News releases issued by the City of Selkirk
When the City of Selkirk approved the purchase of a ladder truck for its fire department in 2018, there were some who wondered why money was being spent on equipment perceived to only fight fires in high rises. Just because skyscrapers aren’t dotting Selkirk’s skyline doesn’t mean a ladder truck isn’t a necessity, says Fire…
The cumulative effect of drought-like conditions year after year in Southern Manitoba is taking its toll in several ways, and one of them is playing out in the kitchens and bathrooms of several communities across the province. While other communities – Winkler, Morden and Niverville among them – have had to enforce watering restrictions to…
The City of Selkirk will invest $900,000 into a new generator for the water treatment plant, ensuring residents will have a safe and secure source of water even during lengthy power outages. Dan McDermid, Director of Operations, said the generator is a “critical piece of infrastructure” that will replace one that has served the city…
There are signs everywhere that Manitobans are getting their shots and that we’re on our way to a healthier province and – fingers crossed – a good summer vacation. First of all, there are the green stickers folks are wearing when they leave Selkirk’s vaccination super site declaring they are doing their part to keep…
Selkirk Coun. Kelly Cook has been re-elected District Director for the Interlake Region at the Association of Manitoba Municipalities district meetings this month. The meetings were held virtually. Each of the AMM’s seven districts elects two directors. Cook and Reeve Cheryl Smith from the RM of St. Laurent were nominated for the Interlake Region. Both…