Meet Our Council Members

The RM of Portage la Prairie is comprised of seven wards, each with its own elected representative.

The Reeve is the head of the council and is elected by the entire municipality.

Ward Map can be found here.

The council currently consists of the following representatives:

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Roy Tufford

Reeve

Chairperson: Board of Revision

Representative: Chamber of Commerce, Fort La Reine Museum, Portage la Prairie Hospital Foundation, Portage la Prairie Recreation Authority, Portage la Prairie Economic Development, Tax Sharing Committee, John Q Public Board.

Citizen: White Horse Plains Community Futures

Email: reeve@rmofportage.ca

Garth Asham

Councillor/Deputy Reeve

Ward 1

Chairperson: Human Resources/Public Safety Committee

Second: Roads/Routing/Gravel Committee

Representative: Animal Control, Board of Revision, Budget, Hextall Recreation Fund, Nominating Committee, Portage la Prairie Regional Landfill Authority, Community Pasture Liaison, St. Laurent & District Recreation Commission, Tax Sharing, Committee, Portage Regional Economic Development, Whitehorse Plains Community Futures

Email: ward1@rmofportage.ca

Doug McAuley

Councillor

Ward 2

Chairperson: Drainage Committee

Second: Human Resource/Public Safety Committee

Representative: Animal Control, Board of Revision, Budget Committee, Hextall Recreation Fund, Nominating Committee, Delta Beach & Park, Portage la Prairie Planning District, Portage la Prairie Landfill Authority, Redboine Watershed - Assiniboine/Sturgeon.

Email: dougmcauley68@gmail.com

Ryan Kontzie

Councillor

Ward 3

Chairperson: Equipment Committee

Co-Chair: Planning/Municipal Buildings/Land/Economic Development Committee

Representative: Board of Revision, Budget, Hextall Recreation Fund, Nominating Committee, Community Pasture Liaison, Delta Beach & Park, Fort la Reine Museum, Portage & District Hospital Foundation, Portage la Prairie Regional Economic Development, West Interlake Watershed District.

Email: ryankontzie@gmail.com

Adam Irwin

Councillor

Ward 4

Chairperson: Utility/Fibre

Second: Finance, Administration Committee

Representative: Board of Revision, Budget, Hextall Recreation Fund, Nominating Committee, Portage la Prairie Planning District, Portage la Prairie Recreation Authority, Whitemud Watershed.

Email: ward4@rmofportage.ca

Arnold Verwey

Councillor

Ward 5

Chairperson: Planning/Municipal Buildings/Land/Economic Development Committee

Second: Drainage Committee

Representative: Board of Revision, Budget Committee, Hextall Recreation Fund, Nominating Committee, Portage la Prairie Landfill Authority, Portage Local Immigrant Partnership, St. Claude Vet Services District, Central Assiniboine Watershed District.

Email: arnieverwey@gmail.com

Adam Carpenter

Councillor

Ward 6

Chairperson: Finance/Administration Committee

Second: Utility/Fibre Committee

Representative: Board of Revision, Budget Committee, Hextall Recreation Fund, Nominating Committee, Portage la Prairie Planning District, Portage la Prairie Regional Recreation Authority

Email: ward6@rmofportage.ca

Kevin Blight

Councillor

Ward 7

Chairperson: Roads/Routing/Gravel Committee

Second: Equipment Committee

Representative: Board of Revision, Budget Committee, Cartier Regional Water System, Hextall Recreation Fund, Nominating Committee, Tax Sharing Committee, Portage la Prairie Regional Library, Portage Local Immigrant Partnership, Redboine Watershed - La Salle.

Email: kdblight@bnsltd.ca