The City of Selkirk is planting seeds today to ensure a healthy tomorrow with a tree farm that will enhance parks and green space throughout the community for years to come. Director of Operations Dan McDermid said the trees will begin their life at the tree farm and as they grow will be transplanted at…
Front row, left to right, Selkirk Home Hardware owner Rob Borthistle, Selkirk Councillor Kelly Cook, Selkirk Steelers Braden Shea, Riley Giauque, Brett Friesen and Adam Withers, and Tree Canada representative Mike James, join city staff and Selkirk Community Renewal Corporation staff at Friday’s tree planting in Selkirk Park. The City of Selkirk celebrated National…
From left to right: Debbie Kuypers, Anne-Marie Kurbis, Corinna Rach, Don Budinsky (provincial judge), Judy Brooks, Chris Carruthers, Michelle Balharry, Roberta Chic and Raymond Avanthay. It took just eight short years and Selkirk has earned five blooms. The City was awarded Five Blooms – the highest rating – at the Manitoba Communities in…
Selkirk council’s commitment to downtown renewal took a significant step forward with council’s approval and adoption of the Downtown Selkirk Renewal Strategy 2016-2021 at Monday night’s meeting. The strategy – which looks at Manitoba Avenue East, along with the Waterfront and Water Tower, and the area from Rosser to Taylor avenues – was built with…
The city will invest $180,000 into structural repairs at the Rec Complex in the coming months, the first of several repairs that will extend the sporting facility’s lifespan by about 30 years. Dan McDermid, the city’s Director of Operations, said the city will spend about $1 million over the next 10 years on structural work…