Business View Civil and Municipal | Volume 2, Issue 10

57 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 2, ISSUE 10 MALAHIDE TOWNSHI P , ONTAR IO which he says is “all agricultural-based. They sell organic fruits, vegetables, eggs, and meat. There’s even the ‘HOPE Eco-Farm Store’ that sells lactose free dairy products, including water buffalo yogurt. It’s quite popular among the tourists.” Matt Sweetland, Director of Public Works, adds, “Malahide has a lot to offer. We’re rural, but absolutely full of engaging community- minded people. We’re spread throughout a large land area featuring intimate villages, farmland, and even beachfront cottage communities. We have many of the same amenities the larger cities do, albeit in a quieter setting.” Adam Betteridge, Chief Administrative Officer, echoes Sweetland, believing the residents to Scottish and English. After World War II, there were Dutch, Belgian, German, and Hungarian because of the tobacco farms. In the 1960s, Mexican Mennonites came to the area mostly doing agricultural labor.” This latter group originated from Manitoba, but in the 1920s when the province mandated children attend public school, most moved to Mexico keeping their Canadian citizenship. They relocated back to Canada when Mexico become dangerous during the 1960s. Today, the grandchildren of these first- generation families are the driving force behind Malahide’s business landscape. Mayor Mennill uses an example from the Amish community,