The city where sustainability is a verb
Creating prosperity in harmony with the environment.
Investing today to build a better tomorrow requires realistic, impactful action — not just talk. Selkirk is implementing the programs and forward-thinking policies to protect our planet’s natural resources and climate to meet the needs of future generations.
Selkirk – sustainability is good for business.
Where it all comes together
A hub city creating regional prosperity.
Selkirk draws on a population well beyond its borders, providing investment opportunities in consumer retail shopping and services, healthcare, and within the steel industry. In fact, Selkirk is the centre of western Canada’s steel sector.
Selkirk – excellent centres of opportunity.
Trustworthy data and information
Making intelligent investment decisions starts with reliable data.
As Manitoba’s only ISO urban data certified community, Selkirk’s information and data integrity has credibility at a global standard. This ensures prospective businesses and investors get the reliable data they need to make informed decisions.
Selkirk – the numbers speak for themselves.
Steel sector
Heavy industry keeps it clean
In addition to producing the highest-quality recycled clean steel, Selkirk’s steel businesses reclaim byproducts that serve as source material for complementary manufacturers, creating new opportunities in a growing circular economy.
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Film & digital media sector
A place where stories are told
With a can-do attitude, Selkirk provides the supports to help productions come to life. From diverse set options to expedient permits, and production infrastructure to tax credits, Selkirk is becoming the location of choice for more production crews.
Retail and service sector
They come from miles around
With its unique complement of big-box national brands and distinctive small businesses, Selkirk draws 4 times its population to the city on a regular basis. Opportunities abound between the City’s modern retail power centre and its historic revitalized downtown district.
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selkirk at a glance
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Selkirk is one of 15 Canadian cities and the first in Manitoba to gain the ISO 37120 certification from the World Council on City Data (WCCD). This provides globally-standardized, independently-verifiable data that makes it easy to compare social, economic, and environmental metrics betweens cities of any size.
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One of the lowest electricity rates in North America
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One of Canada’s most affordable cities to live in
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Rail access with Canadian Pacific and Canadian National Railways
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Abundant water capacity for manufacturing
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Over 800 employees in manufacturing
Built smarter from the ground up
Selkirk West End concept plan
The West End Concept Plan is the collaborative vision of a government that is leading the way toward a sustainable future. The Plan calls for 5,000 new housing units, and includes a mixed-use urban village, 90 acres of new park space and a 1.5km long water feature that the city sees to attract outdoor enthusiasts like canoeists and kayakers. The vision is to use the best practices in urban planning and community development to build a walkable neighbourhood that improves the quality of life for Selkirk’s residents.
We mean business
Featured businesses
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RTK Development
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Shindico
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Gerdau
community stories
City of Selkirk
- Selkirk Park Pool Supervisor wins prestigious Lifesaving Society Lifeguard of the Year Award July 26, 2024Selkirk Pool Supervisor Lolita Duschinger was presented the Lifeguard of the Year Award by the Lifesaving Society of Manitoba July 23, in a ceremony held at Government House. The 19-year-old… The post Selkirk Park Pool Supervisor wins prestigious Lifesaving Society Lifeguard of the Year Award appeared first on City of Selkirk.
- Update: July 19, 2024 July 19, 2024Toronto Avenue Land Drainage Sewer Install: work on the new land drainage sewer pipe is about halfway completed. It is anticipated that this portion of the Toronto Avenue projects will… The post Update: July 19, 2024 appeared first on City of Selkirk.
- Selkirk Port Market runs July 24 – August 28 July 11, 2024Summer is finally bringing the heat, and with that comes the Selkirk Port Market sponsored by Access Credit Union, with the first one taking place July 24 at the Waterfront. … The post Selkirk Port Market runs July 24 – August 28 appeared first on City of Selkirk.