News releases issued by the City of Selkirk
The provincial minister of Municipal Relations has told the City of Selkirk its application to withdraw from the Red River Planning District (RRPD) is being considered and gave the two parties a deadline to complete an agreement to facilitate the separation. It’s promising news, says Selkirk CAO Duane Nicol. “The city is encouraged by this…
The City of Selkirk is among a long list of municipalities calling on the federal government to cover a 23.7 per cent retroactive increase in policing wages negotiated during a collective bargaining process they were not invited to participate in. The increase is retroactive to 2017. Selkirk CAO Duane Nicol said the hike is substantial…
The City of Selkirk will plant 64 trees along city boulevards this fall, the first of many to be planted over the coming five years, and the policy behind the green initiative is receiving high praise from a group that leaves nothing to chance when it comes to trees. The Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition –…
If you’ve ever wondered who the namesake of Ruth Hooker School is, the answer to that and so much more will be revealed at Selkirk’s first ever Culture Days, taking place Sept. 24-26. Ellie Longbottom, Culture Coordinator for the City of Selkirk, says the three-day event will be fun for the whole family and will…
This isn’t a catch you’ll see on anyone’s Instagram feed, but it’s one that the city is proud to keep out of the Red River. Earlier this year, the city installed a large net in the stormwater drain at the end of Rosser Avenue, the city’s largest where a majority of rainwater spills into the…