Simplot Central Park has had a big year.

As winter slowly approaches, the Portage la Prairie Parks Committee wants to update citizens on park progress.

City Councillor Ryan Espey gives us the latest.

"If you drive by Simplot Central Park, you'll see the McCain Interactive fountain is being constructed, and there's a lot of progress there. Very soon, we'll be out doing fundraising for the next phase, which is a skatepark."

The group recently received a boost from the community as Tim Hortons donated proceeds of the Smile Cookie Campaign towards the skatepark.

Espey says they have a little more planned for when the skatepark is complete.

"There are some things we want to do like a toboggan hill and a walking path that circles the park, but the two main components are the water feature and the skatepark."