The electoral landscape is about to change in the City of Selkirk in a very obvious way – candidate signs will no longer be allowed to be placed on boulevards and left there for the duration of the campaign. Selkirk Chief Administrative Officer Duane Nicol said previous councils looked at both by-laws and interpreted the…
Selkirk’s Communities in Bloom (CiB) committee members credit teamwork for the 5 Bloom Bronze Award, with a Special Mention for its Water Tower Community Garden, it earned at the annual awards conference held Sept. 6 in Morden. Committee member Michelle Balharry said the collaborative efforts of the City of Selkirk, sponsors Home Hardware, The Flower…
Selkirk’s purchase of 326.5 acres of land for $3.2 million in the city’s west end is a testament to council’s commitment to the sustainable development of the city and a nod to community leaders from 100-plus years ago who used land acquisition to ensure Selkirk’s future. It was 1912 and a group of movers and…
There’s a provincial election happening Sept. 10 and in an effort to make sure Selkirk voters keep their hometown front of mind when they hit the polling stations, the city is taking the unprecedented step of encouraging citizens to raise important community issues with local candidates and reminding voters what’s at stake when they cast…
Selkirk Pool will become a dogs’ playground to close out the summer on Aug. 27 with the fourth annual K9 Swim and Splash. The final day for public swimming at the pool is Sunday, Aug. 25 and make-up swimming lessons will take place on Aug. 26. The dogs take over the following day from noon…