Portage — Lisgar, mb

Nellie McClung, a member of the Famous Five and world-renowned Canadian feminist, resided in the small community of Manitou. It was in Manitou where McClung first became involved with the temperance movement which was her first foray into community activism. The family later moved to Winnipeg where McClung would become involved in the suffrage movement and provincial politics, before moving again to Alberta and eventually becoming a member of the provincial legislature there.

Another notable person to reside in Portage-Lisgar was former Prime Minister Arthur Meighen. Prime Minister Meighen was the ninth Prime Minister of Canada and represented the former federal riding of Portage la Prairie. After two short tenures serving as Prime Minister, Aurthur Meighen was later appointed to the Senate of Canada where he served until his resignation in 1942.