Recent Years 1980-Present
1980
Gordon Howard Senior Centre opened
1980
Bill Shead was elected Mayor and served until 1983
1982
After two decades without a public library, the Selkirk Community Library opened
1982
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal (Princess Anne) visited Selkirk
1982
The Selkirk Fire Department celebrates their Centennial
1984
Bud Oliver, Selkirk’s longest serving mayor was elected (1984-2002)
1984
Famous fiddler, Mel Bedard‘s first album was released, where he was the first man to use Métis on a record sleeve
1984
The Old Post Office was repaired. A group dedicated to both the arts and protecting the historic building, moved in making it a centre for community arts
1984
Chuck Norquay wins a feature on the well-known American television producer Babe Winkelman’s show Good Fishing. This led to Selkirk earning the title “Catfish Capital of North America”
1986
Chuck the Channel Cat statue was erected
1986
A major blizzard hit Selkirk with winds up to 70 kms/h and dropping 35.2 centimeters of snow
1987
The first French Immersion program in Selkirk was introduced
1987
Selkirk Bowling Centre opens
1987
The Selkirk Community Library opened at 303 Main Street
1987
The Selkirk Friendship Centre officially opens their new expansion
1990
The Selkirk Recreation Complex was completed
July 14, 1991
Little Lake Park was officially opened and Mayor Bud Oliver unveiled a marker recognizing Little Lake as an Ecologically Significant Area
1992
The School of Psychiatric Nursing Closes. Following its close, the program developed into a four-year Bachelor degree through the University of Brandon. The quality of nurses who graduated from the program at Selkirk were comparable to none.
1992
The Gordon Howard Senior Centre moved to the present location on Eveline Street
1995
The Selkirk & District Community Foundation was incorporated
1997
A devastating blizzard hit the Red River Valley April 5 & 6. Up to 50 cm of snow was left in its path
Severe flooding in the Red River Valley throughout April and May, became known as the “Flood of the Century”. Military personal were housed at the Recreation Complex to defend against the water
1998
Selkirk received City status
1998
The Forensic Unit was completed at the Selkirk Mental Health Centre. It is vital for the care and treatment of patients not deemed criminally responsible
1998
The Selkirk Water Tower got a paint job with blue and red stripes
1998
The old Post Office was put up for tax sale. Once again, volunteers and the City of Selkirk saved it
1998
Selkirk hosted the World Junior Hockey Championship the winter of 1998-1999. A record was set for World Junior event ticket sales
2000
The grain elevator was closed by Agricore and was later demolished in 2002
2003
Selkirk was one of four communities to host the Western Canada Summer Games
2003
The Selkirk wharf area was transformed into the Selkirk Waterfront
2005
Gilbart Funeral Home appeared in the Oscar winning film, Capote
2006
Manitoba’s first Amphibex is purchased by the North Red Community Water Maintenance Inc., a corporation formed by the City of Selkirk and the rural municipalities of St. Andrews and St. Clements
2007
The Selkirk Steelers won the Anavent Cup in game 7 with 4 overtime periods to go to the RBC Cup (National JR. A Championship)
2008
The Tyndall Building opens at the Selkirk Mental Health Centre and a new Acquired Brain Injury program is started. This building also facilitated the closing of the Infirmary unit for the care and treatment of psycho geriatric patients.
2009
The Red River Valley was experiencing record breaking flooding
2010
The Olympic torch relay arrived in Selkirk
May 30, 2011
Selkirk Transit was founded
2012
Town Council approved the “Capturing our Shared Heritage” vision paper on the creation of a municipal museum for the City of Selkirk
2012
Selkirk City Council established the Selkirk Heritage Endowment Fund (SHEF) to create a strong and sustainable base of funding to support a future municipal museum for the City of Selkirk
2014
The Gaynor Family Regional Library opened
2014
Gilbart Funeral Home underwent the largest expansion yet, with the construction of a 200-person reception hall. The addition increased the total building capacity to 700 people
2016
Murray Sinclair was appointed to the Senate of Canada
June 20, 2017
Murray Sinclair Park was officially named in recognition of Senator Sinclair’s leadership
2017
The Selkirk Regional Health Centre was completed
2018
The Selkirk Museum website is launched
2019
The City of Selkirk purchased 326.5 acres of land on the west side of the city
2021
The B-Unit at Selkirk Mental Health Centre is demolished