about

The riding of Morden-Winkler&nbsp;was previously called Pembina, before a 2008 redistribution and name change.

That redistribution was followed by further significant changes in the 2018 redistribution, when the riding lost nearly 80 per cent of its total territory, leaving only the communities of&nbsp;Morden and Winkler.

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Manitoba Legislature stock summer shot July 2019.

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The riding's population is 22,000, according to the province's 

&nbsp;(compiled from&nbsp;the 2016 census).

The median age of the riding is younger than&nbsp;the overall provincial median, at&nbsp;34.4&nbsp;in Morden-Winkler compared to 38.3 provincewide, according to the 

. The census found the&nbsp;median household income in the area is $61,375.

Nearly 11 per cent of residents spoke German most often at home, according to the 

Roughly 23 per cent of residents identified as immigrants, the profile says.

Just over four per cent of residents identified as visible minorities, the profile says.

history

The riding has always voted Progressive Conservative, under its former name Pembina&nbsp;as well as following the 2008 name change and boundary redistribution resulting in Morden-Winkler.

1958-2007 elections (15 elections, riding was called Pembina): Progressive Conservative

2011 and 2016 elections (following&nbsp;boundary changes, name change&nbsp;to Morden-Winkler):&nbsp;Progressive Conservative.

news

'They're hallucinating': Call about imagined break-in indicative of meth psychosis spike, Winkler police say

Early Friday morning, police in the southern Manitoba city received a call from a man who told them armed suspects were trying to break into his apartment at a local hotel. But when officers arrived they found no evidence of a crime — other than meth use.

Winnipeg has become a major importer of methamphetamine, after the price of a kilogram of the drug dropped by more than 70 per cent. 

Meth drugs addiction needle

Winkler police say they've received several calls in the last two weeks from drug users under meth psychosis who are reporting unfounded crimes.

Morden, Man., to host 1st Pride celebration in June

Organizers in Morden, Man., are preparing to host the community's first-ever Pride celebration this summer.

D Van Vliet Vaisius is the organizer and founder of Morden, Man.'s first Pride celebration, set to take place this summer.

D Van Vliet Vaisius

Security hired for Winkler health facilities after city bills Southern Health for police time

Security is being enhanced at two Winkler-area health centres after the Manitoba city billed the regional health authority for the cost of devoting police officers to watch a mental health patient for six straight days.

Winkler police devoted two officers to supervising a mental health patient at Boundary Trails Health Centre 24 hours a day for six days.

Boundary Trails Health Centre Manitoba

The province has announced two security guards will be shared between Boundary Trails Health Centre and Eden Mental Health Centre 24-7.

Winkler bills Southern Health $19K to cover 6 days of security for mental health patient

The City of Winkler has sent a $19,000 bill to the Southern Health regional health authority, the cost of devoting two police officers to watching a mental health patient 24 hours a day for six days.

Fire starts on roof of new school under construction in Winkler

Black smoke could be seen billowing from a new elementary school still being built in Winkler, Man., on Wednesday, after a fire started at the construction site.

Black smoke could be seen billowing from the site of the new Pine Ridge Elementary School in Winkler, Man., on Wednesday.

Winkler School Fire

With jobs but no workers, Manitoba community recruits through provincial immigration program

At a time when Canada's refugee and immigration policy is being hotly debated, the small community of Morden, Man., has seen its size nearly double in the last decade, much of it as a result of foreign workers recruited under a provincial program.

Matching immigrants to jobs boosts population in small Manitoba city

Gurpreet Munday says her family's lives have changed for the better since moving to Morden from India last year.

Gurpreet Munday

Sathiyaseela (Sheela) Ramesh started working as a sewing machine operator for Deasil Custom Sewing in Morden, Man., last year and has been promoted to a garment inspector.

Sathiyaseela (Sheela) Ramesh

'A no-win': Concerns over pool liner sink swimming party for pooches, says City of Winkler

It may have made a splash on social media, but the City of Winkler says it cancelled a controversial pool party for dogs and their owners over concerns about the pool liner — not the lively public response.

Mayfair pool dog swim

The Winkler Aquatic Centre's dog swim event would have taken place on Sept. 3, but was cancelled on Monday.

Manitoba city of Morden may be 1st in country to offer internet as service for residents

More than 8,000 people in Morden, Man., will be able to say goodbye to monthly internet bills this fall, after the community rolls out high-speed, community-owned internet as a city service.

A picture taken on October 17, 2016 shows an employee typing on a computer keyboard at the headquarters of Internet security giant Kaspersky in Moscow. / AFP / Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY Thibault MARCHAND        (Photo credit should read KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images)

Person typing on keyboard

People in Morden will pay no monthly charges after a $400 installation fee for internet from the city.

candidates

The nominated candidates for the 2019 election are:

Cameron&nbsp;Friesen (Progressive Conservative).

Mike&nbsp;Urichuk (Green Party of Manitoba).

Candidates become official when they meet criteria set out in the province's&nbsp;Elections Act, including providing a statement of disclosure. In Morden-Winkler, 

Manitobans head to the polls on Sept. 10.

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