FEDERAL ELECTORAL BOUNDARIES COMMISSION FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA

ELECTORAL BOUNDARIES READJUSTMENT ACT

Preamble

By proclamation dated April 16, 2002, a Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission (the Commission) was established for the Province of British Columbia. The task of the Commission is to propose readjustment of the boundaries of federal electoral districts in British Columbia based on the 2001 decennial census.

The 2001 decennial census established the population of the Province of British Columbia at 3,907,738. British Columbia's representation in the House of Commons will be increased to 36 from 34. Therefore, the province must be divided into 36 electoral districts. The population of the province divided by 36 gives an electoral quota for each electoral district in the province of 108,548. The Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (the Act) mandates in paragraph 15(1)(a) that the Commission "proceed on the basis that the population of each electoral district in the province as a result thereof shall, as close as reasonably possible, correspond to the electoral quota for the province".

Provision is made in the Act for a certain elasticity, in order that such considerations as history, geography and community of interest are given due weight. Thus subsection 15(2) permits the Commission to depart from subsection 15(1) but it must: "make every effort to ensure that, except in circumstances viewed by the commission as being extraordinary, the population of each electoral district in the province remains within twenty-five per cent more or twenty-five per cent less of the electoral quota for the province."

The Act further requires the Commission to draw up the boundaries as they think appropriate and publish them. Thereafter, the Commission is to conduct public hearings to discuss its proposals.

The substantial growth in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia compared to the rest of the province, excluding Vancouver Island, has made the Commission's task difficult. The object of the Act is, of course, to have all votes count equally no matter where the voter resides.

The Commission found Vancouver Island's growth is consistent with the average growth of the province, therefore found no need to change its existing 6 electoral districts, except for a minor adjustment between Saanich—Gulf Islands and Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca, due to the reconfiguration of Douglas Street and the Trans-Canada Highway. The population in the 10 electoral districts in the interior of the province divided by the electoral quota, indicated that that area was entitled to 8.8 electoral districts rather than 10. To meet its dictated responsibilities the Commission is proposing the interior receive 9 seats. This means the loss of 1 seat in the North, namely Cariboo—Chilcotin. The Commission proposes Skeena—Chilcotin as 1 electoral district which is still 13 percent under the electoral quota. Kootenay—Columbia on the eastern side of the province will be 11.2 percent under the electoral quota. The remaining 7 electoral districts will be within single-digit percentages from the electoral quota.

In the Lower Mainland, Burnaby has been redistributed into 2 electoral districts by combining the northern part of Burnaby to North Vancouver as it was in 1976. The Commission's proposals also create the 2 new electoral districts of Guildford—Green Timbers and Surrey—Newton. The city of New Westminster is joined to Surrey North, and Coquitlam joined to Port Coquitlam to form new electoral districts. Adjustments occur to other electoral districts in order to obtain a lesser variance of plus or minus 5 percent of the electoral quota.

Notice of Sittings

The Commission is required to hold at least one sitting to hear representations by interested persons in respect of its proposal. The Commission will sit at the following places and times:

NELSON, Prestige Lakeside Resort, Selkirk Room, 701 Lakeside Drive, Thursday, September 19, 2002, 7 p.m.
CRANBROOK, Prestige Rocky Mountain Resort, Van Horne Salon, 209 Van Horne Street South, Friday, September 20, 2002, 7 p.m.
PRINCE RUPERT, The Coast Prince Rupert Hotel, Banquet Room, 118 6th Street, Thursday, September 26, 2002, 7 p.m.
NANAIMO, The Coast Bastion Inn, 11 Bastion Street, Monday, October 7, 2002, 7 p.m.
PRINCE GEORGE, The Coast Inn of the North, Summit Room, 770 Brunswick Street, Thursday, October 10, 2002, 7 p.m.
WILLIAMS LAKE, Fraser Inn Hotel, Room 301, 285 Donald Road, Friday, October 11, 2002, 2 p.m.
KELOWNA, The Ramada Lodge Hotel, 2170 Harvey Avenue, Friday, October 18, 2002, 10 a.m.
KAMLOOPS, The Coast Canadian Inn, Canadian Room, 339 St. Paul Street, Saturday, October 19, 2002, 2 p.m.
VANCOUVER, Executive Hotel Downtown, Portofino Room, 1379 Howe Street, Thursday, November 7, 2002, 2 p.m.
RICHMOND, The Best Western Richmond Hotel, Room 167, 7751 Westminster Highway, Friday, November 8, 2002, 2 p.m.
SURREY, Sheraton Guildford Hotel, Tynehead #2, 15269 104th Avenue, Thursday, November 14, 2002, 2 p.m.
NEW WESTMINSTER, Queensborough Community Centre, 920 Ewen Avenue, Friday, November 15, 2002, 2 p.m.

