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…
Selkirk played host to the June 18 Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) District Meeting where two city resolutions were passed and Councillor Kelly Cook was re-elected District Director for the Interlake Region. Mayor Larry Johannson, who is the Chair of AMM’s Cities Caucus, said resolutions passed at the district level move on to the annual…
More than $2.75 million will be invested into improvements to Selkirk’s Main Street this summer, with work beginning this week. An open house will be held in Selkirk Council Chambers at the Civic Office on June 25 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Area businesses have already been informed of the open house, and the…
Deputy Mayor, Darlene Swiderski; MP Terry Duguid; Mayor, Larry Johannson; Manager of Transportation Services, Charlene Dunning City of Selkirk, June 10 – The City of Selkirk and Federal Government announced today that three new Selkirk Mobility buses are transporting riders throughout the streets of Selkirk and one of them is doing so with hybrid technology,…
Selkirk’s Canada 150 Mural Mosaic is an impressive sight in the Gaynor Family Regional Library, representing the city’s chapter in our country’s storied 152-year history. An 8×12 mural made up of 800 tiles painted by community members to commemorate Canada’s 150th birthday in 2017, the mural brought people together to create a glorious piece of…