Selkirk has often celebrated large events with parades, rain or shine. Some of these events include Victory Day when World War One ended, Canada’s Jubilee in 1927, Coronation Day in 1953, and Selkirk’s 75th Anniversary in 1957. In 1949, the parades began to coincide with the Agricultural Fair weekend.
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.
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Announced in 1934 as a vital Great Depression infrastructure project, the Selkirk Lift Bridge was completed by 1936—but it sat completely unused for nearly a year because no government level wanted to absorb its ongoing maintenance costs. The gridlock broke on April 29, 1937, when a frustrated local man lowered the span himself; when officials rushed to shut it down, they were blocked by a defiant, celebratory crowd of townsfolk demanding the bridge stay open, forcing its official historic opening days later.