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.
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The council currently consists of the following representatives:
Garth Asham
Councillor
Councillor
Ward 1
Chairperson: Human Resources/Public Safety Committee
Second: Roads/Routing/Gravel Committee
Vice-Chair: Portage Regional Economic Development
Member: Board of Revision, Budget Committee, Hextall Recreation Fund, Nominating Committee, Portage la Prairie Regional Landfill Authority, Community Pasture
Representative: St. Laurent & District Recreation Commission, West Interlake Watershed Plan
Director: Whitehorse Plains Community Futures
Email: ward1@rmofportage.ca
Doug McAuley
Councillor
Councillor
Ward 2
Chairperson: Drainage Committee, Portage la Prairie Regional Landfill (Vice-Chair)
Second: Finance/Administration Committee
Member: Animal Control, Board of Revision, Budget Committee, Hextall Recreation Fund, Nominating Committee
Representative: Delta Beach & Park
Email: dougmcauley68@gmail.com
Ryan Kontzie
Councillor
Councillor
Ward 3
Chairperson: Equipment Committee
Co-Chair: Planning/Municipal Buildings/Land/Economic Development Committee
Member: Chamber of Commerce, Community Pasture, Delta Beach & Park
Director: Fort la Reine Museum, Portage & District Hospital Foundation, Portage Regional Economic Development
Email: ryankontzie@gmail.com
Arnold Verwey
Councillor
Councillor
Ward 5
Chairperson: Planning/Municipal Buildings/Land/Economic Development Committee
Second: Drainage Committee
Member: Board of Revision, Budget Committee, Hextall Recreation Fund, Nominating Committee
Director: Portage la Prairie Planning District
Representative: Portage Local Immigrant Partnership, St. Claude Vet Services District
Email: arnieverwey@gmail.com
Adam Carpenter
Councillor
Councillor
Ward 6
Chairperson: Finance/Administration Committee
Second: Utility/Fibre Committee
Member: 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
Councillor
Ward 7
Chairperson: Roads/Routing/Gravel Committee
Second: Equipment Committee
Member: Board of Revision, Budget Committee, Hextall Recreation Fund, Nominating Committee, Tax Sharing Committee
Director: Portage la Prairie Regional Library
Vice-Chairperson: Portage la Prairie Planning District
Representative: Portage Local Immigrant Partnership (alternate)
Email: kdblight@bnsltd.ca