Tourism Expo & AGM
RRNT Tourism Exposition & AGM
Saturday, March 22nd, 2025
376 Jemima St., Selkirk Memorial Hall
Tourism Expo: 11AM-3PM | AGM 3PM
All are welcomed!
Red River North Tourism invites you to our Annual Tourism Expo & AGM taking place on Saturday, March 22nd, 2025 at the Selkirk Memorial Hall!
Get the inside scoop on regional tourism activities, browse over 20 booths, win door prizes, and so much more! Admission is free. All are welcome.
Find more information about our Constitution, information about our Board of Directors, Members, program partners, and past Annual Meetings at the bottom of the page!
Keynote Speakers
GORD MACKINTOSH served twenty-three years as a Member of the Manitoba Legislature, including seventeen as a Minister – notably as Attorney General, Family Services Minister, and Minister of Conservation and Water Stewardship. In 2016 he declined to seek re-election.
After politics, Gord released a light-hearted memoir, Stories Best Left Untold, and taught political science at the University of Winnipeg for six years. He is now a Senior Advisor with Counsel Public Affairs helping clients with government relations, and is a travel humourist with popular monthly columns in the Winnipeg Free Press.
MELANIE GAGNON, Project Director, and CESAR CRUZ CAZARES, Architect and Design Lead with Republic Architecture Inc. They will provide an insightful overview of the extensive restoration work at Kennedy House, a cherished heritage site in our region. With much of the project set to conclude this year, their presentation will highlight Republic’s commitment to heritage conservation and the careful approach taken to preserve the building.
Kennedy House stands as one of premier heritage landmarks in Red River North, known for its historical significance and its time as a beloved summer tea house. Unfortunately, due to structural concerns the house closed its doors in 2015. In response, Red River North Tourism took action, forming the Kennedy House Renewal Committee to advocate for its restoration. Since then, the committee has been actively collaborating with the provincial government to preserve and revitalize this important piece of our region’s history.
Read the full media release here!
Tourism Expo
Tip: Bring a bag to carry all your goodies! Many exhibitors will have pamphlets, booklets, and some even selling merchandise.
Learn what the region has to offer at our Tourism Exposition! With over 20 tables of local artists, businesses, and non-profit organizations, we’re sure you’ll find something that resonates with you!
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Comfirmed so far:
City of Selkirk
Manitoba Highland Gathering
Oak Hammock Marsh
Selkirk Canoe and Kayak
St. Andrews Anglican On the Red
The Cozy Fox
Door Prize
How to enter? Find Red River North Tourism’s booth at the Expo and fill out your ballot! Only one ballot per person, so bring your friends and family! The Tourism Expo is open 4-9PM. The winners will be announced on Monday, March 27th on our social media platforms.
Not following us on social media? Follow us on Instagram or Facebook—or both! We post about all the amazing things you can see and do in the RM of St. Andrews, RM of St. Clements, and the City of Selkirk.
We’re giving away 4 tickets to our annual Garden and Art Tour in July!
