Centra Gas is expanding its service borders in the rural municiaplity of Portage la Prairie. The utility recently asked the R.M. Council if it could extend its franchise agreement to include the whole municipality. The council has agreed to the request.

Reeve Kam Blight says it will allow two areas of the R.M. that are not currently serviced by Centra Gas. The expansion of the service will provide connections  to a hutterite colony in the northern portion of the R.M. and to an area south of MacDonald. Blight says there is no cost to the R.M. in allowing the expansion.