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Princess Anne and the Dinner Debacle

During Selkirk’s 1982 Centennial, a royal luncheon for Princess Anne aboard the MS Lord Selkirk turned into an unexpected kitchen comedy. When the head chef got so nervous he overindulged in the cooking wine and turned the kitchen upside down, a local health inspector and a doctor had to step in, completely from scratch, to save the day—culminating in a last-minute menu swap from Goldeye to Pickerel.

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Anne, Princess Royal

A gloomy day in July 1882 couldn’t dampen the spirits of 200 locals gathered to welcome Princess Anne to Selkirk. Discover the story of her jam-packed Manitoba tour, her visits to local landmarks, and the legendary, quick-witted response she gave during a terrifying kidnapping attempt just two years later.