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  • 2010 Power Smart Winter Games Friday March 12 Schedule
    Friday, March 12, 2010 08:00 Badmint​on Single Youth (18 and under) Female Round Robin - Match 15 - Caitlin Dansen vs. Melissa Liew Southport 08:00 Badmint​on Single Youth (18 and under) Female Round Robin - Match 16 - Holly Rainville vs. Kathryn
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  • Chocolate classes coming soon
    By Laura Spelliscy, Heartland Recreation...The warmth of the sun is starting to melt the ice and snow on the sidewalks and roads around town.  By spring break, walking outside should be great!  Hall walking in the school will end March 26.  You only have three weeks of inside walki
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  • Hoping for an early spring
    By Evelyn Alderson, MacGregor Correspondent..​.Here we are into March, and let’s hope spring is on its way. Daylight savings time starts early this year on March 14. The Olympics are over now for another four years, and I must say Canada did very well winning so many gold medals. Th
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  • Enjoy a free mature-driver course
    By Anne Thiessen, MacGregor-Aus​tiSenior’s Support Program... A Mature Driver Refresher Course is being offered at the MacGregor Senior Drop In Centre on April 7, 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. This course offers a half-hour optional driving time with a qualified instructor. It’s free and there will be
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  • Austin meeting planned
    By BERYL HENDERS, Austin Correspondent..​. This is a reminder that the Austin Cemetery annual meeting is being held on March 10 at 7.30 p.m. in the Austin Leisure Centre. Committee reports, etc., will be given. All interested persons are welcome to attend. There will be a discuss
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The rest of the PCU Centre to be completely open by August  Share Comments  
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Now that the grand opening of the PCU Centre and its first major event are over with the rest of the building is set to open in the coming months. The Viterra Fitness Centre has an opening date of April 1 while the Shindleman Aquatic Centre will follow a couple of months later. [more]
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Canadian Tire will soon be like a brand new store the new owner says. Allan Dillabough, who took over ownership earlier this month, said Aug. 15-Nov. 1 will see the store expanded and receive a GPS format, which will change the layout of the store and see an additional 14,000 products for sale. [more]
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Non-profit workers receive management training  Share Comments  
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Managers in the making received training at the Portage la Prairie Learning and Literacy Centre Tuesday and Wednesday. Sponsored by the Manitoba Federation of Non-Profit Organizations Inc. [more]
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Hoeppner happy to head HUMAShare Comments 
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Tackling poverty in Canada is high on the priority list of Portage-Lisgar MP Candice Hoeppner in her new role in government. [more]
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Tinted windows lead to contraband arrestShare Comments  
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Tinted windows proved to be the downfall of a Quebec man after Portage la Prairie RCMP pulled over his truck. On March 13 at about noon, a Portage RCMP officer patrolling the Trans-Canada Highway near Highway 242 spotted a 2009 Dodge Caravan from Quebec travelling westbound. [more]
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People sought to 'share their world' on May 8Share Comments 
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If you are one of several residents in the community who are new to the country, or if you're one of the many who maintain strong ties with their culture, the Portage la Prairie Community Revitalization Corp. [more]
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Thirty PCI students experience la belle vieShare Comments  
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Thirty French language students from Portage Collegiate Institute returned home Sunday after spending 10 days overseas in France. Teacher Rob Gamache was one of three chaperones on the spring break trip. [more]
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Games provide bonding experience for athletesShare Comments  
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It didn't matter what the score was. It didn't matter that their team wasn't playing for a medal, either. All that mattered to the Eastman girls' volleyball team on Friday was that everyone in the PCU Centre knew who they were rooting for. [more]
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Proud to be a PortagerShare Comments 
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The Vancouver Olympics last month made me proud to be a Canadian. The Power Smart Manitoba Winter Games last week made me even prouder to be a Portager. [more]
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Kudos, Portage la Prairie, for a great job hosting the Power Smart Manitoba GamesShare Comments 
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Congratulations to the City of Portage la Prairie and the Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie for hosting a 2010 Power Smart Manitoba Winter Games. [more]
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Slow start keeps Sadler from medal round at Masters tourneyShare Comments  
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Barry Sadler might have been in contention at the Manitoba's Credit Unions Masters Men's provincial curling championship if not for an 0-3 start. [more]
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Peewees bring home the goldShare Comments  
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The Portage Peewee A Terriers boys had a rough start to the Manitoba Rural City A provincial championship, but avenged an early defeat in Sunday's final to bring home the gold medal. [more]
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Terriers see attendance pick up for 2009-10 seasonShare Comments 
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(STAFF) — While the Manitoba Junior Hockey League's attendance figures continue to decline as a whole, the Portage Terriers saw a resurgance at the gate during the 2009-10 season. [more]
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Local BusinessShare Comments 
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Chiropractor Dr. John Hewett has moved his practice to a more central location in Portage la Prairie. Dr. John Hewett Chiropractic is now located at 108 Saskatchewan Ave. E. just behind Mil-Jeanne Flowers and Axcenz and Vandenberg's Fine Jewellery Inc. [more]
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Feds to assume greater roleShare Comments 
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OTTAWA — The federal government will assume a greater role in aviation security after being criticized by the Transportation Safety Board for not properly overseeing transportation safety. [more]
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Crackdown on repeat youth offendersShare Comments 
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OTTAWA — A new government justice bill, if passed, would get tough on violent and repeat young offenders. And that's just the problem, according to the critics. [more]