42 | Business World Magazine |
January 2014
“It’s meant good things for a lot of peo-
ple, and when you combine it with the oil
industry interest increasing, things look
promising here.”
A MODEL OF EFFICIENCY
The economic and lifestyle momentum
that’s been building in Swift Current has
made it a go-to source of counsel for other
areas – both larger and smaller – seeking
to replicate the successes.
In fact, a certain legislative body in
Washington, D.C. might want to take a
look, too.
“It starts with fundamentals,” says Tim
Marcus, who holds the dual city role of
chief financial officer and deputy chief
administrative officer. “We have the lo-
cation, the interest from oil companies
and the agriculture, and we build on those
strengths. For the last number of years,
the city council and the administration
