News releases issued by the City of Selkirk
When members of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Asset Management Technical Working Group rolled into Selkirk last month on a Beaver bus, they knew they were coming to see the progress the city has made on its asset management journey. So it wasn’t a surprise to any of them that the city’s team that is…
The city is moving forward with its plans to revitalize Selkirk’s downtown with the implementation of its façade and site improvement incentive program. Businesses in the designated downtown area can apply for the grant, which will cover up to 25 per cent of eligible façade or site improvements, to a maximum of $5,000. The improvements…
Selkirk Mobility is officially three years old, and everyone, from staff to clients, is in a celebratory mood. A gathering took place Oct. 12 at Mobility’s offices to recognize the service that was started to provide those 65 and over as well as anyone with mobility issues a safe and dependable way to get around…
Dozens of the country’s leading voices in asset management will be coming to Selkirk on October 22nd to learn more about the city’s Capital Asset Management Program, and the fact they’re making the trek at all means the city is doing something very right. Four years ago, Selkirk Council identified the establishment of an asset…
Rene Gauthier worked for Air Canada for 35 years, but you could say that it was in retirement that his career really began to soar. Six months after he left his manager position with the airline, he reached out to Our Daily Bread Soup Kitchen and asked about volunteering there. Turns out, that might have…