Portage

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As the temperature starts to decrease, the Portage Community Revitalization Corporation (PCRC) is pushing for a little more last-minute cleanup.

Fall Beautification Days in Portage la Prairie has been extended, allowing for Portagers to help tidy up the city with free supplies until October 19. Community engagement coordinator Rachelle Sissons says they hope to see Portagers continue to take care of the city, which will help the city's score throughout Community's in Bloom judging.

The Oct. 7 attack by Hamas fighters on Israel last year, and the immediate Israeli retaliation that followed, sent shockwaves throughout the world that have shaken Canada culturally and politically.

Here is a look at some of the major developments in Canada related to the conflict.

Oct. 7, 2023 — Hamas-led militants launched air and ground attacks on Israel, killing nearly 1,200 and taking more than 250 hostages. The attacks, followed hours later by Israeli counterattacks in the Gaza Strip, marked the beginning of the current Israel-Hamas war. 

Thousands of kids across Canada benefit from 4-H programming each year.

Ben Graham, chair of the Canadian 4-H Foundation says 4-H has an enormous impact on our youth.

"It's about team building, learning parliamentary procedure, how you run a meeting, and how to public speak. It's about how to manage projects, whether it's computers or dogs - canine, whether it's beef cattle. It's a real diverse opportunity for kids to learn skills that help them become better leaders and contributors to their community."

Beyond Ready is this year's theme for National 4-H Week.

Danika Hawco will showcase her need for speed on the world stage.

The 14-year-old Macgregor Collegiate Institute student is the only Junior Dragster Driver from Canada attending the 2024 Summit Super Series World Finals in Holly Springs, Mississippi, this week.

Danika will follow in the footsteps of her brother, Gavin and her father, Mike, who have also competed in the World Finals.

Sunday, October 6th

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The Canadian Crop Hail Association member companies are investigating 630 claims of crop damage from isolated storms that hit farms across Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan during the week of September 16-22.

Rodney Schoettler of Saskatchewan Municipal Hail Insurance noted that September brought an unexpected surge in claims:

He says the claim count is much higher than typical [for this time of year] and the severity of losses at this stage is costly to producers and insurers.

An intense Alberta clipper crossed the province Saturday and with it came strong to severe wind gusts for much of Southern Manitoba. This was the second consecutive weekend the region experienced winds between 70 and 90+ km/h

“It was a very similar scenario to what we had last Sunday through Monday at the end of September,” explained CMOS Accredited Weathercaster Chris Sumner. “Strong southerly winds ahead of the lows arrival due to its counterclockwise rotation, then shifting westerly and northwesterly as it moved through and the cold front passed.”

Farmers are making some good progress with the harvest. 

The latest crop reports show in Manitoba, 73 per cent of the provincial crop is now in. 

This week's crop report shows there's still some spring wheat, barley and oats to come in.

The canola harvest is now at 78 percent complete, dry beans are at 60 per cent, soybeans at 29 percent,  17 per cent of the flax is now in with the corn harvest just getting underway in Eastern Manitoba.

In Saskatchewan, 91 per cent of the crop is now in with harvest most advanced in the southwest at 99  per cent complete.

Fundraising efforts are common in the Portage la Prairie area, and Melissa Morrison, Executive Director at The Family Resource Centre (FRC) in Portage, in collaboration with Boston Pizza and the United Way in Central Plains, announced the total they had received from the Pizza Day held on September 18.

"Boston Pizza was able to donate back to us $1,302 from the Pizza Day, in support of the Family Resource Centre."

Morrison adds that the plan at the moment is to add another Pizza Day fundraiser in the spring and hopes to see all 500 pizzas sell out.