It’s something we all knew was coming. While there’s a sadness about it ending, it’s perhaps outweighed by the excitement of the birth of a new era and the promise of what’s to come. We’re talking of course, about the Selkirk Arena – better known as The Barn – and Memorial Hall, both Selkirk institutions…
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…
When city council adopted its Downtown Selkirk Renewal Strategy in 2016, it contained five strategic directions that ultimately would focus downtown development, ensuring it evolved into a place that people are drawn to, a place where they can shop, meet friends, hang out and live. One of the five strategic directions is to promote mixed…
The impressive addition you see on the west side of the Selkirk Fire Hall was officially opened and celebrated on Sept. 28 and while the three-storey, 8,000 square foot add on has been in operation for several weeks now, there’s still a few final touches to make it truly home. “We’re pretty much settled in,…