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…
Pictured L-R Russel Goossen, Laryassa Kurjewicz, Tracy Master A citizen’s urgent desire to take an environmental stand and a vision that leads the City of Selkirk to decisions that protect our natural surroundings has turned a former eye-sore into a pollinator park that will benefit people as well as the birds and the bees and the…
Enumerators are going door-to-door in Selkirk right now, ensuring the voters list for October’s election is accurate and everyone can have their say by casting a vote. The City of Selkirk encourages its residents to have their say at all times of year through CitizenVoice, a team of citizens that plays an active role in…
When the city’s new $39.5 million wastewater treatment plant breaks ground this summer, it signals not only Selkirk’s commitment to the environment but a focus on improved capital asset management that will benefit the people of Selkirk for years to come. Selkirk received a $750,000 grant, along with a $5 million loan, from the Green…