The RM of Portage la Prairie's been dealing with poor gravel road conditions recently, and issues with the Hillside Cemetery roads were recently included this week at council. Reeve Kam Blight outlines their discussion.

Gravel road by cemetery"A complaint was brought forward about the conditions of a road and the conditions of the roads inside the cemetery area, which is Hillside Cemetery, which is out of the city's jurisdiction. It's an issue that our public works has commented on, and we try and work closely with the funeral homes and get as many updates as possible, and get heads up as to when certain situations are taking place out there. And we try and do our best to keep the roads in as best conditions as possible."

He adds, paving was requested, but that's not an option at the moment.

"Unfortunately we can't provide a perfect condition for everyone for that road when the weather has been doing what it's been doing recently. We do have a lot of miles to attend to. So, it's been a challenge for us. And with the weather conditions that we've had, it's not going to be perfect."

Blight adds they'll definitely look at the road conditions, and maintain them to the best of their ability.

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