Photo showing ad for a Foto-Nite event in Selkirk

Foto-Nite

Events

From 1952 to 1962, Selkirk moviegoers packed the Roxy and Garry theatres for “Foto-Nite”—a wildly popular weekday promotion with massive cash prizes. Discover the clever loophole used to bypass anti-gambling laws, and the legendary local stories of massive jackpots and overwhelmed winners

Photo showing the bridge lifted as a boat is approaching in the distance.

Selkirk Lift Bridge

Places

Built as a vital Great Depression relief project, the Selkirk Lift Bridge quickly became the center of a dramatic standoff. Discover the historic “War of Selkirk Bridge,” when local citizens took matters into their own hands to open the span after governments refused to claim ownership.