Required Advance Notice of Representation

Persons wishing to make representations at a public hearing of the Commission must, as stipulated in the Act (subsection 19(5)), give notice in writing to the Secretary of the Commission within fifty-three (53) days from the date of the last publication of this advertisement. The notice must state the name and address of the person who will make the representation and indicate concisely the nature of the representation and the interest of such person. Persons making written submissions need not necessarily appear at the public hearings.

Submissions and correspondence must be received no later than September 12, 2002, and addressed to:

Christine Wiebe Secretary
Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for British Columbia
P.O. Box 10436, Pacific Centre
Vancouver, British Columbia
V7K 1K4
Telephone: (604) 666-9283
Toll-free: 1 888 999-0114
Facsimile: (604) 666-9359
Toll-free: 1 888 999-0115
E-mail: commission.bc@telus.net

Notices may also be submitted electronically by completing the required form on-line at www.elections.ca. Simply go to Federal Representation 2004, click on Federal Electoral Boundaries Commissions, locate the province and then click on Public Hearings.

The attention of persons desiring to make a representation is particularly directed to the rules set out below.

Rules

1. These rules may be cited as "The Rules of the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for British Columbia, 2002".

2. In these rules:

(a) "Act" means the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. E-3);

(b) "Advertisement" means the advertisement published by the Commission pursuant to subsection 19(2) of the Act;

(c) "Commission" means the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for British Columbia established for the 2001 decennial census;

(d) "Notice of intention to make a representation" means notice in writing given to the Secretary pursuant to subsection 19(5) of the Act;

(e) "Secretary" means the Secretary to the Commission;

(f) "Sitting" means a sitting held for the hearing of representations in accordance with section 19 of the Act.

3. Only one person shall be heard in the presentation of any single representation at a sitting unless the Commission, in its discretion, decides otherwise.

4. A person giving notice of intention to make a representation shall state in the notice at which of the places, named in the advertisement as a place of sitting, they wish the representation to be heard. If no such notice is given, the Secretary shall ascertain from such person the hearing at which they wish to make a representation.

5. If no notice of intention has been submitted at a place, the Commission may cancel the hearing at such place.

6. Two members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for the holding of a sitting.

7. If a quorum cannot be present at a place of sitting on the date set out by the advertisement, the Commission may postpone that sitting to a later date.

8. (a) In the event of the cancellation or postponement of a sitting, the Secretary shall notify any person who has given notice of intention to make a representation, and who has not been heard, that the sitting has been cancelled or postponed.

(b) The Commission, in the event of a cancellation or postponement of a sitting, shall give public notice of such postponement or cancellation by such means as the Commission considers adequate in the circumstances.

9. If it appears at a sitting of the Commission that the Commission cannot complete hearing representations within the time allowed, the Commission may adjourn the sitting to a later date at the same place or may, taking into account the convenience of persons whose representations have not been heard or have been only partly heard, adjourn the sitting to a sitting elsewhere.

10. Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, a person who has given notice of intention to make a representation where the Commission will sit for the hearing of representations may, with the consent of the Commission, be heard at another sitting designated as a place of sitting.

11. At each hearing the Commission shall decide the order in which the representations are heard.

12. Any person wishing to make a representation to the Commission shall advise the Commission Secretary in writing by September 12, 2002, of the official language of preference that that person wishes to use and special needs they may have.

Dated at Vancouver, British Columbia, this 14th day of June, 2002.

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE

ROBERT HUTCHISON

Chairman

Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission

for the Province of British Columbia

Maps, Proposed Boundaries and Names of Electoral Districts

There shall be in the Province of British Columbia thirty-six (36) electoral districts, named and described as follows, each of which shall return one member.

In the following descriptions:

(a) reference to "road", "highway", "boulevard", "street", "avenue", "drive", "way" "railway", "strait", "channel", "inlet", "bay", "arm", "lake", "creek" or "river", signifies their centre line unless otherwise described;

(b) wherever a word or expression is used to denote a municipal area, a land district, or a regional district, such word or expression shall indicate the territorial division as it existed or was bounded on the first day of March, 2002;

(c) all cities, towns, villages, district municipalities and Indian reserves, lying within the perimeter of the electoral district are included unless otherwise described;

(d) the translation of the terms "street", "avenue" and "boulevard" follows Treasury Board standards. The translation of all other public thoroughfare designations is based on commonly used terms but has no official recognition.

The population figure of each electoral district is derived from the 2001 decennial census.

