The Red River and its vast watershed was vital for food and transportation for the Indigenous Peoples and early settlers. In the late 18th century the river became the life-line for the fur trade. For the Manitoba Métis, the river symbolizes the birthplace of their people. The significance of the Red River is woven into…
Selkirk is no stranger to fame! A lot of movies and TV shows have been filmed here. If you are from Selkirk, it is not hard to spot familiar landmarks, buildings, and locations as they appear on the screen. Let’s take a look at some of the films and TV shows shot in Selkirk and…
Coming to Selkirk Alphonse Langlois was born in Terrebonne, Quebec in 1844. He married a French Arcadian woman, Marie Cartier, from New Brunswick. The large family moved from Quebec to Nova Scotia before relocating to Crookston, Minnesota in 1860. Several years later they travelled down the Red River in 1884 on a raft to St.…