The City of Selkirk and Selkirk Fire Department are joining forces with Firefighters Without Borders Canada (FWBC) and will donate a fire truck that is no longer being used by the city to a village in Brazil. Fire Chief Craig Fiebelkorn said the truck, Unit 9, is 30 years old and would have to be…
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,…
When some 200 Fire Chiefs from across the province converged on Selkirk last June for the Manitoba Association of Fire Chiefs Annual Convention, Selkirk Chief Craig Fiebelkorn had plenty for them to do. The convention was hosted by Selkirk and its Mutual Aid partners. Lois Wales, President of Red River North Tourism, made sure their…
When the excitement of the holiday season calms down and our lives begin to ease back into some sort of routine, the rear view mirror will show 2018 was a year of progress in the City of Selkirk. And that’s the kind of reflection that has been the norm of late, as mayor and council,…
The city’s replacement of a 25-year-old rescue truck and the advancement of technology have combined to make Selkirk’s firefighters better equipped to do their job fighting fires and keeping Selkirk’s citizens safe. The Fort Garry Fire Trucks, custom-built rescue vehicle was designed by members of the Selkirk Fire Department, in consultation with city, to meet…