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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) . Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116 sq mi of North America Winnipeg (ˈwɪnɨpɛg is the capital and largest city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, and 7th largest municipality in Canada with a population The Red River (rivière Rouge is a North American river Formed by the confluence of the Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail rivers in the United States As of the 2006 census, Selkirk had a decrease in population of 237 from the 2001 census. 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. Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel A vertical lift bridge over the Red River connects Selkirk with the smaller town of East Selkirk. A vertical lift bridge or lift bridge is a type of Movable bridge in which a span rises vertically while remaining parallel with the deck East Selkirk is a village in the Rural Municipality of St Clements in the Canadian province of Manitoba. The city is connected to Winnipeg via Highway 9 and is served by the Canadian Pacific Railway. Winnipeg (ˈwɪnɨpɛg is the capital and largest city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, and 7th largest municipality in Canada with a population Provincial Trunk Highway 9 (PTH 9 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Manitoba. The Canadian Pacific Railway ( Like all places in Manitoba, Selkirk has telephone Area code 204, and the city has the postal code prefix R1A. Area code 204 is the telephone Area code in the Canadian province of Manitoba, encompassing the whole province and includes the Environment Canada Postal codes by province and territoryA Canadian postal code

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 ( June 20, 1771 — April 8, 1820) was the 5th Earl of Selkirk, born at Saint Mary's Isle Kirkcudbrightshire

Selkirk is home to Chuck the Channel Cat, a 25-foot (7. The foot is an Anatomical structure found in many Animals It is the terminal portion of a limb which bears weight and allows Locomotion. 5-metre) fiberglass channel catfish. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International 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. Catfish ( order Siluriformes) are a very diverse group of bony Fish. 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. 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 Selkirk is also the site of a Canadian Coast Guard base. The Canadian Coast Guard ( CCG) ( Garde côtière canadienne ( GCC) is the Coast guard of Canada.

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Selkirk is home to the Selkirk Steelers ice hockey team who play in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League. For the American football team see Pittsburgh Steelers. For other uses see Steelers (disambiguation. History The beginning The League has a rich tradition first year of operation was the 1918–19 season making it the oldest Junior League in Canada They play at the Selkirk Recreation Complex. The Selkirk Recreation Complex is an arena located in Selkirk Manitoba.

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

The most recognized event Selkirk has hosted is most likely the 2007 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships (as co-host with Manitoba's provincial capital, Winnipeg). The 2007 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships were held between April 3, 2007 and April 10, 2007 in Winnipeg and Selkirk Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116 sq mi of North America Winnipeg (ˈwɪnɨpɛg is the capital and largest city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, and 7th largest municipality in Canada with a population Canada's women failed to disappoint in the gold medal match, defeating the rival United States by a sound, convincing score of 5-1 on April 10 — albeit in the MTS Centre of Winnipeg. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama The MTS Centre is an indoor arena at 300 Portage Avenue in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba, at the former Eaton's site

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Selkirk is also the home of the Selkirk Rivermen Hockey Club which plays in the SIHL

For the current|defunct federal|provincial electoral district see Selkirk—Red River (electoral district ---> Selkirk—Red River (formerly Selkirk Water Aerodrome,, is an Aerodrome located north of Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada. Selkirk Airport,, is located north of Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada. The Red River Colony (or Selkirk Settlement) was a colonization project set up by Thomas Douglas 5th Earl of Selkirk in 1811 on 300000 km² of land granted The Red River Trails were a network of ox cart routes connecting the Red River Colony (the Selkirk Settlement) and Fort Garry in British In the early 19th century fur-trading was the main industry of Western Canada. Pembina Trail is a local designation for one of the Red River ox cart trails in north western Minnesota Not to be confused with the Fort Maurepas built in 1699 by Bienville and Iberville in present-day Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Harold Joseph "Bullet Joe" Simpson ( August 13, 1893 &ndash December 26, 1973) was a Canadian Professional Gregory Dewar ( January 9, 1956 - is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. David Bjornson (born 7 July 1947 in Selkirk Manitoba) was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1993 serving in the 34th Rich Chernomaz (born September 1, 1963 in Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada) is a retired Ice hockey right winger Ron Fewchuk (born 28 October 1941 in Selkirk Manitoba) was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 1997 at the Selkirk—Red Alfie Michaud (born November 6, 1976 in Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender The Farrell Brothers are a Rockabilly group from Selkirk Manitoba, Canada. Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of Rock and roll music and emerged in the early 1950s John Tanner ( c 1780 &ndash D in or after 1846 was the son of the Rev Harold Oliver ( October 26, 1898 – June 16, 1985) was a Canadian professional Ice hockey defenceman who Edward Russell Helwer (born December 20, 1940) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. Paul Goodman (Born - November 8 1908 in Selkirk Manitoba) Died - November 2 1959 was a Canadian Ice hockey goaltender who played three Terry Ball may refer to Terry Ball (hockey, Canadian ice hockey player Terry B Neil Wilkinson (born August 15, 1967 in Selkirk Manitoba, Canada) was a Canadian Ice hockey player Kevin Patterson (born December 27, 1964 in Kapuskasing Ontario) is a Canadian Medical doctor and literary writer Howard Russell Pawley PC, OC, OM (born November 21, 1934) is a Canadian politician and professor who was Premier A Member of the Legislative Assembly, or MLA, is a representative elected by the voters of an Electoral district to the Legislature or Legislative Samuel Uskiw (born October 18, 1933 in East Selkirk, Manitoba) is a politician and political fundraiser in Manitoba Canada. James Donald "Jimmie" Skinner ( January 12, 1917 – July 11, 2007) was the Head Coach Chief Scout & Farm Director Director of Player Sherisse Stevens (b Sherisse Laurence Selkirk Manitoba, Canada) is a Singer and Entertainer. Paul Henrik Thorbjorn Thorlakson, CC, MD ( October 5, 1895 &ndash October 19, 1989) was a Canadian physician The Order of Canada is the highest civilian honour within the Canadian system of honours, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the order's Latin Scottish Canadians are people of Scottish descent or heritage living in Canada. Robert Atkinson Davis ( March 9, 1841 &ndash January 7, 1903) was a businessman and Manitoba politician who served as Premier Hugh Daniel McFadyen (born May 31, 1967) is a lawyer and politician in Manitoba, Canada. Trevor Boris is a Canadian Comedian and Writer from Selkirk Manitoba. History The steamboat Keenora was built in 1897 for passenger and cargo traffic along the Ontario 's Lake of the Woods, where she ran successfully For the grocery chain see The North West Company. The North West Company was a fur trading business headquartered in Montreal The Red River ox cart was a large two-wheeled Cart made entirely of natural materials and typically was drawn by Oxen. Saint John's Cathedral Boys' School (SJCBS was founded in Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada in the early 1960's by Ted Byfield and Frank Wiens who CFQX is a Country music radio station in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Manitoba is one of Canada 's 10 provinces. It was officially recognized by the Federal Government in 1870 as separate from the Northwest Territories, and

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