Benjamin Massey
From a WWI soldier and long-time mental health hospital farm manager to a dedicated civic leader, discover the remarkable life and public legacy of former Selkirk Mayor Benjamin Massey.
Ruth Hooker- for the love of all children
Ruth Hooker (nee Moody) was born in Selkirk on June 19, 1900, to Richard Cobden Moody (commonly known as RC) and Hester Adeline Moody (nee Moore).
Selkirk’s First Three Hotels
The author of Selkirk: The First Hundred Years, Barry Potyondi, described the town’s inception as “Born of the railway and nurtured by the sea.” Both facts wax poetically of two economic influences that led to the development of the town.
Trader’s Bank
Before there were institutional banks in communities across Canada, people had to barter or exchange goods and services to acquire what they could not produce for themselves.
Evening of History
Funding from the Selkirk Heritage Endowment Fund (SHEF) now funds more than the Marine Museum, it’s allowed the city to have a dedicated staff person for its online museum, and that has generated a lot of traffic to the site.
Notre Dame Catholic Church
On August 28, 1964, his Grace George B. Flahiff, Archbishop of Winnipeg blessed a new Notre Dame Roman Catholic Church at 269 Jemima Street.
Hockey Game Shenanigans
Named the Alexandra, Selkirk’s first indoor ice arena was built in 1907 on Fox Avenue not too far from Main Street.
Peguis-Selkirk Treaty
Explore the complex history of the 1817 Peguis-Selkirk Treaty—a highly debated land agreement between Lord Selkirk and Indigenous leaders that has faced centuries of conflicting interpretations over land ownership versus land sharing
St. Peter’s Reserve
Explore the profound history of the St. Peter’s Reserve—from its origins as a thriving, wealthy agricultural community led by Chief Peguis to the illegal 1907 surrender that uprooted its people.
Selkirk Museum keeping history alive and well
The City of Selkirk’s museum, is alive and well, and connecting generations through real-life memories that are suddenly once again vivid.