There’s a unanimous feeling amongst those involved in Communities in Bloom (CiB) in Selkirk that it takes a village to successfully bloom. That thought is shared by the CiB judges, who commended everyone from the CiB committee, mayor, council and CAO, city staff, Selkirk Horticultural Society, business owners, home owners, volunteers, a Transit driver and…
In the near future, Selkirk dog owners will be able to drop the leash and let Fido run and play with friends in an off-leash greenspace, but before that can happen we need to hear from Fido’s mom and dad. Dog owners have said in previous public consultations that an off-leash area is important to…
The Selkirk Pool will stay open until Sept. 8 this year, providing 13 extra days of swimming. On Sept. 9, the pool goes to the dogs for the third annual K9 Swim and Splash. Shelley Leonard, Program Coordinator for Culture, Recreation and Green Transportation, said the city wanted to extend the pool’s opening after a…
It was history in the making today when shovels went into the dirt to signal the start of Selkirk’s new state-of-the-art Waste Water Treatment Plant and the significance of the event was not lost on Mayor Larry Johannson. “This is an important project for the citizens of Selkirk, for so many reasons. This waste water…
August 3, 2018 Selkirk played host this Thursday to the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change, who visited the city to learn more about Selkirk’s innovative approach to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and integrating a concern for the environment into its everyday practices. Mayor Larry Johannson said it was a huge…