Location of Selkirk, Manitoba

Selkirk is a city in the western Canadian province of Manitoba, located about 22 km northeast of the provincial capital Winnipeg on the Red River, near ( 50°08′37″N, 96°53′02″W) . As of the 2001 census, Selkirk had a population of 9,752. Tourism, the Gerdau AmeriSteel Steel Mill (MRM or "The Manitoba Rolling Mills"), and the Selkirk Mental Health Centre (SMHC) are the mainstays of the local economy. A bridge over the Red River connects Selkirk with the smaller town of East Selkirk. The city is connected to Winnipeg via Highway 9 and is served by the Canadian Pacific Railway. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 424 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (509 × 720 pixel, file size: 17 KB, MIME type: image/png) Location of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 424 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (509 × 720 pixel, file size: 17 KB, MIME type: image/png) Location of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Latin: Glorious and free) BC AB SK MB ON QC NB PE NS NL YT NT NU Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor John Harvard - Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 14 - Senate seats 6 Confederation... Nickname: Motto: Unum Cum Virtute Multorum (One With the Strength of Many) Coordinates: , Country Canada Province Manitoba Region Winnipeg Capital Region Established, 1738 (Fort Rouge) Renamed 1822 (Fort Garry) Incorporated 1873 (City of Winnipeg) Government  - City Mayor Sam Katz  - Governing Body Winnipeg City Council  - MPs List of MPs  - MLAs List... See also the Red River disambiguation page. ... Tourists on Oahu, Hawaii Tourism is travel for predominantly recreational or leisure purposes or the provision of services to support this leisure travel. ... East Selkirk is a village in the Rural Municipality of St. ... Nickname: Motto: Unum Cum Virtute Multorum (One With the Strength of Many) Coordinates: , Country Canada Province Manitoba Region Winnipeg Capital Region Established, 1738 (Fort Rouge) Renamed 1822 (Fort Garry) Incorporated 1873 (City of Winnipeg) Government  - City Mayor Sam Katz  - Governing Body Winnipeg City Council  - MPs List of MPs  - MLAs List... Manitoba Provincial Highway 9 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Manitoba. ... An eastbound CPR freight at Stoney Creek Bridge in Rogers Pass. ...

The city was named in honour of Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk who obtained the grant to first establish a colony in the Red River area. Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk Thomas Douglas (June 20, 1771 - April 8, 1820) was the 5th Earl of Selkirk, born at Saint Marys Isle, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. ...

Selkirk is full of indians, most of them are either alcoholics or on welfare. Mostly both however. This seems like racism, but it's 100% true sadly.

Selkirk is home to Chuck the Channel Cat, a 25 foot fiberglass channel catfish. The name Chuck was chosen to honour local sport fisherman, Chuck Norquay, who drowned while doing what he loved best - fishing in the Red River. After Chuck was built in 1986, the town council decided to place Chuck in front of Smitty's Restaurant on Main Street.

Selkirk is advertised as the "Catfish Capital of the World", due to the large amounts of catfish in the Red River, which runs next to Selkirk. This was part of an advertising campaign to entice American anglers, who travel to Manitoba to fish for trophy-sized catfish.

Selkirk is also home to the Marine Museum of Manitoba, a collection of historical marine artifacts of Lake Winnipeg and the Red River area. (Museum Ship) MS Keenora, Selkirk, Manitoba The Marine Museum of Manitoba, at Selkirk, Manitoba, was established in 1972 to gather ships, artifacts, and items relating to shipping, to tell the story of the development and the operation of transportation on Lake Winnipeg and the Red River. ...

Sports

Selkirk is home to the Selkirk Steelers ice hockey team who play in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League. They play at the Selkirk Recreation Complex. The Selkirk Steelers are a Canadian Tier II Junior A ice hockey team from Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada. ... The Manitoba Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league operating in the Canadian province of Manitoba. ...

Selkirk is also home the to the Selkirk Fishermen Junior B hockey team who play in the Keystone Junior Hockey League.

External links

• The Selkirk Fire Department Website
• The City of Selkirk website
• Manitoba Community Profiles - Community Profile:City of Selkirk
• Selkirk Jr. B Fishermen website
• Beaver Bus Lines - Selkirk Run
• FireworksCheckout.com - Western Canada's largest fireworks super-centre, based in Selkirk, Manitoba

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