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Oak-land Ford Lincoln 905.844.3273 www.oak-land.com SNA NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR 2010 ontario's top newspaper - 2005-2008 From the Garden Artscene A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 50. No. 103 "Using Communication To Build Better Communities" WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2012 60 Pages $1.00 (plus tax) Imagine that Changes to Oakville's fed riding? By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Oakville residents living in the town's north-eastern section of the municipality may soon find themselves voting for Halton candidates in federal elections. The Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Ontario unveiled a proposed electoral map Monday for consideration at public hearings this fall. A significant increase in the country's population prompted a recalculation of the number seats within the House of Commons, which in turn has led to the boundary review. The province's population increase from 11.4 million in 2001 to 12.8 million in 2011, as recorded in the latest census, prompted the Ontario commission to recommend the addition of 15 electoral districts. "Population shifts and increases, efforts to honour existing municipal boundaries whenever possible, and the establishment of 15 new electoral districts have required substantial adjustment to Ontario's electoral map," said Justice George Valin, chair of the Ontario commission. For Oakville, the proposed readjustment, if it goes through, would mean the portion of the town's district bounded by Upper Middle Road, Eighth Line, Dundas Street and Winston Churchill Boulevard would be folded into the Halton electoral district. The rest of Oakville (north of Upper Middle Road) would remain within the Halton boundary, which would be significantly reduced in size, as the review calls for a portion of Burlington to break off and join with Milton to form its own federal electoral district. As Halton's current MP, Lisa Raitt, lives within what would become the Milton riding, her office conSee Part page 3 MARTA IWANEK / OAKVILLE BEAVER / @halton_photog FAN-TASTIC: Author Denise DaSilva read from her short story for children, Jewel's Imagination, at the Real Canadian Superstore on Saturday. Here, Rebecca Hurley, 5, gets a signed copy from DaSilva. For more photos, see page 22. SHUTTERS · Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed · Serving Oakville with Shop at Home Hom ome om e Service Se · Wood & Vinyl Shutters, Supplied & Installed · High High g Quality Quality Quali ty ya at t Affordab Affordable able Pri Pric Prices c CALIFORNIA & PLANTATION ceramics porcelain travertine marble glass natural stone mosaics slate granite quartz Authorized Eclipse Shutters Dealer Shop at Home Service FREE FACTORY TILE DEPOT 1360 Speers Road (East of 3rd line) Oakville We shop the world so you don't have to! SHUTTERS ETC. 905.691.4455 www.shuttersetc.ca 905-465-1650 Open 7 days/wk! Follow us on www.factorytiledepot.ca book Call and esign d e e your fr ation consult