An iconic Manitoba Avenue East building has been bought by the City of Selkirk and the community is about to be asked to write the script for its next performance. The city purchased the Garry Theatre for $350,000 net plus closing costs. CAO Duane Nicol said the writing was on the wall for the single-screen…
When Ruth Christie was a young girl her grandmother told her parents she had a gift and the 80-year-old Selkirk resident is still sharing that gift with others every chance she gets. The gift? It’s multi-faceted, but includes an incredible memory, the ability to listen and then turn around and captivate those lucky enough to…
The City of Selkirk will receive $1.8 million through the Canada/Manitoba Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) to improve its urban canopy throughout the city, along sidewalks and active transportation trails. The full project cost is $2.5 million with the city’s portion being $666,750. The Government of Canada is investing more than $21 million in nine…
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…