It may seem weird for Selkirk residents, but soon you’ll be seeing vehicles heading westbound down Manitoba Avenue East. “This is going to be a change for people. This stretch of road has been a one-way since the 1970s,” said the city’s Director of Operations Dan McDermid. A big change for longtime residents Manitoba Infrastructure…
At the start of a new year it’s nice to begin with good news and in the City of Selkirk, there’s plenty of that. The City of Selkirk has once again completed its budget for 2020 before the end of 2019 and in December council approved a tax increase of 1.95 per cent, or about…
It’s the time of year when people look back and reflect on the year that’s passed. If we cast that backwards glance at the City of Selkirk for 2019, we might look at the city as a teenager who went through one heck of a growth spurt. In fact, growth might be the word best…
If you’ve noticed that logos on the ice surface at the Selkirk Rec Complex pop a little more these days, first of all, you’re correct and the reason for the increased visibility is simple science. The city has invested in a Reverse Osmosis (RO) system that results in clearer and harder ice that will also…
Even if City of Selkirk Public Works Manager Ryan Sicinski revs his PHEV a little bit while waiting at a red light, he’d be doing so in an environmentally conscientious way that won’t enlarge the city’s carbon footprint. In fact, by travelling the city streets in his Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle, or PHEV, he’s reducing…