1. ABBOTSFORD—ALDERGROVE

(Population: 104,950)

(Map 7)

Consisting of:

(a) that part of Langley District Municipality lying easterly and southerly of a line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the south boundary of the Province of British Columbia with the southerly production of 248th Street (Otter Road); thence northerly along said production and street to 72nd Avenue; thence westerly along said avenue to 240th Street; thence generally northerly along said street and its northerly production to the southerly shoreline of the Fraser River; thence easterly along said shoreline to the northerly production of 252nd Street; thence northerly along said production to the northerly limit of said district municipality;

(b) that part of the City of Abbotsford lying northwesterly and westerly of a line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the northerly limit of the City of Abbotsford with the Abbotsford-Mission Highway (Highway No. 11); thence southerly along said highway to Sumas Way (Highway No. 11); thence easterly and southerly along said way to Vye Road; thence easterly along said road to Angus Campbell Road; thence southerly along said road and its southerly production to the south boundary of the Province of British Columbia; and

(c) Matsqui Main Indian Reserve No. 2 and Matsqui Indian Reserve No. 4.

2. BURNABY—NORTH VANCOUVER

(Population: 105,457)

(Map 7)

Consisting of:

(a) that part of the North Vancouver District Municipality lying easterly of Lynn Creek;

(b) that part of the City of Burnaby lying northerly of the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway No.1); and

(c) Seymour Creek Indian Reserve No. 2 and Burrard Inlet Indian Reserve No. 3.

3. BURNABY SOUTH

(Population 116,031)

(Map 7)

Consisting of that part of the City of Burnaby lying southerly of the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway No. 1).

4. CARIBOO—KAMLOOPS

(Population: 109,189)

(Map 4)

Consisting of:

(a) that part of the City of Kamloops lying northerly and easterly of a line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the westerly limit of the City of Kamloops with the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway No. 1); thence easterly along said highway to the Princeton-Kamloops Highway (Highway No. 5A); thence southeasterly along said highway to the southerly limit of the City of Kamloops;

(b) subdivisions A, B, O and P of Thompson-Nicola Regional District;

(c) Subdivision H of Fraser-Fort George Regional District;

(d) Subdivision D of Cariboo Regional District, excepting the City of Williams Lake;

(e) Subdivision F of Cariboo Regional District, excepting Indian Reserve Williams Lake No. 1; and

(f) subdivisions G, H and L of Cariboo Regional District.

5. COQUITLAM—PORT COQUITLAM

(Population: 105,114)

(Map 7)

Consisting of:

(a) the City of Port Coquitlam;

(b) Coquitlam Indian Reserve No. 1;

(c) Coquitlam Indian Reserve No. 2; and

(d) that part of the City of Coquitlam lying southerly of a line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the westerly limit of the City of Coquitlam with Como Lake Avenue; thence easterly along said avenue to Spuraway Avenue; thence easterly and northerly along said avenue to Ranch Park Way; thence northerly along said way to Norman Avenue; thence easterly along said avenue to Dewdney Trunk Road; thence southeasterly and easterly along said road to the easterly limit of the City of Coquitlam.

6. DELTA—EAST RICHMOND

(Population: 108,123)

(Map 7)

Consisting of:

(a) that part of the City of Richmond lying easterly and southerly of a line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the northerly limit of the City of Richmond with Middle Arm; thence southerly along said arm to Sea Island Way (Moray Bridge); thence easterly along said way to Garden City Road; thence southerly along said road to Williams Road; thence westerly along said road to No. 3 Road; thence southerly along said road and its southerly production to the Fraser River northerly of Woodward's Island; thence westerly along said river to the southerly limit of the City of Richmond;

(b) the whole of Delta District Municipality less that part described as follows: commencing at the intersection of 96th Avenue with 120th Street; thence southerly along said street to 72nd Avenue; thence westerly along said avenue to Annacis Highway (Highway No. 91); thence northerly along said highway to the Fraser River; thence northeasterly along said river to the westerly production of 96th Avenue; thence easterly along said production and avenue to the point of commencement; and

(c) Musqueam Indian Reserve No. 4 and Tsawwassen Indian Reserve.

7. DEWDNEY—ALOUETTE

(Population: 106,807)

(Map 7)

Consisting of:

(a) subdivisions C and F of Fraser Valley Regional District;

(b) Mission Regional District Municipality;

(c) Maple Ridge District Municipality, including Katzie Indian Reserve No. 1; and

(d) Kent District Municipality, excepting Lukseetsissum Indian Reserve No. 9 and Ruby Creek Indian Reserve No. 2.

