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Now, the weekend experi- Biz to create one large festival for fam- ence is receiving a huge gift. ilies to drive through and take in. IG Wealth Management is stepping “Selkirk BIZ Santa Parade has always up to sponsor this year’s Holiday Al- been the highlight of the holidays in ley lights after the annual Homes for Selkirk,” said Sheri Skalesky, execu- the Holidays House and Heritage tive director of Selkirk Biz, in a press Tour was cancelled due to the COV- release announcing the partnership. ID-19 pandemic. “It was crushing to see so many fes- Michael Buhr and Ron Knight of IG tivals, events, and community gather- Wealth Management were pleased to ings cancelled this year. We were not announce the sponsorship. letting that happen to Selkirk’s oldest “It certainly is a bright spot on the holiday traditions.” calendar,” said Buhr. As an option for folks who cannot “I think particularly this year with make it out to experience the festival COVID there’s going to be very muted in person, the parade and lights will [holiday] celebrations so here’s some- be live-streamed on both evenings of thing that people can do you know as the event, which is where Buhr and a family and do it safely,” Knight said. Knight come in. After Holiday Alley was created as a “Our fi nancial support allows the spinoff of Homes for the Holidays and organizers of Holiday Alley to be able it continued to expand over the years, to plan and produce the kind of expe- Buhr and Knight felt the decision to rience that they want to get out there,” support the night of lights was natu- Buhr said. ral. Selkirk Biz is also in talks involving “We’re both very community-mind- providing alternative transportation ed, and this is a terrifi c community to those wishing to see the festival but event,” Buhr said. who may not have access to a vehicle. Homes for the Holidays, a fundraiser Buhr and Knight said events like for local charities in the area, usually Holiday Alley and the parade are es- consists of several homes decked out sential to putting rural areas on the in festive lights and decorations for map and making them places people those who purchase tickets support- seek out. ing the event to walk through. Buhr “Community support in a small area said due to public health orders the like ours is quite important,” Knight event was postponed for the season. said. “People have to step up and sup- RECORD PHOTO SUBMITTED “Not a lot of homeowners would feel port these things to make the com- (From left) Ron Knight and Michael Buhr are pleased to be a fi nancial comfortable with 1000 strangers com- munity vibrant, and somewhere you sponsor of the annual festival of lights. ing through their homes,” he said. want to live and visit.” rade of Lights crossover will take town Selkirk on Dec. 4 and 5 starting Holiday Alley, now in its fourth year, The Holiday Alley and Santa’s Pa- place at Selkirk Park and in down- at 6:30 PM. Check out our Facebook page WE ARE OPEN! www.facebook.com/Big-Dollar-Selkirk for updates on how we can ✤ Games✤ Puzzles continue to serve you in the safest manner. ✤ Fun for Everyone www.bigdollarselkirk.com 204-785-1591 HOURS BiG D LLAR MON - WED 9-8 THURS & FRI 9-9 SAT 9-6 SUN 12-5 439 MAIN ST., SELKIRKELKIRK NorthN of Manitoba Ave. 4 The Selkirk Record Thursday, November 5, 2020 Selkirk Curling Club receives $70,000 donation By Katelyn Boulanger insulating factor as well,” Henderson The Selkirk Curling Club was the said. recipient of a $70,000 from a Co-op The insulation of the ice surface is Community Spaces grant, which will very important for the curling club as help them to pay for a new insulated they start making ice in September roof for the club. when it can be 30°C and the ice needs “It was almost scary and surreal. You to be cooled and then as the season fi ll out these applications with the shifts to the colder months when it hope that you’ll get something but gets to be -40°C and the play area there was absolutely no way we could needs to be heated. have anticipated such a fantastic do- “It’s so important to keep the facility nation of $70,000. It was kind of scary available. Curling is a very inexpen- you open up an email and you have to sive sport to start and those kids that read it over a few times to make sure are coming out, there’s very little cost that you’re reading it right,” said Reid to them other than a minor registra- Henderson, Special Projects Chair tion fee. We supply the brooms, the Selkirk Curling Club. sliders, the volunteer instructors, and The money will go towards the cost some of those kids who have been RECORD PHOTO BY BRETT MITCHELL of a roof restoration project that the through the program are now curl- (Left to right) Reid Henderson - Special Projects Chair - Selkirk Curl- club has in the works which they an- ing in the Tuesday and Thursday night ing Club, Amol Sooch - Assistant Manager of the Selkirk CO-OP Food ticipate will cost about $120,000. men’s league so we’re creating the Store, Tom Matheson – President – Selkirk & District Curling Club, Kelly “The roof deck on the curling club next generation of curlers with that Gowerluk – House Chair – Selkirk & District Curling Club, Kelly Romas is at its end of life. We’ve had a few Saturday morning so we want to keep CO-OP Director of Marketing and Doug Wiebe CEO Red River CO-OP. leaks and we’ve had to patch it up but that rolling,” said Henderson. The Selkirk Curling Club received $70,000 through a a Co-op Commu- its time to do something different we The club is planning some more fun- nity Spaces grant for their roof restoration project.