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0 one said carving up the province was going to be easy, yet niven the complexity of the task it’ s a - wonder 1t can be done at all. The current 99 Ontario federal ridings were created ased on mimbers provided by the 1981 census As a esult of the 16. 9% increase in Ontario’s population ’based on figures from the 1991 decennial census) and revisions contained in the Constitution Act 1867, ntario is allowed 103 electoral districts. With a popula- ion of 10,084, 885 divided by 103, the quota for redistri- ution in each riding IS 97 912 A limit of 25% higher or lower'than the quota is per- mitted, although any deviation must be justified and ‘substantial reasons” must be presented to defend any arge variance. Metropolitan Toronto - where growth is less an the provincial average - and Northern Ontario where the population has decreased - lose one at each, keeping the total to four According to its report, the Electoral oundaries Commission for the Provin e of ntario maintains it has tried to avoid spli Iting )eal municipalities Faced with creating “unac- eptable population variations,” however, it has $11 forced to draw new boundary lines which iate from municipal borders. The result is a pple effect” which occurs when the boundary ‘aange in one district automatically effects an :331'cent riding and on and on. The Commission maintains the existing kville-Milton riding is “too populous” and has . :l‘ved to create a new district called “Oakville” yd Peel, these regions require six additional seats. alton and Peel have grown by 40% and will ierefore split three additional districts. i ‘ he basic idea behind the proposal is to tease representation in areas of greatest growth Pd reduce it in areas of least growth. With the ost growth taking place in Halton, Durham, York 5' HOWARD MOZEL pkville Beaver Stajf Will'decide'; follewing six Jays of testi- “ and 97 exhibits - whether evidence pre- ' at last month’s preliminary hearing war- final chairman Peter Pomeroy is sched- " out today whether if he’ll stand trial on ditty of charges. iinal arguments by Pomeroy’s lawyer will be {ented this morning then Judge William pm‘emy tofind out his fate in' court today 'ou have until April 10th to make your views known lMetrpland Community Newspaper It’s shovétime tonight and tomorrow night for St. ThOmas Aquinas Secondary School student actors. They’re performing Gilbert-Q Sullivan’s The Mikado at the Oakville Centre. Tickets are available by calling the school at 842-9494 or the Centre ‘boxofficgat 815-2021. Taking a break from rehearsals are Qmanda Silk, Madonna Oda, Mark and Paul Bagley, Stefan Samoylofi‘, CiaraHarraher, Alan Blundell and Mandi Fedrigo. And that casual looking guy in the middle is teacher Frank Sacino. ,. - (Photo by Fliziera Venolli) ew federal riding could divide town .11 paper, the plan to divide :Ontario into a whole new patchwork of federal electoral districts seems logical enough. In practice, those most a.0ffect- ed by the plan are not so sure. ' éHOEé ' Today’s events are slated to get underway at 9:30 am. in Ontario Provincial Court in Burlington, locatcd'at 2021 Plains Rd. A ban on publication of all evidence an‘sing from the hearing'was ordered at the start of the proceedings, I Pomeroy is charged with three counts of rants a trial. This, explained Mulvale, would make more sense than using Upper Middle Road since the rid- ing would then include the entire “urban envelope” of Oakville and serve residents for several elec- tions to come. She has requested Council to ask staff to report back on the “appropriateness” of the (See ‘Fliding’ page 8) Mayor Ann Mulvale - who said she understands the need to restructure - has taken steps to possibly petition the Commission to consider the south side of Highway 5 as the northern boundary of the new riding. consisting of everything in the town south of Upper Middle Road. Those living north of the new boundary will be encompassed by “Halton Centre” along with Milton and parts of Burlington and Halton Hills. Acton will be absorbed by “Peel- Dufferin- Wellington. ” E”Canada’s Best CommunityNeWspaper” CCNA Better Newspapers Competition 1993 Vo1.32 No. 40 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 1994 ‘ ‘ K According to the Commission’s report, the existing Oakville-Milton riding is “too populous.” As a result the new riding - simply called “Oakville” - will consist of everything in the town south of Upper Middle Road and include approximately 100, 833 people. Those living north of the new boundary will be incorporated into “Halton Centre” along with Milton and parts of Burlington and Halton Hills. Acton will be swallowed by Now, as in 1981, the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act assigns responsibility for the creation of new districts to independent commissions in each province This job rests with the three-person Electoral Boundaries Commission for the Province of Ontario, headed by Justice Donald Steele of the Ontario Court of Justice (General Division ) ‘ [1115‘ ' Also charged with one count 'each of ofl‘ering a secret commission are Pomeroy’s wife and Halton Region deputy clerk Pat Crimmins and developer Albeit Tennant. breach of trust and two counts of accepting a secret commission. Lawyer Herbert Arnold has been charged with breach of trust and offering a secret commission. Proposed riding changes in present Oakville-Milton riding. Maximize Your Financial PW' g ' , With A Free MAX Computer )I- Call 3333030 For Details. The only public hearings pertaining to Oakville and Halton Centre will take place in the Council Chambers of Hamilton City Hall on Mon. May 16 th and Tuesday May l'7th starting at 10 am. Those interested must send notice in writing before midnight April 10, 1994 to Margaret Ann Cain, Secretary, Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Ontario, Standard Life Centre, l21 King St. W.,, PO. Box 2, Suite 1740, Toronto, Ont, MSH 3T9. The Commission’s report on its review and possible revisions to its original proposals must be submitted to the House of Commons by Sept. 15, 1994. “Peel-Duffetin-Wellington.” The new boundaries go into effect at the first dissolu- tion of Parliament which occurs at least one year after the representation order is proclaimed. This one involved a group of young children -_ a witness estimates they were about 10 years old - seen coming in and out of a house under renovation 0n Margaret Drive. Upon investigation, police found that there was damage to the basement. Sometime overnight between Thursday and Friday police report the Coronation Fruit Market on Lakeshore Road West ,was broken into. Thieves entered through a sliding window then removed a quantity of cash. Police also report another unusual break and enter which occurred the same day. According to Halton Regional Police, the Rebecca Street church was entered sometime between 11:30 am. and 6:30 pm. after the front door was wrenched open. Once inside, the burglars went into a freezer then cooked a pizza ‘in the oven. What they didn’t eat was thrown around the kitchen. After searching throughout the church they then scrawled graffiti on the walls. The Easter spirit was definitely absent from those who broke into St. Hilda’s Anglican Church on Saturday. ' Church vandalized at Easter Foodbank falls short oftarget hile the Fareshare foodka has so far fallen short of its 30-ton Easter Food Drive goal, a spokesman 'for the Oakville organization has nothing but praise for all those who helped out. According to Mary Neiuwpoort, one of the foodbank’s founding directors, more than 23 tons of food dropped off at local fire halls had been collected as of press time Tuesday. Items collected at area gro- cery stores had yet to be tallied. By HOWARD MOZEL Oakville Beaver Staff 72 Pages ~75 Cents (631‘ included) (See 'Foodbank’ page 4) I'KI LIMITEDV 10.05% 33?: 100% Government Guarani-0d 1am nu. Strlp Coupons Maturlng In 2004 to dung: BURNS HOMES .............................. ‘ CLASSIFIED........................1 EDITORIAL FASHION...... FOCUS ........... SPORTS................................ Paper- SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS Pharma Plus, Woolco, The Bay, Union Gas. 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