The RM of Portage has seen a decline in crime-that was revealed at Tuesday's council meeting.  The RCMP presented council with August's crime report which showed a decrease in most major crimes from last August.  Auto theft was down from 2 occurrences last year to 0, while highway traffic offences saw a major decline from 127 last August to 36 report offences last month.  Reeve Jim Knight is pleased with the statistics, however he points out there's always room for improvement.
Knight feels the RCMP is doing a good job, adding the decline in traffic offences has most likely meant less motor vehicle accidents.