News releases issued by the City of Selkirk
When Jeannie Red Eagle saw the storyboards and design for the redevelopment of Manitoba Avenue East at the April 4 open house at Gordon Howard Centre, she saw many things, but mostly she saw potential. Red Eagle, who’s called Selkirk home since 2003, said she loves the plans to recreate the avenue into a pedestrian…
The fifth annual Noventis Credit Union’s Evening of History, a City of Selkirk initiative and a fundraiser for the Selkirk Heritage Endowment Fund (SHEF), will be held this year on May 9 at the Gwen Fox Gallery from 6pm to 9pm. The evening that pays tribute to Selkirk’s history and raises money for the endowment…
For the second year in a row the City of Selkirk is inviting citizens to take an advance look at what infrastructure projects will be taking place this summer. Last year only those living on streets that were going to be affected were invited but this year everyone is welcome to attend and see when…
Selkirk’s historic Blue Bridge has been transporting commuters from Selkirk to East Selkirk and back over the Red River for 82 years now. It’s a part of our heritage and many Selkirkians are sentimental about the iconic bridge. But it’s showing its age, weathered by many storms and the warm and fuzzy feelings we have…
Federal Minister of International Trade Diversification Jim Carr came to Selkirk on Monday and he brought with him the best kind of news for Capital Region mayors and reeves – more than $3.2 billion that flows directly from the Government of Canada to their municipalities. The Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM), of which Selkirk Mayor…