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Morden (Manitoba)
Morden
Morden
Location in the province of Manitoba
Coordinates: 49°11′N 98°6′W / 49.183, -98.1
Region Pembina Valley
Government
 - Mayor Doug Wilson
Area
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 - Land 12. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 44 km² (4. 8 sq mi)
 - Water 0. 0 km² (0 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 6,571
 - Density 528. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2/km² (1,368. 1/sq mi)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Website: http://www.mordenmb.ca/
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Morden (49°11′N, 98°6′W) is a large town with a population of 6571 (2006) located in the Pembina Valley region of southern Manitoba, Canada. A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan The Pembina Valley is the name given to the south-central region of the province of Manitoba, Canada. Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116  sq mi of North America Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Morden is less than ten minutes west of neighbouring Winkler and therefor they work together as a regional hub for commerce, agriculture and industry. Winkler ( is a small City with a population of about 9600 (2008 located in southern Manitoba, Canada. Commerce is a division of trade or production which deals with the exchange of goods and services from producer to final consumer Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious"

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History

Originally called Cheval, Morden can be considered to have been born in 1882, when the Canadian Pacific Railway built a railroad through the very spot where Morden now lays. The Canadian Pacific Railway ( The Mort Cheval Creek intersected the railway at what was called Cheval. This spot became a popular resting place as it was ideal to provide water for drinking and locomotives. The spot was renamed to Morden and incorporated as a municipality on January 1, 1882. A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a City, Town, or Village, or New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

Government and politics

Morden is governed by a mayor and six councillors who are elected by residents. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government A councillor or councilor ( Cllr, Coun, Clr or Cr for short is a member of a Local government council such as a The current mayor of Morden is Doug Wilson. The current councillors of Morden are deputy mayor Alex Fedorchuk, Irvin Wiebe, Brian Hildebrand, Ronald Laverty, Wayne Hosea, and Maurice Butler. Deputy mayor is an elective or appointive office of the second-ranking official in many local governments

Morden is represented in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (as part of the Pembina riding) by Progressive Conservative MLA Peter George Dyck and in the Canadian House of Commons (as part of the Portage—Lisgar riding) by Conservative MP Brian Pallister. The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba and the lieutenant governor form the Legislature of Manitoba the legislative branch of government in the For the Albertan electoral district of the same name see Pembina (Alberta electoral district Pembina is a provincial electoral division in the The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is a right-of-centre Political party in Manitoba, Canada. A Member of the Legislative Assembly, or MLA, is a representative elected by the voters of an Electoral district to the Legislature or Legislative Peter George Dyck is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He is currently a member of the Manitoba legislature. The House of Commons (Chambre des communes is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and Portage—Lisgar is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997 The Conservative Party of Canada ( Parti conservateur du Canada) colloquially known as the " Tories " is a conservative A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Brian William Pallister (born July 6, 1954) is a Canadian politician

Transport

Morden's chief transport connection to other communities is the highway system. Winnipeg is accessible from Morden via PTH 3. Winnipeg (ˈwɪnɨpɛg is the capital and largest city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, and 7th largest municipality in Canada with a population Provincial Trunk Highway 3 (PTH 3 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Residents can cross the Canada-U. S. border via PTH 75 or through PTH 32 via Winkler. Provincial Trunk Highway 75 (PTH 75 also officially known as the Lord Selkirk Highway) is a main route from Winnipeg, Manitoba Provincial Trunk Highway 32 (PTH 32 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Manitoba. A 4-lane divided highway connects Morden and the other major city of the region, Winkler.

Morden is served by a small rural airport, Morden Regional Aerodrome, not serviced by major airlines. Morden Regional Aerodrome,, is located northeast of Morden, Manitoba, Canada. The airport has two parallel 1212m asphalt runways and a 914-meter grass strip runway.

The city has one taxi service, Boundary Trails Taxi. A taxicab, also taxi or cab, is a type of Public transport for a single passenger or small group of passengers typically for a non-shared ride It is also served by Greyhound Lines, which operates a daily bus service to and from Winnipeg during the week. Greyhound Lines is an intercity Common carrier of passengers by Bus serving over 3700 destinations in the United States. Many Winnipeg courier services also serve Morden during weekdays.

Morden is bisected by a Canadian Pacific railway south of Stephen Street, running East-West.

Culture

Every year on the last weekend of August, Morden holds the Corn and Apple Festival, where those who attend can enjoy free corn and apple cider, among other activities. Maize (ˈmeɪz ( Zea mays L. ssp mays) known as corn in some countries is a cereal grain domesticated in Mesoamerica For the alcoholic beverage known in the US as hard apple cider see Cider. During the weekend of the festival, the town closes off the downtown from vehicles and transforms Stephen St. into a festival grounds. It is the largest festival in the Pembina Valley. The Pembina Valley is the name given to the south-central region of the province of Manitoba, Canada.

The town also houses the Pembina Hills Art Gallery. A non-profit community organization, the Art Gallery aims to facilitate the growth and diversity of the arts in the Pembina Valley region.

Other culture in the community is the bar culture. The town has two bars and a lounge.

Education

Morden's public school system is the Western School Division, which consists of two elementary schools - Maple Leaf Elementary School and Minnewasta Elementary School, one middle school, École Morden Middle School, one high school, Morden Collegiate Institute and an Adult Education center. There are no private schools operating within the city.

Red River Technical Vocational Area has partnered with Western School Division to provide further opportunities to its Secondary-level students. The Campus Manitoba program also provides assistance to students in Morden and area who desire to obtain Post-Secondary education.


Notable residents

The following people of note were born in Morden or consider it their hometown:

Neighbouring communities

North: Miami
West: Darlingford Morden East: Winkler
South: US Border

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