Elma Gunter

Dufferin Gang

Follow the inspiring life of Elma Gunter, who grew up in Selkirk alongside four of her siblings in the historic Dufferin Gang. After serving as a secretary in the Canadian Women’s Auxiliary Corps during World War II, she returned home to build a vibrant career and dedicate decades of her life to vital community organizations, including the Business and Professional Women’s Club and the Gordon Howard Seniors Centre.

Photo shows the large Selkirk United Church. Photo captures the large entrance way wit ha overhang supported by two large pillars

Selkirk United Church

Churches

Tracing its roots back to an inspiring $1,000 Methodist fundraising campaign in 1877, Selkirk United Church evolved from a rough-and-raucous “travel-through town” mission into a cornerstone of community activism. Explore its journey through the historic church union of 1925, the legendary civic-holiday Sunday School picnics, and over a century of enduring spiritual and social legacy.