The Heart of the City

I moved to NPD 10 years ago, not knowing very much about the neighbourhood except the poverty-related problems that often make the news. To my delighted surprise, what i found when I got here was a vibrant, creative, caring, multicultural community, with lots of neighbourhood events and celebrations, and a rich array of caring and creative organizations and programs. It's the heart of the old city of Red River Settlement, and the heart of the city of Winnipeg we live in today. The poverty-related problems exist and need to be addressed with better subsistence funding for the poor people and for all the caring and creative organizations helping to address these issues locally; and intercultural education for those who don't know the truth of the formidable challenges poor people face here everyday. We understand there are plans to build a large national park here: that would be wonderful, as long as it doesn't displace the vital community of residents and organizations that make this neighbourhood so special!