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Daily Archives: August 16, 2021

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Photo taken from behind two people looking at the Selkirk Museum website on a phone. They are standing on the sidewalk of Manitoba Avenue.

What’s new with the Selkirk Museum? Click and discover the city’s storied past

Heritage Highlights, NewsBy Ellie LongbottomAugust 16, 2021

Explore Selkirk’s history from your phone! Discover what’s new with the Selkirk Museum’s virtual wing, including mobile-friendly interactive maps, searchable archives, and newly added local exhibits.

Photo shows the multiple bowling lanes in the Selkirk Bowling Alley.

Bowling in Selkirk

PlacesBy Christian CassidyAugust 16, 2021

Pin bowling has a long, vibrant history in the City of Selkirk. From its early 1913 roots in hotel basements to modern-day lanes, explore how this beloved sport kept the community rolling for over a century.

Picture of a people in front of the Garry Theatre. You can observe the featured moving sign overhang above the entrance.

Garry Theatre

Manitoba AvenueBy Christian CassidyAugust 16, 2021

Opened in 1948, Selkirk’s historic Garry Theatre survived a major fire, heralded the golden age of cinema for locals, and stood as a community pillar for over 70 years before its next act began.

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We would like to acknowledge that we are in Treaty 1 territory and that the land on which we gather is the traditional gathering place of the Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene Peoples, and the homeland of the Red River Métis Nation.

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