Coalition unimpressed   
Posted 6 days ago
By Mark T. Buss Representatives of the Coalition For Flood Protection North of the Floodway say last week’s meeting with provincial reps regarding annual spring flooding may force the local lobby group to look to Ottawa, or the federal courts, for support. [more]

Man acting 'abnormally' at Selkirk hotel later dies   
Posted 6 days ago
By Brian Bowman and Mark T. Buss RCMP have released little information regarding a man who was acting abnormally Monday evening at the Lord Selkirk Hotel and later died. The Selkirk RCMP detachment responded to a call at approximately 10 p. [more]

Students bang on   
Posted 6 days ago
By Hayley Brigg Those who headed to Selkirk’s Royal Bank of Canada branch at Selkirk Town Plaza Monday were able to walk away with not only money, but culture in their pocket. [more]

Canada Day in St. A   
Posted 6 days ago
By Hayley Brigg Looking for a way to enjoy the afternoon on Canada Day? Just head over to the St. Andrews Heritage Centre. The Centre – located at 6 Riverview Street in St. Andrews – will be hosting its fifth annual Canada Day celebrations during the afternoon of July 1. [more]

Take it to the house   
Posted 6 days ago
By Mark T. Buss Engineers say Selkirk’s sewage treatment plant has the capacity to accept wastewater from East Selkirk but recommends pumping straight to the plant by bypassing the Dufferin pumping station. [more]

Selkirk RCMP Report June 15-21   
Posted 6 days ago
By Const. David Obirek From June 15 to 21 Selkirk RCMP Detachment received a total of 207 calls for service while Grand Marais Community Detachment received 13 calls for service. Of those calls, eight were motor vehicle collisions and 26 were false alarms. [more]

Design goes full circle   
Posted 6 days ago
By Hayley Brigg Jakob McDonald will have to get used to seeing his handiwork around local grocery stores. The East Selkirk Middle School student was recently chosen the winner of a provincial logo contest that will see his artwork stamped on lake-friendly, environmentally-sound consumer products. [more]

Celebrating excellence   
Posted 6 days ago
By Hayley Brigg The Comp and the community helped give post-secondary bound students a leg up by handing out over 80 scholarships and bursaries to deserving graduates. [more]

Sinclair holding court   
Posted 6 days ago
By Brian Bowman Justice Murray Sinclair has been named the new chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which will examine the history of aboriginal residential schools. The former Lord Selkirk Comp graduate replaces Justice Harry LaForme, who stepped down last October. [more]

Students celebrate St. Clements   
Posted 6 days ago
By Hayley Brigg The St. Clements Heritage Advisory Committee is throwing local schools into the celebratory mix, asking students to help decorate the municipality in honour of its 125th anniversary. [more]

Plovers back from the brink   
Posted 6 days ago
By Hayley Brigg The Manitoba Piping Plover may soon be a common sight along the shores of Grand Beach and Gimli. [more]

60 years of service   
Posted 6 days ago
By Hayley Brigg They came together 60 years ago, and they haven’t stopped serving the community since. After six decades of continuous dedication and contribution to the community, the Catholic Woman’s League (CWL) Council of St. [more]

Deadline extended   
Posted 6 days ago
By Hayley Brigg The federal and provincial governments have announced that farmers located in flood-affected areas will receive a deadline extension for their 2009 AgriStability applications. [more]

Bowling them over   
Posted 6 days ago
By Brian Bowman Lynne Gauthier and Mike Schmidt have no problem knocking over pins. Now, they’ll have a chance to knock off some international competition. [more]

Pokorny making waves   
Posted 6 days ago
By Brian Bowman Scott Pokorny has been making some pretty big waves in the pool this year. And those waves just got a whole lot bigger as the West St. Paul native earned a spot representing Manitoba at this summer’s Canada Games in Charlottetown, P. [more]

Track and field excellence   
Posted 6 days ago
By Brian Bowman It took the province a long time to host its first ever Manitoba Jr. High Track and Field Championship, but Lord Selkirk School Division students made sure they made up for lost time. [more]

Smooth sailing   
Posted 6 days ago
By Brian Bowman Talk about having your career set sail. Sonia Engel and Kyrie Gustar have made huge waves on the water recently, qualifying for the National Sea Cadet Regatta in Kingston, Ont. in August. [more]

Grayson commits to Wesmen volleyball   
Posted 6 days ago
By Brian Bowman Selkirk Royals varsity volleyball star Miranda Grayson has committed to the University of Winnipeg Wesmen for next season. [more]

Dolphins dazzle at provincials   
Posted 6 days ago
By Brian Bowman The Selkirk Dolphins swam at the provincials like they don’t want their season to end. [more]