The leaves may be showing their fall colours now, but before they turned, a steady flow of rainfall put an emphasis on all things green, effectively turning up the colour volume on the city’s urban canopy. It was a stunning visual reminder of their beauty and it came on the heals of the City of…
Len Bacon regularly partakes in the City of Selkirk’s Walk and Jog program at the Rec Complex, and though the 78-year-old is hesitant to say he goes everyday, when the snow flies and the wind picks up, it often blows Len inside to get his heart pumping. “It’s good exercise and you’re not going to…
The City of Selkirk cracked Maclean’s magazine’s Top 100 list of fastest growing communities in Canada, a reality that’s not lost on Mayor Larry Johannson. “It’s nice to see Selkirk on that list, I’m proud of that, but it’s something that the people who live here know without having to see a list,” Johannson said.…
Selkirk’s purchase of 326.5 acres of land for $3.2 million in the city’s west end is a testament to council’s commitment to the sustainable development of the city and a nod to community leaders from 100-plus years ago who used land acquisition to ensure Selkirk’s future. It was 1912 and a group of movers and…
The city has installed solar powered crosswalks at Main Street and Morris Avenue, an environmental and cost saving move that will also increase safety for students walking to school and anyone participating in active transportation. “It’s a high traffic area for a lot of students so it’s a great spot for a crosswalk,” said Ryan…