Newspapers of Selkirk – Part One 1878-1933
Selkirk’s first newspaper was the Selkirk Inter-Ocean.
Winnipeg Selkirk and Lake Winnipeg Railway Company
Established in 1904, the Winnipeg Selkirk and Lake Winnipeg Railway Company was formed to provide services to the locals going to and from the Town of Selkirk to the City of Winnipeg.
The Five Red River Boats – Part #2 The Motor Ships
Inspired by the craze for the Paddlewheel boats competitors quickly had other river boats made. These three boats were all motorships, and bore the name M.S. River Rouge, M.S. Lady Winnipeg, and M.S. Lord Selkirk II.
The Five Red River Boats – Part #1 The Paddlewheels
Five boats ruled the Red River from the late 1960s to 1990s. These five boats were the Paddlewheel Queen, the Paddlewheel Princess, M.S. River Rouge, M.S. Lady Winnipeg, and M.S. Lord Selkirk II.
Gilhuly’s Drug Store
For almost a century, Gilhuly’s Drug Store was a landmark on Eveline Street, making it one of Selkirk’s oldest and longest family-run businesses.
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.