For Jeannie Red Eagle the official opening ceremony of the Manitoba Avenue East Anishnaabe Mashkiki Gitigaan – The People’s Medicine Garden on September 24th must have felt all at once like a long time coming and as if it happened in the blink of an eye. Red Eagle suggested an indigenous healing garden at a…
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…
The formula for the City of Selkirk’s success in integrating climate change adaptation into day-to-day operations is now being shared with others to help them succeed as well. Selkirk Chief Administrative Officer Duane Nicol was one of about 20 individuals from across the country invited to be part of the Municipal Climate Services Collaborative (MCSC),…
When the new Wastewater Treatment Plant opens, citizens will know their wastewater is being treated to some of the highest standards in the province. Soon visitors to Selkirk Park will have those same standards. Construction has started on the Selkirk Park Lift Station, which will pump wastewater from Selkirk Park to the new state-of-the-art Wastewater…
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…