News releases issued by the City of Selkirk
Local organizers of the Homes for the Holidays House and Heritage Tour were amazed to see that 50 per cent of the people who took part in the tour this past weekend were from outside the Triple S region. Of the 650 people with tickets to the event, half were tourists who travelled through St.…
New Mobile Friendly, Citizen-Centric Website The City of Selkirk has hit the refresh button on its website in a big way, with the newly built MySelkirk.ca providing news and information to citizens faster and more user-friendly than ever before. The easy-to-navigate site provides up-to-date information about what’s happening in the City of Selkirk, and MySelkirk.ca…
People have been travelling for years to test their nerves at the Manitoba Marine Museum’s Halloween Haunt, and they keep coming back for more. In its 16th year, this annual event attracts hundreds to brave souls from all over Manitoba. Organizers boast the Halloween Haunt is so scary you’ll “Ship your pants”. “Lots of people are…
Much needed resurfacing of Selkirk’s Main Street began Friday and work will continue over the next three weeks to complete 1.5 km of the city’s main thoroughfare. The project, which will see two inches of surface material milled off the top of the street, from Strathnaver to Manitoba avenues, and replaced with new asphalt, will…
Danny Thorsteinson 30th recipient of province’s highest honour for firefighters. For many, it’ll be hard to believe that Danny Thorsteinson won’t be a member of the Selkirk Fire Department when the calendar flips to January. The 16-year Chief and 30-year member of the department is retiring at the end of the year, and even he…