Welcome to Elmwood

Nestled along the bank of the Red River, Elmwood is home to some 17,000 people. Here you'll find a rich cultural and social diversity, a thriving local economy, well-kept homes and streets, and beautiful parks and green spaces. Above all, you will find a caring community focused on the well-being and prosperity of its residents.

The staff of Elmwood Community Resource Centre
enjoy their staff meetings in the park.

To better serve this growing community, the Elmwood Community Resource Centre was founded in March 2001 by the Elmwood Interagency Network, Chalmers Neighbourhood Project and West Elmwood Residents Association, in consultation with the Elmwood Community.

In May of 2002, Elmwood Community Resource Centre, Chalmers Neighbourhood Project and West Elmwood Residents Association amalgamated their three organizations to create the Elmwood Community Resource Centre and Area Association (ECRCAA). ECRCAA will oversee the work done by Elmwood Community Resource Centre and the community development initiatives in Elmwood.

Vision

Enhancing the quality of life in Elmwood.

Mission

ECRCAA provides resources and leadership so the people of Elmwood can work together in building a stronger and safer community, making it a more desirable place to live, work, and raise a family.

We will accomplish this by:

1) Developing programs to meet the changing needs of the people in our community.

2) Connecting people, ideas and resources.

OUR NEW LOGO As part of a refocusing of priorities and in its discussions with the Community, The Elmwood Community Resource Centre and Area Association (ECRCAA) has rebranded itself as the Elmwood Community Resource Centre – ECRC.    This new branding better reflects the ECRC’s role of bridging the community and providing services to all residents of this community.  The branding exercise took several months of development, refinement and community consultations.  Martin Landy, Executive Director says ”This new brand reflects the nature of the community and its relation to the River as well as the diversity of the community”.

top

Programs

All of the programs run by Elmwood Community Resource Centre and Area Association (ECRCAA) are resident initiated and all address a need.

The following programs are offered to residents of the Elmwood Community:

• Green Team - Graffiti Removal Program

• Elmwood GOAL Adult Literacy Program

• Parenting Support Programs

• Computer Classes - through GOAL

• Job Search Strategies - all ages, through EYEE

• Neighbourhood Immigrant Settlement Outreach Worker

• Healthy Baby site

• Elmwood Lighthouse (Kids Gym Activities, Boys Club, and Girls Club)

• Elmwood Youth Employment Experience (EYEE) Program

• Public phone/fax service

• Manitoba Housing Resource Centre for Keenleyside Tenants

• Assistance with online applications
   

Area Resources

River East Neighbourhood Network (RENN) was established in March of 1999. They were formed to give the residents of the community of River East the best quality of life possible. RENN helps community residents engage in community activities and community action creating a sense of ownership and gives community members and the community as a whole access to services and resources that best meet their needs. For more information call 938-5040 

Together In Elmwood (TIE) is a network of organizations and individuals working together towards the best possible outcomes for children by supporting families in the diverse areas of the Elmwood community. TIE is funded by Healthy Child Manitoba. TIE’s primary focus is early years and parent–child programming focusing on nutrition and healthy living, learning, literacy and language, positive parenting and community capacity building. For more information call 982-1720. e-mail: together-in-elmwood@live.ca  

Graffiti Art Programming Inc. (GAP) is a not-for-profit community youth art center, using art as a tool for community, social, economic and individual growth. It is the only one of its kind in North America for artists of all ages and genres from traditional art, to urban art (including hip hop art, graffiti art, street art), to Aboriginal art, to contemporary art, to performance art. GAP offers free drop in programs for children, youth and adults. For more information call 667-9960 www.graffitigallery.ca 

Elmwood-East Kildonan Senior Centre offers activities such as art classes, woodworking, shuffleboard, snooker, exercise programs, and computer classes. Most activities are drop in and they run from Monday to Friday. For more information please call 669-0750.

More Resources

For more information about the programs and services provided, please call 982-1720.

Executive Director - Martin Landy - ext. 202

Program Manager - Lisa Malbranck - ext. 201

Bookkeeper - Lisa Bittner - ext. 203

top