Selkirk, Manitoba
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Selkirk is a city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, located about 20 km northeast of the provincial capital Winnipeg on the Red River. As of the 2001 census, Selkirk had a population of 9,752. Tourism, the Gerdau AmeriSteel Steel Mill, 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.
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.
Sports
Selkirk is home to the Selkirk Steelers ice hockey team who play in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League.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]
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| Manitoba |
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| Regions | Winnipeg Capital Region - Central Plains - Eastman - Interlake - Northern - Parkland - Pembina Valley - Westman |
| Cities | Brandon - Dauphin - Flin Flon - Portage la Prairie - Selkirk - Steinbach - Thompson - Winkler - Winnipeg |
| List of communities in Manitoba - List of rural municipalities in Manitoba |
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