8. ESQUIMALT—JUAN DE FUCA

(Population: 110,909)

(Map 8)

Consisting of that part of Capital Regional District lying westerly of a line described as follows: commencing at a point on the westerly limit of Capital Regional District due west from the northerly extremity of Senanus Island in Brentwood Bay; thence generally southerly and generally easterly along said bay and Tod Inlet to the southerly limit of Central Saanich District Municipality; thence easterly along the southerly limit of said district municipality to Patricia Bay Highway (Highway No. 17); thence southerly along said highway and Blanshard Street to Saanich Road; thence westerly along said road to Douglas Street; thence southerly along said street to the northerly limit of the City of Victoria; thence westerly along the northerly limit of said city to its westerly limit; thence southerly along the westerly limit of said city and its southerly production to the southerly limit of Capital Regional District.

9. FRASER VALLEY

(Population: 107,327)

(Map 2)

Consisting of:

(a) that part of the City of Abbotsford lying northeasterly and easterly of a line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the northerly limit of the City of Abbotsford with Abbotsford-Mission Highway (Highway No. 11); thence southerly along said highway to Sumas Way (Highway No. 11); thence easterly and southerly along said way to Vye Road; thence easterly along said road to Angus Campbell Road; thence southerly along said road to the south boundary of the Province of British Columbia;

(b) Subdivision B of Fraser Regional District, including Lukseetsissum Indian Reserve No. 9 and Rube Creek Indian Reserve No. 2;

(c) subdivisions D, E and H of Fraser Valley Regional District;

(d) the City of Chilliwack; and

(e) Hope District Municipality.

10. GUILDFORD—GREEN TIMBERS

(Population: 113,851)

(Map 7)

Consisting of that part of the City of Surrey described as follows: commencing at the intersection of King George Highway (Highway No. 99A) with the northwesterly limit of the City of Surrey (Fraser River); thence northeasterly and easterly along the northwesterly and northerly limits of said city to the northerly production of 160th Street; thence southerly along said production, 160th Street and its southerly production to the easterly production of 72nd Avenue; thence westerly along said production and 72nd Avenue to King George Highway; thence northerly, northwesterly and westerly along said highway to the point of commencement.

11. KELOWNA

(Population: 111,206)

(Map 3)

Consisting of:

(a) the City of Kelowna;

(b) Subdivision I of Central Okanagan Regional District;

(c) Lake Country District Municipality; and

(d) Duck Lake Indian Reserve No. 7.

12. KOOTENAY—COLUMBIA

(Population: 96,429)

(Map 3)

Consisting of:

(a) East Kootenay Regional District;

(b) subdivisions A, B, C, D, H and K of Central Kootenay Regional District; and

(c) subdivisions A and B of Columbia-Shuswap Regional District.

13. KOOTENAY—OKANAGAN

(Population: 110,149)

(Map 3)

Consisting of:

(a) that part of Subdivision A of Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District lying easterly and northeasterly of a line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the southerly boundary of the Province of British Columbia with the easterly shoreline of Osoyoos Lake; thence northerly along said shoreline to the southerly limit of the Town of Osoyoos; thence easterly and generally northerly along the limits of said town to the southerly limit of Osoyoos Indian Reserve No. 1;

(b) that part of Subdivision D of Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District lying easterly and northeasterly of a line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the northerly limit of Subdivision C of Okanagan-Similkameen with the easterly shoreline of Vaseux Lake; thence northerly along said lake, the Okanagan River and Skaha Lake to the southerly limit of the City of Penticton;

(c) subdivisions C and E of Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District;

(d) that part of the City of Penticton lying easterly of a line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of Skaha Lake Road with the Penticton Channel; thence northerly along the Penticton Channel to Okanagan Lake;

(e) subdivisions E, F, G, I and J of Central Kootenay Regional District;

(f) Osoyoos Indian Reserve No. 1; and

(g) Kootenay Boundary Regional District.

14. NANAIMO—ALBERNI

(Population: 112,972)

(Map 5)

Consisting of:

(a) Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District;

(b) that part of Nanaimo Regional District lying northerly and westerly of a line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the southerly limit of Nanaimo Regional District with the westerly limit of Douglas Land District; thence northerly along the westerly limits of said district and Mountain Land District to the northerly limit of Mountain Land District; thence easterly along said limit to the westerly limit of the City of Nanaimo; thence easterly and southeasterly along the westerly limit of said city to the intersection of Maxey Road with East Wellington Road; thence easterly along said road and Townsite Road to the southerly production of Boundary Avenue; thence northerly along said production and Boundary Avenue to Northfield Road; thence easterly along Northfield Road and its easterly production to Highland Boulevard; thence easterly along said boulevard to Estevan Road; thence northwesterly along said road to Northfield Creek; thence generally easterly along said creek and its easterly production to Departure Bay; thence generally northerly and easterly along said bay to the easterly limit of said city at Fairway Channel; thence generally easterly along said channel and northeasterly in a straight line crossing the Strait of Georgia to the most westerly angle in the westerly limit of Greater Vancouver Regional District; and

(c) that part of Powell River Regional District lying southerly of Sabine Channel.

