Final Installment Paid

Rotary President Jean-Marc Nadeau hands the final instalment of the club's commitment to PRRA General Manager David Sattler. They're joined by City Councillor Brent Budz

A five year commitment by the Portage la Prairie Rotary Club was fulfilled this morning at the PCU Centre. The final instalment of the club's $120,000 contribution to the project was presented to the PRRA. Rotary President Jean-Marc Nadeau presented the $36,500 cheque, and says the accomplishment feels great.

"It's five years that we committed to this, and we did in four. Our members have worked extremely hard to get this done early, so that we could move on to other projects, but yet enjoy the facility...today."

The five Rotary presidents who oversaw the club's commitment to the PCU Centre -- Guy Moffatt, Donny Todoruk, Brad Poole, Derek McCutcheon, and Jean-Marc Nadeau

Nadeau isn't surprised Rotary finished the commitment ahead of schedule.

"I've never been involved in a project with Rotary in my last four years as a member where we failed. Of course, now I'm setting up the bar, but our members have committed to this, and we've got some great accountants in our club that wanted to get it done early, and we did."

Those attending the cheque presentation -- City Councillor Brent Budz, Rotary's Chris Tompkins, Guy Moffatt, Kathy Belton, Derek McCutcheon, PRRA GM David Sattler, Rotary's Brad Poole, Jean-Marc Nadeau, Donny Todoruk, RM of Portage Citizen Rep Patricia Hoyse, and Rotary's Preston Meier

PRRA General Manager David Sattler calls Rotary's support significant.

"Without their support, the building wouldn't be here. And that goes to all the founders and builders of the centre. This is a huge opportunity for Portage. We get new opportunities coming in all the time, requesting to see the facility for larger events. We're going to experience in 2015 with the RBC Cup, which is a national event, where all the eyes will be focused on Portage for about ten days. Without their support, we wouldn't have that."