A very special cheque presentation was made yesterday during the Hometown Hockey festivities.

Portage la Prairie's Scotiabank presented the Portage Minor Hockey Association with a cheque for $15,000 and Scotiabank Branch Manager Sheila Templeton says it was an honour to be able to do so.

"It's amazing for me to be able to do this. For the $15,000 that Scotiabank is able to donate, we hope that it will go a long way."

Portage Minor Hockey Association President Peter Fedak notes it's fantastic to have this kind of support.

"It goes a long way for the kids. As a volunteer organisation, it's great to have these funds come in and it helps us to get better programs for the kids."

He adds it's a huge boost for the program and they really appreciate it.

Hometown Hockey's Tara Slone, PMHA President Peter Fedak, Scotiabank Branch Manager Sheila Templeton