15. NANAIMO—COWICHAN

(Population: 116,754)

(Map 5)

Consisting of:

(a) Cowichan Valley Regional District; and

(b) that part of Nanaimo Regional District lying easterly and southerly of a line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the southerly limit of Nanaimo Regional District with the westerly limit of Douglas Land District; thence northerly along said district and Mountain Land District to the northerly limit of Mountain Land District; thence easterly along the northerly limit of said district to the westerly limit of the City of Nanaimo; thence easterly and southeasterly along the westerly limit of said city to the intersection of Maxey Road with East Wellington Road; thence easterly along said road and Townsite Road to the southerly production of Boundary Avenue; thence northerly along said production and Boundary Avenue to Northfield Road; thence easterly along said road and its easterly production to Highland Boulevard; thence easterly along said boulevard to Estevan Road; thence northwesterly along said road to Northfield Creek; thence generally easterly along said creek and its easterly production to Departure Bay; thence generally northerly and easterly along said bay to the easterly limit of said city at Fairway Channel; thence generally easterly along said channel and northeasterly in a straight line crossing the Strait of Georgia to the most westerly angle in the westerly limit of the Greater Vancouver Regional District.

16. NEW WESTMINSTER—SURREY

(Population: 114,211)

(Map 7)

Consisting of:

(a) those parts of the City of Surrey and Delta District Municipality described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the northwesterly limit of the City of Surrey (Fraser River) with King George Highway (Highway No. 99A); thence easterly, southeasterly and southerly along said highway to 88th Avenue; thence westerly along said avenue and its intervening productions to 112th Street; thence southerly along said street to Nordel Way; thence generally southwesterly along said way to Annacis Highway (Highway No. 91); thence northerly along said highway to the northwesterly limit of Delta District Municipality (Fraser River); thence generally northeasterly along the northwesterly limits of Delta District Municipality and the City of Surrey to the point of commencement; and

(b) the City of New Westminster.

17. NORTH VANCOUVER

(Population: 110,954)

(Map 7)

Consisting of:

(a) that part of Greater Vancouver Regional District lying northerly of the northerly limits of North Vancouver District Municipality and West Vancouver District Municipality, westerly of Indian Arm and Indian River and easterly of the Capilano River;

(b) those parts of North Vancouver District Municipality and West Vancouver District Municipality described as follows: commencing at the intersection of Lynn Creek with the northerly limit of North Vancouver District Municipality; thence southerly along said creek and its southerly production to the southerly limit of the North Vancouver District Municipality; thence westerly along said limit to the southerly production of 15th Street; thence northerly along said production and 15th Street to Upper Levels Highway (Highway No. 99); thence generally easterly along said highway to the westerly limit of North Vancouver District Municipality; thence northerly along said limit to the southerly limit of Greater Vancouver Regional District;

(c) the City of North Vancouver less that part of said city lying easterly of Lynn Creek and its southerly production to the southerly limit of the North Vancouver District Municipality; and

(d) Capilano Indian Reserve No. 5 and Mission Indian Reserve No. 1.

18. OKANAGAN—COQUIHALLA

(Population: 101,233)

(Map 3)

Consisting of:

(a) that part of the City of Kamloops lying southerly and westerly of a line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the westerly limit of the City of Kamloops with the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway No. 5); thence easterly along said highway to the Princeton-Kamloops Highway (Highway No. 5A); thence southeasterly along said highway to the southerly limit of the City of Kamloops;

(b) that part of Subdivision A of Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District lying westerly and northwesterly of a line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the southerly boundary of the Province of British Columbia with the easterly shoreline of Osoyoos Lake; thence generally northerly along said shoreline to the southerly limit of the Town of Osoyoos; thence easterly and generally northerly along the limits of said town to the southerly limit of Osoyoos Indian Reserve No. 1;

(c) that part of Subdivision D of Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District lying westerly and northwesterly of a line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the northerly limit of Subdivision C of Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District with the easterly shoreline of Vaseux Lake; thence northerly along said lake, the Okanagan River and Skaha Lake to the southerly limit of the City of Penticton;

(d) that part of the City of Penticton lying westerly of a line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of Skaha Lake Road with the Penticton Channel; thence northerly along the Penticton Channel to Okanagan Lake;

(e) subdivisions B, F, G and H of Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District;

(f) subdivisions I, J, L, M and N of Thompson-Nicola Regional District;

(g) Subdivision A of Fraser Valley Regional District;

(h) subdivisions G and H of Central Okanagan Regional District;

(i) the Town of Osoyoos;

(j) Logan Lake District Municipality and Summerland District Municipality;

(k) Neskonlith Indian Reserve No. 2, Tsinstikeptum Indian Reserve No. 9, Tsinstikeptum Indian Reserve No. 10 and Penticton Indian Reserve No. 1, but excluding Chum Creek Indian Reserve No. 2 and Osoyoos Indian Reserve No. 1.

