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Canada’s small towns prove resilient growth and vitality
A Canada wide study by Gerald Hodge and M A Qadeer finds small towns below 10 000 population grew in the 1960s and 70s with housing up 25 percent each decade and a shift toward city like characteristics yet without urban costs. Examples include Beiseker Lansdowne Montague and Chase, with communities like Forfar Wanham and COCO projects cited as proof of persistence.
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Gerald Hodge
Canada
Newfoundland
M.A. Qadeer
Queen’s University
Kingston
Ontario
Saskatchewan
New Brunswick
Beiseker
Alberta
Lansdowne
Montague
Prince Edward Island
Chase
British Columbia
Salmon Arm
Swift Current
Stratford
Sydney
United States
Fort McMurray
Merritt
Bridgewater
Port Hawkesbury
Nova Scotia
Rockies
Kootenay Valley
Canmore
Agte
Banff National Park
Kaslo
Kootenay Lake
Conception Bay
Campbell River
Prince Edward County
Lake Ontario
Prince Albert Park
Carbon
Alta
Texas
Arctic
Camden East
Ont
Harrowsmith
Ottawa Valley
Forfar
Forrar
Wanham
Peace River Country
COCO