202 Vaughan Avenue
Many of the homes on Vaughan appear on the first assessment rolls in 1890, indicating that they are perhaps even older than that.
Selkirk has a vast amount of places where people have been able to unwind, explore, and enjoy themselves over the years. Explore what Selkirk has to offer such as parks, historical homes, buildings, and the popular pool. Take a tour, stay for a while.
360 Eveline Street
Built in 1907 as a vital car barn and later serving as a ticket office and freight shed, this historic one-storey brick building is a lasting remnant of the Winnipeg, Selkirk, and Lake Winnipeg Railway Company. Explore the architectural charm and transit legacy of this symmetry-rich landmark, which connected community commuters and local commerce from 1904 to 1939.
B. Kovitz
B. Kovitz (Benjamin Kovitz) was a Lithuanian-born entrepreneur who fled Jewish persecution to build a nearly 40-year retail legacy in Selkirk. After opening a modest tailor shop in 1930, his business expanded into Kovitz Dry Goods and the popular Janis Lynn women’s apparel store, leaving a lasting mark on Manitoba Avenue and the town’s commercial history.
Barnard House
For over a century, the house at 202 Christie Avenue witnessed the dramatic evolution of its downtown neighborhood. From its 1915 origins as a family home tucked amidst bustling industrial docks and civic buildings, to its late-life transformation into a vital community homeless shelter, explore the remarkable history, changing surroundings, and ultimate legacy of the Barnard family home.
Benson House
A variety of early house designs can be seen in one block on this street.
Booth Fisheries
Booth Fisheries maintained a steady presence as a local employer in the Selkirk and surrounding areas. The fishery employed 200 locals in processing and established well-equipped posts along the Lake Winnipeg shoreline.
Bowling in Selkirk
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.
Britannia Avenue
Named during a peak of British patriotism at the outbreak of WWI, Britannia Avenue stands as a tribute to Selkirk’s deep ties to the monarchy. This exhibit explores the profound local impact of the Great War—from the halting of local industry and the mobilization of the 108th Battalion, to an Armistice celebration unexpectedly silenced by the Spanish Flu.
C.G.S. Bradbury
Assembled along the Selkirk Slough in 1915, the steel-hulled C.G.S. Bradbury served a storied career navigating Lake Winnipeg as a fisheries patrol vessel, lighthouse tender, and vital winter icebreaker. From transporting doctors through thick ice during a 1917 flu epidemic to being saved from the scrap heap by community donations in 1974, this historic ship remains a legendary fixture of Manitoba’s marine history at the Marine Museum of Manitoba.
Centennial School
Celebrate Canada’s 1967 Centennial through the history of Selkirk’s Centennial School. Built as a landmark community project, explore its early days—from a tragic construction collapse to its vibrant decades of student life, annual operettas, and beloved community traditions.