19. PORT MOODY— NORTH COQUITLAM

(Population: 99,580)

(Map 7)

Consisting of:

(a) that part of Greater Vancouver Regional District lying northerly and easterly of a line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the northerly limit of Greater Vancouver Regional District with the Indian River; thence generally southerly along said river and Indian Arm to the northerly limit of the City of Burnaby; thence easterly and southerly along the northerly and easterly limits of said city to Como Lake Avenue; thence easterly along said avenue to Spuraway Avenue; thence easterly and northerly along said avenue to Ranch Park Way; thence northerly along said way to Norman Avenue; thence easterly along said avenue to Dewdney Trunk Road; thence southeasterly and easterly along said road to the westerly limit of the City of Port Coquitlam; thence northerly along the westerly limit of said city to its northwesterly corner; thence generally easterly along the northerly limit of the City of Port Coquitlam to the easterly limit of the Greater Vancouver Regional District; and

(b) Pitt Meadows District Municipality, excepting Katzie Indian Reserve No. 1.

20. PRINCE GEORGE—BULKLEY VALLEY

(Population: 107,595)

(Map 6)

Consisting of:

(a) that part of the City of Prince George lying southerly and westerly of a line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the westerly limit of the City of Prince George with the Nechako River; thence southeasterly along said river to the Cariboo Highway (Highway No. 97); thence southerly and southeasterly along said highway to the Fraser River; thence southerly along said river to the southerly limit of the City of Prince George;

(b) Bulkley-Nechako Regional District;

(c) subdivisions A, B, C and I of Cariboo Regional District; and

(d) subdivisions C and E of Fraser-Fort George Regional District.

21. PRINCE GEORGE—PEACE RIVER

(Population: 109,841)

(Map 6)

Consisting of:

(a) those parts of the City of Prince George lying northerly and easterly of a line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the westerly limit of the City of Prince George with the Nechako River; thence southeasterly along said river to Cariboo Highway (Highway No. 97); thence southerly and then easterly along said highway to the Fraser River; thence southerly along said river to the southerly limit of the City of Prince George;

(b) Northern Rockies Regional District;

(c) Peace River Regional District; and

(d) subdivisions A, D, F and G of Fraser-Fort George Regional District.

22. RICHMOND

(Population: 113,648)

(Map 7)

Consisting of those parts of the Greater Vancouver Regional District and the City of Richmond lying westerly of a line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the northerly limit of the City of Richmond with Middle Arm (Moray Bridge); thence southerly along said arm to Sea Island Way; thence easterly along said way to Garden City Road; thence southerly along said road to Williams Road; thence westerly along said road to No. 3 Road; thence southerly along said road and its southerly production to the Fraser River (north of Woodward's Island); thence westerly along said river to the southerly limit of the City of Richmond.

23. SAANICH—GULF ISLANDS

(Population: 110,284)

(Map 8)

Consisting of that part of Capital Regional District lying northerly and easterly of a line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the easterly limit of Capital Regional District with the northeasterly production of Hollydene Place; thence southwesterly along said production, Hollydene Place, Arbutus Road and Finnerty Road to Sinclair Road; thence northwesterly along said road and westerly along McKenzie Avenue to Shelbourne Street; thence southerly along said street to the southerly limit of Saanich District Municipality; thence westerly along the southerly limit of said district municipality to Douglas Street; thence northerly along said street to Saanich Road; thence easterly along said road to Blanshard Street; thence northerly along said street and Patricia Bay Highway (Highway No. 17) to the southerly limit of Central Saanich District Municipality; thence westerly along the southerly limit of said district municipality to Tod Inlet; thence generally westerly and generally northerly along said inlet and Brentwood Bay to a point on the westerly limit of said regional district due west from the northerly extremity of Senanus Island.

24. SHUSWAP

(Population: 106,166)

(Map 3)

Consisting of:

(a) subdivisions C, D, E and F of Columbia-Shuswap Regional District; and

(b) North Okanagan Regional District.

25. SKEENA—CHILCOTIN

(Population: 93,877)

(Map 1)

Consisting of:

(a) Stikine Region;

(b) Kitimat-Stikine Regional District;

(c) Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District;

(d) Central Coast Regional District;

(e) subdivisions E, J and K of Cariboo Regional District;

(f) the City of Williams Lake;

(g) Williams Lake Indian Reserve No. 1;

(h) Subdivision E of Thompson-Nicola Regional District; and

(i) subdivisions A and B of Squamish-Lillooet Regional District.

