News releases issued by the City of Selkirk
Beginning December 22, 2021, all City of Selkirk employees must either be fully immunized against COVID-19 or undergo regular testing to minimize the risk of impacts to safety for staff and members of the public. The city’s COVID-19 Vaccination Policy was approved Nov. 10 and all employees are required to be fully immunized within six…
Jason Boyd knows a thing or two about deliveries. The owner of Frank’s Pizza has been responsible for bringing fresh ‘za to Selkirk and area doorsteps for years and he’s now expanding his partnership with the Selkirk Transit Authority to help deliver young people to local destinations as well. Frank’s Pizza will be providing free…
Council of the City of Selkirk gave final reading and enacted its Greenhouse Gas Accountability Bylaw this Monday and the innovative move is truly akin to a breath of fresh air. When reduced to its simplest terms, that’s what the bylaw aims to achieve – fresh air by reducing the production of Greenhouse Gases created…
August 3, 2018 Selkirk played host this Thursday to the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change, who visited the city to learn more about Selkirk’s innovative approach to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and integrating a concern for the environment into its everyday practices. Mayor Larry Johannson said it was a huge…
While global leaders meet halfway around the world setting targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at the UN’s Climate Change Conference COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, city council here in Selkirk is taking steps to do its part to reach or surpass those targets. Council just approved its first Active Transportation (AT) Strategy that will assist…