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Elmwood is considered a neighbourhood of the working poor, with many families living on minimum wage. It is not uncommon here for several generations to live in the same house.



An increasing number of mobile aboriginal families spend winters in Elmwood, returning to the reserves in summer. A large influx of immigration adds to transience and poverty in the area.



A lack of banks in the area gave boom to moneylenders and payday loan businesses. Some new Canadians ended up getting caught up with payday loan charges and wire transfer fees while trying to send money back home.



Walking remains one of the main means of transportation in Elmwood, which is a less mobile community.



Elmwood has one of the lowest levels of school readiness in Canada, according to Healthy Child Manitoba.



It also has had one of the highest teen pregnancy rates in the province. In response, the Elmwood Teen Clinic adjacent to Elmwood High School opened, helping to lower pregnancy rates in recent years.



Still, Elmwood is a tight-knit community with a great network of schools and churches.



Residents have worked to rid the neighbourhood of its gang-haven stereotype in recent years. The community has made significant progress in moving gangs out, starting with a zero-tolerance policy in neighbourhood schools. The first “codes of conduct” in Manitoba were introduced at Lord Selkirk School 14 years ago.



Attracted by some of the changes, some businesses, including an Enterprise Car Rental agency and a Subway restaurant, have moved into the heart of Elmwood.





Glenelm: the "Wolseley of Elmwood"



Glenelm, also known as Wolseley of Elmwood, is a unique neighbourhood situated between the Red River and Henderson Hwy. In 1999, residents of what was then known as West Elmwood requested that their neighbourhood be renamed to Glenelm. Many professionals live here, including former resident and premier Gary Doer. Glenwood Cres. along the Red River brings up the average income in Elmwood.



Glemelm residents have preserved most of the area's mature elm trees lining the streets through tree banding. But in less affluent areas of Elmwood, most of the elms were left unprotected and have died of the Dutch Elm Disease.



The Elmwood Cemetery is one of the oldest and most beautiful cemeteries in the city. It has been said that almost everyone in Elmwood is somehow linked to the cemetery.

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