26. SURREY—LANGLEY

(Population: 110,507)

(Map 7)

Consisting of:

(a) those parts of the City of Surrey, of the City of Langley and of Langley District Municipality described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the northerly production of 160th Street with the northerly limit of the City of Surrey in the Fraser River; thence generally easterly along the northerly limits of the City of Surrey and Langley District Municipality to the northerly production of 252nd Street; thence southerly along said production to the southerly shoreline of the Fraser River; thence westerly along said shoreline of the Fraser River to the northerly production of 240th Street; thence southerly along said production and 240th Street to 72nd Avenue; thence easterly along said avenue to 248th Street; thence southerly along said street to the Fraser Highway (Highway No. 1A); thence northwesterly along said highway to 208th Street; thence southerly along said street to the Nicomeki River; thence generally westerly along said river to the westerly limit of the City of Langley; thence northerly along said limit to the British Columbia Hydro Railway; thence westerly along said railway to the Serpentine River; thence southwesterly along said river to 160th Street; thence northerly along said street and its intervening productions to the point of commencement;

(b) that part of Subdivision A of Greater Vancouver Regional District contained in Barnston Island; and

(c) Barnston Island Indian Reserve No. 3, Katzie Indian Reserve No. 2 and McMillan Island Indian Reserve No. 6.

27. SURREY—NEWTON

(Population: 105,836)

(Map 7)

Consisting of those parts of the City of Surrey and Delta District Municipality described as follows: commencing at the intersection of Annacis Highway (Highway No. 91) with Nordel Way; thence generally northeasterly along said way to 112th Street; thence northerly along said street to 88th Avenue; thence easterly along said avenue and its intervening productions to King George Highway (Highway No. 99A); thence southerly along said highway to 72nd Avenue; thence easterly along said avenue and its production to the northerly production of 160th Street; thence southerly along said production, 160th Street, its production and 160th Street to the Serpentine River; thence generally westerly along said river and Mud Bay to the westerly limit of the City of Surrey (120th Street); thence northerly along said limit to 72nd Avenue; thence westerly along said avenue to Annacis Highway (Highway No. 91); thence northerly along said highway to the point of commencement.

28. VANCOUVER CENTRE

(Population: 107,964)

(Map 7)

Consisting of that part of the City of Vancouver described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the northerly limit of the City of Vancouver with the northerly production of Main Street; thence southerly along said production and Main Street to 2nd Avenue East; thence westerly along said avenue and westerly and southwesterly along 2nd Avenue West to Cambie Street; thence southerly along said street to 16th Avenue West; thence westerly along said avenue to Wolfe Avenue; thence northwesterly along said avenue to 15th Avenue West; thence westerly along said avenue to Marpole Avenue; thence southwesterly along said avenue to 16th Avenue West; thence westerly along said avenue to Arbutus Street; thence northerly along said street to McNicoll Avenue; thence easterly along said avenue to Maple Street; thence northerly along said street and its northerly production to the southerly shoreline of English Bay; thence on a bearing of 315° to the westerly limit of the City of Vancouver; thence northerly, easterly, southeasterly and easterly along the westerly and northerly limits of said city to the point of commencement.

29. VANCOUVER EAST

(Population: 109,749)

(Map 7)

Consisting of that part of the City of Vancouver described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the northerly limit of the City of Vancouver with its easterly limit (Boundary Road); thence southerly along said easterly limit to Grandview Highway; thence westerly along said highway, Grandview Highway South and 12th Avenue East to Victoria Drive; thence southerly along said drive, Victoria Diversion and Victoria Drive to 22nd Avenue East; thence westerly along said avenue to Knight Street; thence southerly along said street to Kingsway (Highway No. 1A, 99A); thence northwesterly along Kingsway to 16th Avenue East; thence westerly along said avenue and 16th Avenue West to Cambie Street; thence northerly along said street to 2nd Avenue West; thence northeasterly and easterly along said avenue and 2nd Avenue East to Main Street; thence northerly along said street and its production to the northerly limit of the City of Vancouver; thence easterly along said limit to the point of commencement.

30. VANCOUVER ISLAND NORTH

(Population: 109,242)

(Map 2)

Consisting of:

(a) Comox-Strathcona Regional District; and

(b) Mount Waddington Regional District.

