We are seeing municipalities that were just down the road from each other, yet independent, joining together, sharing services and developing a common vision. They are planning growth on a bigger scale. They are working together, instead of competing against each other. Restructuring has former rivals working together. It has never been my belief that boundaries make a community.
People live in one area and work in another.
They share sewer and water and road infrastructure. And as long as services are provided effectively, it doesn't much matter to an individual whether the boundaries of their local government encompass a small area or, through restructuring, a larger one. Today there are, indeed, fewer municipalities and larger area governments. The municipalities across this province have made a lot of tough decisions. There is no doubt that things have changed.