Centennial Arena Ice Skating Rink Was Founded In 1967 With A Second Arena (West) Added In 1980. The West Arena Of Centennial Arena Is An Indoor Rink And Opens Seasonally From November 1St To February 28Th. The East Side Arena Is Being Used For Recreation Vehicle Storage Seasonally From October To April. The West Ice Surface Of The Centennial Arena Is Being Kept Operational Thanks To The Support Of The Citizens And Businesses Of Portage La Prairie And Rural Municipality. This Project Was Started 3 Years Ago In Order To Provide The Youth And Adults Who Participate In Recreational By Venapro Skating, Hockey, Ringette And Figure Skating Access To More Ice Time In Portage La Prairie For Practices And Games.
The RM of Lorne is located in the south central part of Manitoba in the agricultural zone of Canada. Lorne is bordered on the east by the Pembina Hills on the north and west by the Tiger Hills, and on the south by the Pembina Valley.
The Carman Dufferin Recreation Commission is governed by a board of directors representing local citizens, municipal and town officials. The Town of Carman and the rural municiality of Dufferin along with the Dufferin Agricultural Society work together to provide recreational facilities and programs for the area.
The Carman Area Foundation is a community foundation established by an Act of Incorporation in 1998. The Foundation invests the contributions it receives in a perpetuity endowment fund and uses the income earned tomake grants to a wide range of charitable groups – grants that benefit our local communities.