A forgotten painting, an artistic soul and a generous heart have resulted in a $1,000 donation from a Selkirk couple to the Selkirk Heritage Endowment Fund (SHEF). The painting, called ‘The Lily Pond’, was one of two found by Dorothy Myhal-Gély while searching for something else in the garage. She called her husband, Gabriel Gély…
Selkirk’s Canada 150 Mural Mosaic is an impressive sight in the Gaynor Family Regional Library, representing the city’s chapter in our country’s storied 152-year history. An 8×12 mural made up of 800 tiles painted by community members to commemorate Canada’s 150th birthday in 2017, the mural brought people together to create a glorious piece of…
7th Annual Geocaching Hunt Theme: Canada 150 Where: Selkirk Waterfront When: Registration and training at 12:00, welcome and hunt details at 12:30, hunt at 1:00-4:00
The City of Selkirk’s Canada 150 Mosaic Mural, created by the people of Selkirk, was unveiled Tuesday, June 27 at its permanent home at the Gaynor Family Regional Library. Selkirk was one of about 150 communities across the country that created a Canada 150 Mosaic Mural, made from 800 tiles, each painted by a community member.…
People in the Selkirk area have already painted their town red – and green and blue and a host of other colours – in anticipation of Canada’s 150th birthday next July by enthusiastically participating in the nationwide Canada 150 Mosaic Mural Project. The City of Selkirk and the Selkirk Journal teamed up to educate Selkirk…