The chair of the City of Portage's Community Services Committee would like you to take note of some upcoming events in our community. City councillor Brent Froese says they stay connected with a number of local organizations, including the Portage la Prairie Community Revitalization Corporation---which will host a Family Fun and Wellness Fair on May 13th. Froese notes this free event is open to everyone and will be held in the parking lot behind Shoppers Drug Mart. He says they'll have activities for kids and adults, adding it should be a lot of fun.

Froese notes another upcoming community event is the Firefighters' Burn Fund bike auction. He says this annual event is slated to take place on Saturday, May 6th, at 10 a.m. and all proceeds go to the burn fund. Froese adds you can even come ahead of time to see the bicycles which are up for auction. He says these kinds of events are a good way for city council, city staff and all of our local organizations to get together and show the community how much we care about our town.