Portage La Prairie, Manitoba Hotels

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Portage la Prairie is a city in the Canadian province of Manitoba. As of 2001, the population was 12,976. The population in 1996 was 13,077 (-0.8 percent change). The area of the city was 24.67 square kilometres.

Portage la Prairie is located approximately 70 kilometres (45 miles) west of Winnipeg. It sits on the Assiniboine River, which flooded the town persistently until a ditch north to Lake Manitoba (the Assiniboine River Floodway) was built to divert the flood waters.

Southport remains a training base for Canadian Forces' pilots, but today the base is the home to the Canada Wings Aviation Training Centre.

Portage la Prairie's city hall is a limestone structure that was designed by Thomas Fuller, who also designed the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa. It was opened in 1898 and declared a historical site in 1986.

Fort La Reine depicts life in the 1800s complete with a blacksmith shop, trading post, country church, schoolhouse, and several restored homes. The original fort was built in 1738 by the French explorer Pierre Gaultier de Varennes and served as his headquarters for 15 years. The museum is also home to a railway caboose and the 1882 official rail car of William Van Horne, builder of the Canadian Pacific Railroad.

The Portage Arts Centre & Gallery has monthly exhibits, gift gallery, art classes, and art rental program.

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