You may notice a change in the cost for private kennelling of animals in the RM of Portage la Prairie.

At its meeting this week, the RM of Portage la Prairie decided to raise fees for private kennels to $250. The previous cost was $100. 

RM Reeve Kam Blight says there was also an increase made for impounding stray animals, with charges now at $50 instead of $20.

"The Animal Control Officer has a large way to travel, it's not all confined to a certain area like it would be in the City of Portage la Prairie," Blight says. "... We really hope to deter the use of the Animal Control Officer by increasing the fees, and hopefully the numbers will go down that we have to impound."