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Consulting to provide a third party After a well-attended public hearing evaluation and build a business case held on March 23, council submitted that analyzed the economics of the a formal application to the minister’s city’s separation from the RRPD. At offi ce requesting their removal from the public hearing, the decision to the Red River Planning District. The break up with RRPD was unanimous separation would allow residents and across the board, Johannson said. He investors to apply for land-use plan- commented that even Jennifer Fer- ning and construction permits di- guson, RRPD’s executive director, rectly through the City, instead of the agreed it was the right move for them. RECORD PHOTO BY LIGIA BRAIDOTTI RRPD. Way to Go Consulting’s review City of Selkirk CAO Duane Nicol (left) and Selkirk Mayor Larry Johannson Although council did its homework, pointed out that the City of Selkirk is (right) speak about the future of the Selkirk Planning District. they are still waiting for the minister’s not getting the services they ought to response. be considering the amount of revenue this. They are watching and they’re in- added. “It’s been a while now,” said Mayor being generated from their develop- terested. There’s confusion and cloud- Nicol also added they are hoping to Larry Johannson. “I’ve been getting ments, Selkirk’s CAO Duane Nicol ing in the marketplace, and the longer start the new department in the be- talk on the street, we’re getting phone explained. we wait here, the more confusion and ginning of the new fi scal year. calls, we’re getting emails, we have “We are doing the legwork to build the more backlog and the more chal- investors and developers on the fence a system where we are going to make lenges this is going to create,” Nicol Continued on page 8 right now, because they are willing really good land usage plan and de- to pull the trigger, but not down the cisions. From land use planning and street (at the RRPD offi ce). They want urban planning, we far exceed the to pull the trigger here, at City Hall. standards. We are extremely prepared They want to entrust their develop- to take on this responsibility and we ment with us when it comes to per- plan to do it well,” he continued. mitting and that. So we’re getting to But although the city followed its the point now that we are asking what due diligence, they are afraid they do we have to do?” are running out of time if the minis- As the only urban centre in a board ter takes too long to approve or reject that is dominated by rural munici- their application. palities, council felt it wasn’t a good fi t If the minister approves the new anymore. Johannson commented that planning district, the City of Selkirk the dissatisfaction with RRPD’s deci- still has some work to do before it be- sions towards development in Selkirk comes offi cial. They will need to come goes back to decades ago, even before up and put systems in place, and he got into politics. educate residents and staff that they “People would come up to me and won’t be dealing with RRPD if they ask me to go down to the RRPD with want to develop in the community. them. And that’s really a desperation “We are getting lots of calls from de- call. You could feel it in their voices velopers asking us where we’re at on Let the Games Begin! Volley Ball Nets Glow in the Dark lawn darts HOURSS 439 MAIN ST., SELKIRK MON, TUES, WEDED 10-610 North of Manitoba Ave. TTHURS & FRI 10-9 SATT 99-6-6 SUSUNN 1212-5-5 BiG DOLLAR 4 The Selkirk Record Thursday, July 22, 2021 Interlake Art Board receives grant funding Upkeep of local projects can happen with generous support By Katelyn Boulanger louring book contest,” said English. The Interlake Art Board, which resi- The Interlake Art Board was very dents may know from the beautiful fortunate to receive this opportunity murals that they have made happen as they were one of ten organizations all over Selkirk, has received $17,500 chosen from 240 applicants for this in funding from Red River Mutual’s sponsorship this year. Spruce Up your Story sponsorship. Last week a small group of artists “[I was just] absolutely over the and board members came together to moon [when I found out that we re- shoot a video that will be put together ceived the funding] because we were by Red River Mutual to celebrate their running on a wing and a prayer to get receiving of the grant. the funding to help complete some They are also planning to have two of the projects and move them for- winter projects move forward this ward and it came through. So we’re year despite the pandemic slowing very pleased with that,” said Joannie down some of their current mural English president of the Interlake Art projects. RECORD PHOTO BY KATELYN BOULANGER Board. “The winter project, it’s ‘The Beat This sponsorship campaign is pretty Goes On’ and that will be at Hart’s A small group of artists and Interlake Art Board members came togeth- unique in that it’s not meant to bring Flooring and it’ll be painted over the er to create a video for Red River Mutual celebrating their receiving new art or spaces to the community winter and it [represents] the feel and the Spruce Up Your Story Sponsorship.