Firsts for Selkirk’s Women on Council
Many noteworthy people have served on Selkirk’s town council throughout the years. Two outstanding leaders on council are Darlene Swiderski and Alice Belanger. Alice Belanger was the first woman to win a seat on council in the 1950s, and Darlene Swiderski was the first First Nations woman to be elected councillor in 1995. Darlene Swiderski…