Pictured: Headworks area where the wastewater enters the plant Among the many positives that Selkirk’s new wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) brings to the city is that it was built smart and the city held strong to the belief that bigger isn’t necessarily better. The $30-plus million plant is state-of-the-art and will treat effluent to a…
To build great things, you have to start from the ground up. But to build toward a more climate resilient city, the construction is starting below the ground. The city will be separating the combined sewers, a critical objective of the city’s award-winning Climate Change Adaption Strategy (CCAS), down Sophia Street between Centennial and Selkirk…
A water main relining project this past fall is the most recent example of Selkirk and Winnipeg working together to improve services to citizens while keeping costs low in both cities. Members of Winnipeg’s Water and Waste Department took the drive north to watch the cleaning and relining on Main Street from Lake Avenue to…
Raven Sharma receiving the the Jim Warrener Rookie of the Year Award An Auditor General report released last month that was critical of the province’s efforts to ensure safe drinking water is in sharp contrast to the City of Selkirk’s proven record of meeting and exceeding water quality and supply. Safe, abundant water for…
The City of Selkirk’s Strategic Plan calls for the smooth operation of transportation systems as part of its priority to provide safe and sustainable infrastructure. Though they may not be front of mind when you think of transportation, sidewalks are an important part of the city’s transportation infrastructure. This year, 102 trip hazards were repaired…