Recent Years 1980-Present
1980
Gordon Howard Senior Centre opened.
1982
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal (Princess Anne) visited Selkirk.
1984
Bud Oliver, Selkirk’s longest serving mayor was elected (1984-2002).
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.
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
The Selkirk Community Library opened at 303 Main Street.
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.
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 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.
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).
2009
The Red River Valley was experiencing record breaking flooding.
2010
The Olympic torch relay arrived in Selkirk.
2014
The Gaynor Family Regional Library opened.
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.