News releases issued by the City of Selkirk
The arrival of snow finally has it looking and feeling a lot more like the holiday season and the City of Selkirk is jumping on the bandwagon with its 7 Days of Giveaways online event. Seven lucky winners will share in $700 worth of giveaways, that you can use for gift shopping or to treat…
A water main relining project this past fall is the most recent example of Selkirk and Winnipeg working together to improve services to citizens while keeping costs low in both cities. Members of Winnipeg’s Water and Waste Department took the drive north to watch the cleaning and relining on Main Street from Lake Avenue to…
Raven Sharma receiving the the Jim Warrener Rookie of the Year Award An Auditor General report released last month that was critical of the province’s efforts to ensure safe drinking water is in sharp contrast to the City of Selkirk’s proven record of meeting and exceeding water quality and supply. Safe, abundant water for…
The City of Selkirk is synonymous with many things, from the steel mill to world-class catfishing on the Red River, and alongside those iconic flag bearers of the city is the Troyanda Ukrainian dance ensemble, which celebrated 40 years together in 2019. Born out of the Selkirk and District Ukrainian School of Dance, which was…
Selkirk is going back to its roots with a pilot project that will test the success of native plants in the city’s medians. Selkirk CAO Duane Nicol says the pilot project arose as an idea that helps the city address some important sustainability objectives. “We have turf grass in our medians right now, which requires…