka Brewer specializes in skin care and skin rejuvenation.

“I use non-invasive, non-surgical treatments to help clients with skin conditions, skin traumas, and aging skin. So, to heal the skin and rejuvenate its appearance without surgery,” she explains.

Anyone in the market for heavy-duty power tools, essential shop tools or basic tools for tinkering in the garage will want to make a point of visiting Western Bearing for their biannual Tool Days event on Thursday, October 26.

There will be numerous mark-downs and specials throughout the store, and owner Doug Borland acknowledges that many of his customers have been waiting for the promotion to load up on tools and supplies going into winter and ahead of the spring season.

Shea Peplinskie knows first-hand what it’s like to need an advocate. Even before she became a lawyer, she often had to be one – even for herself.

Growing up in a strict religious community in Ontario, she was often fascinated by how people would conform to or get around rules, or even bend the rules to work within a certain lifestyle. In her own situation, she ended up having to stand up for herself.

Though representing different realty offices, three local realtors are united in their deep knowledge of, and support for, Portage and Central Plains.

Rhonda Lodwick from Century 21 Foxx Realty, Warren Neufeld from Royal LePage Portage Realty, and Peter Bracken from RE/MAX Valleyview Realty agree that their strongest advantage is what aligns them – their roots in their home community.

If you’ve ever had to call a tow truck, chances are it wasn’t because your drive was smooth and uninterrupted.

“Nobody needs a tow truck for a good reason,” reflects Dave Moore, owner of Dave Moore Transport & Recovery. “It’s because something’s gone wrong or something’s become complicated.”

Whether you’re prototyping a new idea, crafting, curious about the machinery, or are a small-scale manufacturer, the Portage Innovation Centre welcomes you!

The Portage Innovation Centre (PIC) is an affordable innovation hub for new entrepreneurs and innovators located at the Red River College Portage la Prairie campus. The PIC has desk spaces for budding young entrepreneurs and innovators, along with a reception area, and a shared meeting space.