Installation of a pipeline that will secure a safe and consistent water source for Selkirk residents today and for years to come is underway and will be completed by September. City of Selkirk Director of Operations Dan McDermid said residents currently get their water from four wells located within the city limits. The city’s main…
The City of Selkirk is monitoring the current forest tent caterpillar resurgence that is occurring throughout the city, but will not be using chemical spray in an attempt to eradicate the species. Selkirk, along with many other parts of the province, is in the midst of a forest tent caterpillar cycle. Tent caterpillars are native…
The City of Selkirk is increasing its waste transfer station fees for the first time in 13 years in an effort to make the service a truer user-pay model and to meet a strategic plan requirement to continually improve in efficiency and convenience. The fee increase takes effect June 1. Dan McDermid, the city’s director…
Selkirk wins The Royal Oak Inn Shield Award at Manitoba Good Roads Association conference The City of Selkirk received The Royal Oak Inn Shield Award for Urban Beautification recently at the Manitoba Good Roads Association annual awards in the 7,501-plus-population category. Mayor Larry Johannson and Chief Administrative Officer Duane Nicol accepted the award at a…
The city’s new slogan is the ‘City of Selkirk – Where it all comes together’ and it’s a slogan that truly sums up what our city is today and will be in the future. Along with the new slogan is a new logo that reflects the vibrance, cultural fabric and warmth of our city. The…