31. VANCOUVER KINGSWAY

(Population: 111,031)

(Map 7)

Consisting of that part of the City of Vancouver described as follows: commencing at the intersection of Grandview Highway with the easterly limit of the City of Vancouver (Boundary Road); thence southerly along said limit to 49th Avenue East; thence generally westerly along said avenue to Tyne Street; thence northerly along said street to School Avenue; thence northwesterly along said avenue to 41st Avenue East; thence westerly along said avenue and 41st Avenue West to Oak Street; thence northerly along said street to 16th Avenue West; thence easterly along said avenue and 16th Avenue East to Kingsway (Highway No. 1A, 99A); thence southeasterly along Kingsway to Knight Street; thence northerly along said street to 22nd Avenue East; thence easterly along said avenue to Victoria Drive; thence northerly along said drive, Victoria Diversion and Victoria Drive to 12th Avenue East; thence easterly along said avenue, Grandview Highway South and Grandview Highway to the point of commencement.

32. VANCOUVER QUADRA

(Population: 112,985)

(Map 7)

Consisting of:

(a) that part of the City of Vancouver lying westerly of a line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the southerly shoreline of English Bay with the northerly production of Maple Street; thence southerly along said production and Maple Street to McNicoll Avenue; thence westerly along said avenue to Arbutus Street; thence southerly along said street to 16th Avenue West; thence easterly along said avenue to Marpole Avenue; thence northeasterly along said avenue to 15th Avenue West; thence easterly along said avenue to Wolfe Avenue; thence southeasterly along said avenue to 16th Avenue West; thence easterly along said avenue to Oak Street; thence southerly along said street to 41st Avenue West; thence westerly along said avenue to Granville Street; thence southerly along said street to the southerly limit of the City of Vancouver;

(b) that part of Greater Vancouver Regional District contained in the University Endowment Lands lying westerly of the westerly limit of the City of Vancouver; and

(c) Musqueam Indian Reserve No. 2.

33. VANCOUVER SOUTH

(Population 113,063)

(Map 7)

Consisting of that part of the City of Vancouver described as follows: commencing at the intersection of 49th Avenue East with the easterly limit of the City of Vancouver (Boundary Road); thence southerly along said limit to the southerly limit of the City of Vancouver; thence westerly along the said limit to the southerly production of Granville Street; thence northerly along said production and Granville Street to 41st Avenue West; thence easterly along said avenue and 41st Avenue East to School Avenue; thence southeasterly along said avenue to Tyne Street; thence southerly along said street to 49th Avenue East; thence generally easterly along said avenue to the point of commencement.

34. VICTORIA

(Population: 104,561)

(Map 8)

Consisting of:

(a) the City of Victoria;

(b) Oak Bay District Municipality;

(c) that part of Saanich District Municipality lying easterly and southerly of a line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the southerly limit of Saanich District Municipality with Shelbourne Street; thence northerly along said street to McKenzie Avenue; thence easterly along said avenue and southeasterly along Sinclair Road to Finnerty Road; thence northeasterly along said road, Arbutus Road, Hollydene Place and its northeasterly production to the easterly limit of Capital Regional District; and

(d) that part of Capital Regional District lying east of a line drawn due south from Ogden Point and south of a line drawn due east from Cadboro Point.

35. WEST VANCOUVER—SUNSHINE COAST

(Population: 111,381)

(Map 2)

Consisting of:

(a) subdivisions C and D of Squamish-Lillooet Regional District;

(b) Sunshine Coast Regional District;

(c) Powell River Regional District, excepting that part lying southerly of Sabine Channel; those parts of Greater Vancouver Regional District and of West Vancouver District Municipality lying westerly and northerly of a line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the northerly limit of Greater Vancouver Regional District with the Capilano River; thence generally southerly along said river to the northerly limit of West Vancouver District Municipality; thence easterly and southerly along the northerly and easterly limits of said district municipality to Upper Levels Highway (Highway No. 1); thence generally northwesterly along said highway to 15th Street; thence southerly along said street and its southerly production to the southerly limit of West Vancouver District Municipality; and

(d) Bowen Island Municipality.

36. WHITE ROCK—LANGLEY

(Population: 108,762)

(Map 7)

Consisting of:

(a) the City of White Rock;

(b) Semiahmoo Indian Reserve; and

(c) that part of the City of Surrey, the City of Langley and Langley District Municipality lying southerly and westerly of a line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the westerly limit of the City of Surrey with Mud Bay; thence generally easterly along said bay and the Serpentine River to British Columbia Hydro Railway; thence easterly along said railway to 192nd Street; thence due east to the easterly limit of the City of Surrey; thence southerly along said limit to Nicomeki River; thence generally easterly along said river to 208th Street; thence northerly along said street to Fraser Highway (Highway No. 1A); thence southeasterly along said highway to 248th Street; thence southerly along said street and its production to the southerly boundary of the Province of British Columbia.

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