Fred Morley: Chief Economist

The International Economic Development Council Dept: Creating that network for new comers has been the goal of the Connector Program of the Greater Halifax Partnership economic development organiza tion, says Fred Morley, executive vice-president and chief economist with the organization, according to The Chronicle Herald. One of the keys to the pro gram s success is its simplicity and what do you do if you move to a new place where you don t have a job, family or friends? You try to plug into an existing network. The International Economic Development Council this month recognized the program with two gold awards of excellence. The program has been emulated in 10 other Canadian cities, Morley notes, ranging in size from Montreal to Truro, and is being implemented in Calgary and by the province of New Brunswick. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.