Winkler, MB –
For years, Winklerites have accused their sibling city of Morden of intentionally causing problems and making them look bad and a new study confirms their worst fears.
A new study compared the neighbouring cities and looked at the social and cultural impact each had on the other.
“We discovered right away there was a lot of truth to the saying, ‘live in Morden – work in Winkler’,” study author Brian Rolston said. “On almost every measurable way Morden is the superior community to live in, while Winkler has a much stronger work ethic and better productivity numbers.”
Morden was measured to be much friendlier more diverse and scenic compared to it’s more efficient, conservative and religious twin city.
“They might be sisters but they couldn’t be more different,” Rolston explained. “Morden is the girl with the pretty smile and the life of the party while Winkler is the sturdy young woman at Sunday school who doesn’t laugh much.”
Winkler looses to Morden when it comes to arts and culture, recreation facilities, scenery and beautification, education and overall quality of life. Winkler does beat out the dinosaur city when it comes to economic development and population growth.
“We found a deep frustration within Winkler on how they are perceived but the outside world. They feel superior to Morden in every thing that important to them. They are more religious and conservative by a long-shot but those things are not appreciated by outsiders.”
The study shows that for those considering moving to the Morden/Winkler area almost 95% say they would live in Morden even if they worked in Winkler. For native Winklerites the numbers are overwhelming, with 99% saying they would never live in Morden even if they worked there.
“People from Winkler are very loyal and they have been very successful at attracting new Canadians who share their values. They have a very high birth rate that combine to make Winkler a leader in population growth despite the fact few people from Manitoba want to live there compared to Morden.”