Civic Office

Selkirk’s early municipal services began in a modest log-house before moving to a repurposed schoolhouse. Other services were scattered across different locations in the community. Eventually, these services amalgamated in a purpose-built civic office, which was later repaired, renovated, and expanded multiple times. The civic centre also housed key services such as the Selkirk Fire Department, the Selkirk Library, and the Police Department.

Photo showing the post office in the 1930s.

Old Post Office

Built in 1907 at 250 Manitoba Avenue despite a heated local debate over its location, the Dominion Post Office and Customs Building served as a bustling civic hub for fifty years. Explore its journey from a vital mail and wartime government office to its dark era of 1970s abandonment, and discover how a dedicated 1984 grassroots restoration saved the historic landmark to create the thriving Selkirk Community Arts Centre.