Selkirk is a town of over 10,000 located about twenty miles north of Winnipeg. We had been looking forward to visiting it on this excursion for two reasons: it was reported to have some nice restauarants offering fish from Lake Winnipeg and there are many murals painted on building walls.
As we pulled into town, we headed first for Roxi's Uptown Cafe - rated #1 of 30 restaurants in Selkirk. Roxi's was closed. At 5 pm on Saturday?? We tried a few others - same story! Perhaps everyone was back up in Arborg at the annual festival. The streets were quiet - almost deserted. The only signs of people were patrons at the liquor stores and cannabis shops.
We did have success locating numerous murals. These are worth the stop in Selkirk even if you must leave town hungry.
Most of the murals can be seen by strolling Manitoba Avenue and looking up and down the side streets that cross. The murals began appearing in 2018, as a result of the Selkirk Mural and Public Art project established that year by the Interlake Art Board.
A fairly good guide to the art can be found at this link, where I found titles for some of the murals.
Community Round Dance
Memories - Annual Show and Shine car show held each August in Selkirk
The Healing Path
Don’t Judge Me Until You’ve Walked A Mile In My Shoes
Endangered Species
Mashkawigaabawid Abinoojiyag or Stand Strong Children
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