Selkirk

Selkirk Ave Dept: I was born at 716 Selkirk Ave. and lived there for 23 years until my second year in law school. At the time, I didn't think of the area as a particularly exotic place. It was simply home. Now, with the newly generated interest in the area, I agree that outsiders find much more to regard as noteworthy about the area than those who live there and take its unique atmosphere for granted, according to Winnipeg Free Press. The three long blocks from Salter to McGregor streets were crammed with commercial establishments, with Oretzki's Department Store, where I worked for two years, being the most prominent. Everybody shopped at Ortetzki's, noted for its low prices and having come home from vacation, I was bemused to notice a sudden interest in Selkirk Avenue in the columns of the Free Press. This interest struck home, as I am more than close to the subject matter. Selkirk Avenue did have a unique atmosphere. It was a separate downtown for the largely European immigrant community of north Winnipeg. Although other parts of the city had and have their commercial areas, none is quite like Selkirk. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.