News releases issued by the City of Selkirk
World leaders have travelled to Glasgow, Scotland for COP26, the UN’s Climate Change Conference, but the City of Selkirk is literally driving action on climate change in two electric vehicles and two hybrid SUVs, with plans to purchase two more electric vehicles in 2022. The two EVs have been driven a combined 5,486 km since…
While global leaders are meeting in Glasgow, Scotland to talk about reducing greenhouse gas emissions, it’s a Manitoba city with a Scottish name that’s showing leadership by acting to reduce their GHG emissions. It takes all levels of government to drive change through collaboration and one of the many ways Selkirk is doing its part…
The City of Selkirk will plant 64 trees along city boulevards this fall, the first of many to be planted over the coming five years, and the policy behind the green initiative is receiving high praise from a group that leaves nothing to chance when it comes to trees. The Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition –…
The provincial minister of Municipal Relations has told the City of Selkirk its application to withdraw from the Red River Planning District (RRPD) is being considered and gave the two parties a deadline to complete an agreement to facilitate the separation. It’s promising news, says Selkirk CAO Duane Nicol. “The city is encouraged by this…
This isn’t a catch you’ll see on anyone’s Instagram feed, but it’s one that the city is proud to keep out of the Red River. Earlier this year, the city installed a large net in the stormwater drain at the end of Rosser Avenue, the city’s largest where a majority of rainwater spills into the…