Governance
Board of Directors
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Executive:
Lois Wales, President
Brook Jones, Vice President
Bob Turner, Vice President
Merilee Mollard, Treasurer
Marilyn Williams, Secretary
Laurel Sarginson, Past President
Directors:
Brent Bayluk
Ken Kuryliw
Darlene McArdle
Rob Sarginson
Patti Tomko
Sean Thompson
Municipal Appointees:
Sandra Strang, RM St Clements
Kristin Hoebee, RM St Andrews
Vanessa Figus, CIty of Selkirk
Ex Officio:
Gail McDonald, Tourism Advisor
Teresa Howell, RM St Andrews -
Executive:
Lois Wales, President
Marlena Muir, Vice President
Merilee Mollard, Treasurer
Laurel Sarginson, Past President
Marilyn Williams, Secretary
Directors:
Ken Kuryliw
Darlene McArdle
Rob Sarginson
Bob Turner
Municipal Appointees:
Kristin Hoebee, RM St Andrews
Sandra Strang, RM St Clements
Riley Aisman, City of Selkirk
Ex Officio:
Gail McDonald
Teresa Howell -
Executive:
Lois Wales, President
Jerry Culleton, 1st Vice President
Marlena Muir, 2nd Vice President
Lenora Klassen, Treasurer
Marilyn Williams, Secretary
Laurel Sarginson, Past President
Directors:
Brook Jones
Ken Kuryliw
Darlene McArdle
Terry Neplyk
Rob Sarginson
Bob Turner
Municipal Appointees:
Kristin Hoebee, RM St Andrews
Sandra Strang, RM St Clements
Ex Officio:
Vanessa Figus, City of Selkirk
Roberta Anderson, RM St Clements
Teresa Howell, RM St Andrews
Gail McDonald, Interlake Tourism Association -
Executive:
Lois Wales, President
Jerry Culleton, 1st Vice President
Marlena Muir, 2nd Vice President
Lenora Klassen, Treasurer
Marilyn Williams, Secretary
Laurel Sarginson, Past President
Directors:
Brook Jones
Ken Kuryliw
Dan Lester
Darlene McArdle
Terry Neplyk
Rob Sarginson
Municipal Appointees:
Ray Frey, RM St Clements
Joy Sul, RM St Andrews
Dave Sutherland, RM St Clements
Ex Officio:
Roberta Anderson, RM St Clements
Vanessa Figus, City of Selkirk
Teresa Howell, RM St Andrews
Elly Longbottom, RM St Andrews
Gail McDonald, Interlake Tourism Association -
Executive:
Lois Wales, President
Jerry Culleton, 1st Vice President
Marlena Muir, 2nd Vice President
Lenora Klassen, Treasurer
Marilyn Williams, Secretary
Laurel Sarginson, Past President
Directors:
Brook Jones
Ken Kuryliw
Dan Lester
Darlene McArdle
Terry Neplyk
Rob Sarginson
Arnold Weidl
Municipal Appointees:
Ray Frey, RM St Clements
Joy Sul, RM St Andrews
Dave Sutherland, RM St Clements
Ex Officio:
Roberta Anderson, RM St Clements
Teresa Howell, RM St Andrews
Elly Longbottom, RM St Andrews
Gail McDonald, Interlake Tourism Association
Grant Warren, City of Selkirk -
Chair: Laurel Sarginson, Owner, Evergreen Gate B & B
Recording Secretary: Marilyn Williams, Community Volunteer
Roberta Anderson, Communications Co-ordinator, RM St Clements
Jerry Culleton, St Andrews Realty
Ray Frey, Councillor, RM St Clements
Vanessa Figus, Marketing and Communications Co-ordinator, City of Selkirk
Teresa Howell, Recreation Director, RM St Andrews
Brook Jones, River City Photography; Editor, Selkirk Journal
Lenora Klassen, Community Volunteer
Ken Kuryliw, Director Library Services, Gaynor Family regional Library
Dan Lester, Executive Director, Red River North Trails Association
Darlene McArdle, St Clements Heritage Committee
Marlena Muir, Community Volunteer
Terry Neplyk, Consultant and Owner, Juan More Thing
Arnold Weidl, Manitoba Ice Fishing Association
Rob Sarginson, Chair, Red River North Regional Heritage Group
Joy Sul, Councillor, RM St Andrews
Dave Sutherland, Councillor, RM St Clements
Lois Wales, Community Volunteer
Annual Reports
Annual & General Meetings
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General Members Meeting #2 - 9 March 2022 (Draft)
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AGM #4 - 30 March 2022 (Draft)
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2020 Virtual General Member’s Meeting #1 Minutes - 14 Oct 2020
2020 AGM #3 - 24 March 2021
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Not held due to outbreak of Covid pandemic.
See the 2020 General Member’s Meeting.
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2018 AGM #2 Minutes - 27 March 2019
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2017 AGM #1 Minutes - 15 Mar 2018