Portage la Prairie's Oddfellows Bingo gave its last allotment in a series of cheque presentations for various community groups to the Centennial Community Club Inc. Oddfellows Bingo chair Terry Simpson presented the cheque to president Shane Moffat and says the Oddfellows and Rebekah Lodge members were thrilled for the opportunity.

"We are happy, happy, happy," exclaims Simpson. "I announced it at the bingo on Saturday with the audience that was there -- there were 75 of them there. I announced that we had given out five cheques for $1,000 a piece. Man, did they applaud. They were so happy that we were giving away locally."

Moffat extends his thanks to Simpson and the Oddfellows Bingo, noting the funds will go a long way to help the Centennial arena. He says $39,000 worth of renovation work's planned to include tinning an inside wall, sprucing up the kitchen, a brand new roof, and electric heaters in the dressing rooms.