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. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future. And that future is coming at us at 1,000 miles a second. Expectations have changed.