August 2009

The body that will eventually govern the Portage Credit Union Centre and other recreation facilities around the city has almost officially been created.

City of Portage la Prairie council gave first reading to a bylaw to establish the Portage Regional Recreation Authority (PRRA) at their regular meeting Monday.

Council is holding a special meeting today to give that same bylaw second and third reading.

“The purpose of forming a regional recreation authority would be for the delivery of recreation services and facility management for residents of both the City and Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie,” Coun. Jeff Bereza read from a Recreation and Community Services Committee report during the meeting.

The PRRA will be responsible for the management and funding support of: The PCU Centre, the west ice surface of the Portage Centennial Arena until it is decommissioned once the Portage Mutual Arena is added onto the PCU Centre, Splash Island, Republic of Manitobah Park, Beaver Stadium, North Memorial ball diamonds, recreational programming and special events and city recreation support grants.

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