Aug/Sep 2013
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which, in turn, lead to our immigration ini-
tiative.”
Promoted directly on the home page of
the City of Morden’s website, the city has
worked strategically on the Community
Driven Immigration Initiative to attract
families across the globe (primarily Kazakh-
stan and nearby cities) to migrate to Morden
for good pay, safe streets, and a welcoming
community. The increase in the population
has triggered a raise in commercial, retail,
and real estate sectors, subsequently giving
the city a sustainable economic boost for the
future.
“We have gone from a small subdivi-
sion, to now having three or four,” says Dave
Haines, Director of Planning and Engineer-
ing. “We are looking more comprehensively
now than we used to, broadening infrastruc-
ture recruitment ... trying to incorporate a
livability perspective.”
This livability perspective can be seen
most dramatically from a massive 45-acre
development for commercial zone, with ten
