When the City of Selkirk approved the purchase of a ladder truck for its fire department in 2018, there were some who wondered why money was being spent on equipment perceived to only fight fires in high rises. Just because skyscrapers aren’t dotting Selkirk’s skyline doesn’t mean a ladder truck isn’t a necessity, says Fire…
Just because current Public Health Orders restrict citizens to gather in groups, doesn’t mean the city is going to give up on providing one heck of a Canada Day Concert. The city will be streaming their Waterfront Concert Series all summer long on Facebook Live, including their Virtual Canada Day Concert Celebration on July 1…
Selkirk’s infrastructure projects for 2021 tick a lot of boxes in the city’s Strategic Plan, including addressing the need for substantial capital investments by building safe and sustainable infrastructure, providing the best possible recreation opportunities for residents and being good environmental stewards. More than $5 million will be invested into infrastructure improvements this year, and…
The City of Selkirk has become the first municipality in the province to receive funding for an Energy Efficiency Advocate who will work with residents, businesses and the city itself to help them become more energy efficient, a win for the environment and your bank account. The funding from Efficiency Manitoba under its Community Energy…
The original plan was to replace the Selkirk Arena with a new multi-purpose facility. But don’t have a cow, the citizens of Selkirk will be getting what they asked for. After conducting several surveys and interviews with citizens, an overwhelming majority of citizens requested, neigh, demanded that some sort of animal housing be built within…