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  • About
  • Exhibits
    • People
    • Places
    • Events
  • Tours
    • Streets of Selkirk
    • Historic Houses
    • Manitoba Avenue
  • Timeline
    • Selkirk Councils 1882-Present
    • The Beginning 1882 – 1883
    • Head of Inland Navigation 1884 – 1910
    • A New Industrial Era 1911-1928
    • Bitter Lessons 1929-1946
    • The Modern Town 1947-1979
    • Shifting Tides 1980-2010
    • Recent Years 2011-Present
  • Heritage Highlights
  • Support
    • Selkirk Heritage Endowment Fund
    • Donor’s Wall
    • Donate Today
  • Collection

Monthly Archives: June 2022

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Inventions around Selkirk’s Beginnings

Heritage Highlights, NewsBy Emily KarklinJune 17, 2022

When Selkirk was incorporated in 1882, the world was on the brink of a modern boom. Discover the fascinating history of early Canadian innovations from the era—including the train baggage tag, the electric oven, and the arrival of peanut butter.

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History Uncovered

News, Heritage HighlightsBy Katrina EelesJune 3, 2022

History is beneath our feet. Discover the incredible story of a hidden 1870 Selkirk log cabin, and the decades of forgotten artifacts—from arrowheads to a bronze crucifix—unearthed in a local family garden plot.

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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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