News releases issued by the City of Selkirk
The City of Selkirk was recognized for its innovative and creative use of development agreements when it was asked to present at the Manitoba Professional Planners Institute’s annual Planning Conference, held May 10-12 in Winnipeg. Selkirk CAO Duane Nicol spoke at a workshop about how the city has successfully used the development agreement process to mitigate…
The movement has taken hold in the City of Selkirk. Thanks to the tremendous support of local businesses, community groups and engaged youth, the city has officially earned its designation as a Fair Trade Town. Selkirk Mayor Larry Johannson joined the entire city council in making the announcement at a special ceremony at Ecole Selkirk…
City of Selkirk Named Fairtrade Workplace of the Year The City of Selkirk takes its role as a global city seriously and late last month was recognized for its efforts by winning the first ever Fairtrade Workplace of the Year Award. The award, presented by Fairtrade Canada at its fifth annual Canadian Fair Trade Conference…
Selkirk residents will have a chance to offer their views on what policing priorities in the city should be over the coming year at a meeting on March 9. RCMP detachments across the country have a Performance Plan, a strategic document, updated annually, which outlines priorities for local policing. Inspector Dave Kalist, from the Selkirk…
Selkirk’s population has pushed past the 10,000 mark for the first time in decades and city leaders say it’s confirmation their purposeful strategy for growth is working. Statistics Canada released numbers on population and dwellings last week, the first results from the national census, taken May 10, 2016. The City of Selkirk’s population rose to…