 Manitoba are lower than areas to the North, North East and West of the City of Winnipeg.The town of Whitemouth, a 7-minute drive from Elma, has several conveniences such as a clinic, dentist, pharmacy, hardware store, convenience store, school, RCMP station, Credit Union, Insurance Agency.The biggest employers in the area are the Canadian National Railways, Sun Gro Horticulture Income Fund, and Seer Logging.