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…
Over the past couple of weeks we have been receiving some of questions regarding Manitoba Avenue East and its progress. Because of the important nature of this project and the impact it has on residents and local businesses, we wanted to provide an update on the project and projected timelines you can expect work to…
Manitoba Avenue East from Main St. to Eveline St. will be closed on Thursday, October 31, 2019 for a large-scale paving project. Paving crews will be doing one continuous pour of asphalt from one end of the street to the other on both sides of Manitoba Ave. This will provide the best long-term condition of…
The redevelopment of Manitoba Avenue East into a pedestrian friendly destination for shopping, dining and entertainment is underway and the historic block will remain open to vehicle and pedestrian traffic during construction. The contract was awarded to JC Paving and construction began July 8. Selkirk city council adopted the Downtown Selkirk Renewal Strategy in 2016…