Alma Scott was taken to the Fort Alexander, Manitoba, Indian residential school when she was just five years old. “We got taken away by a big truck. I can still remember my mom and dad looking at us, and they were really, really sad looking. My dad’s shoulders were just hunched, and he, to me,…
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ICS Call for Proposals
CALL FOR PROPOSALS The Portage Urban Indigenous Coalition in partnership with Portage la Prairie Community Revitalization Corporation: Call for Proposals for the third phase of the: Indigenous Community Support Fund Deadline: Friday, January 8, 2020, 4:30pm The Portage Urban Indigenous Coalition is offering grants for: Needs-based funding to help Indigenous Off Reserve or Urban…
94 Calls to Action – A Time to Listen
A Time to Listen Cornell Pashe Indigenous Community Coordinator Portage Urban Indigenous Peoples’ Coalition “It can start with a knock on the door one morning. It is the local Indian agent, or the parish priest, or, perhaps, a Mounted Police officer. The bus for residential school leaves that morning. It is a…
Request for Proposals
We are beginning Phase 2 of the research into aspects of immigration, settlement, and inclusivity of Portage la Prairie and the surrounding region. As such, we are looking for researchers to submit a proposal to undertake this important project. The goal of this particular phase is to study, and quantify, the impact immigration is making…
PCRC is Hiring!
Do you care about your community and want an opportunity to make it better every day? Are you passionate about making a long-lasting and positive impact on those around you? Do you want to work alongside a really great team, especially the cool guy who updates the website? Well, great news! Because P.C.R.C. is hiring…
Selçuk Koran
Selçuk Koran has only worked in Portage la Prairie since mid-July, but he noticed two things even before that: how small it is compared to his hometown, and how friendly people are. In fact, his very first visit to Portage was for a job interview. He and his wife stopped at Tim Horton’s for coffee,…
Job Opportunity
PCRC is currently seeking qualified candidates to fill the new role of the Reaching Home Assistant. This position is a part-time position funded by the Government of Canada’s Reaching Home: Canada’s Homelessness Strategy. Reaching Home: Canada’s Homelessness Strategy is a community-based program aimed at preventing and reducing homelessness across Canada. The main objective of this…