News releases issued by the City of Selkirk
People in the Selkirk area have already painted their town red – and green and blue and a host of other colours – in anticipation of Canada’s 150th birthday next July by enthusiastically participating in the nationwide Canada 150 Mosaic Mural Project. The City of Selkirk and the Selkirk Journal teamed up to educate Selkirk…
It’s an exciting time to be a citizen of the City of Selkirk, for numerous reasons, including the fact that right now you can take an active role in shaping the city’s future through CitizenVoice. Selkirk is looking for people who want to play a key role in the city’s decision-making process by joining a…
The City of Selkirk unveiled short-to-long-term plans for the street that leads to Selkirk’s primary shopping destination and its heath and recreation facilities. Detailed designs and staging plans for Manitoba Avenue West were announced at an open house Oct. 20 at the Gaynor Family Regional Library. The $500,000 project was cost shared 50-50 with the…
The City of Selkirk, through its Crime Prevention Advisory Board, renewed its commitment to supporting Selkirk and area youth with a donation to the Lord Selkirk School Division and its Summer Explorers program. The city has been contributing to Summer Explorers for the past three years through cash and in-kind donations. Summer Explorers is a…
Swimmers are out of the water at the public pool in Selkirk Park and they’ve been replaced by construction crews doing a $210,000 upgrade to the facility. Infrastructure improvements to the pool were first announced in May 2015, but put on hold while the city applied for a Canada 150 grant to offset the costs.…