ELECTORAL DISTRICTS

Cariboo District, as defined in a Public Notice from the Lands and Works Office on the 15th day of December, A.D. 1869, by the desire of the Governor,and purporting to be in accordance with the provisions of the 39th Clause of the “Mineral Ordinance, 1869”, shall constitute one District, to be designated “Cariboo District,” and return Three Members. Lillooet District, as defined in the said Public Notice, shall constitute one District, to be designated “Lilooet District,” and return Two Members. Yale District, as defined in the said Public Notice, shall constitute one District, to be designated “Yale District,” and return Three Members. Kootenay District, as defined in the said Public Notice, shall constitute one District, to be designated “Kootenay District,” and return Two Members. New Westminster and the Coast Districts, as defined in the said Public Notice, other than and except that portion thereof next herinafter defined as New Westminster City District, shall constitute one District, to be designated “New Westminster District,” and return Two Members. All that tract of land indicated as the City and Suburbs of New Westminster upon an Official Map now deposited in the Lands and Works Office, Victoria, which Map is designated “District of New Westminster,” “Suburbs,” bears the Official Seal of the Lands and Works Department, and is signed “R. C. Moody,” the exact boundaries of which tract of land are defined on the said Map by a dotted line and by the bank of the Fraser River, shall constitute one District, to be designated “New Westminster City District,” and return One Member. All that tract of land indicated as the City and Suburbs of New Westminster upon an Official Map now deposited in the Lands and Works Office, Victoria, which Map is designated “District of New Westminster,” “Suburbs,” bears the Official Seal of the Lands and Works Department, and is signed “R. C. Moody,” the exact boundaries of which tract of land are defined on the said Map by a dotted line and by the bank of the Fraser River, shall constitute one District, to be designated “New Westminster City District,” and return One Member. The tract of land comprised within the Municipal limits of the City of Victoria, as defined by law for the time being, shall constitute one District, to be designated “Victoria City District,” and return Four Members. Those tracts of land included within Nanaimo, Mountain, Cedar, and Cranberry Districts, as defined on the Official Maps of those Districts now deposited in the Land Office, Victoria, and which Maps are designated respectively “Nanaimo District Official Map, 1859,” “Cranberry District Official Map, 1859,” shall constitute one District, to be designated “Nanaimo District,” and return One Member. Those tracts of land included within Cowichan, Quamichan, Somenos, Comiaken, Shawnigan, Chemainus, and Salt Spring Island, as defined on the Official Maps of those Districts now deposited in the Land Office, Victoria, and which Maps are designated respectively “Cowichan District,” “Quamichan District,” “Somenos District,” “Comiaken District,” “Shawnigan District,” “Chemainus District Official Plan,” and “Salt Spring Island District,” shall constitute one District, to be designated “Cowichan District,” and return Two Members. That tract of land defined on the Official Map of Comox District now depostited in the Land Office, Victoria, under the name “Official Map, Comox District,” shall constitute one District, to be designated “Comox District,” and return One Member. Those tracts of land, other than and except Victoria City District hereinbefore mentioned, comprised within the Victoria, Lake, North Saanich, and South Saanich Districts, as defined on the Official Maps of these Districts now deposited in the Land Office, Victoria, and which Maps are designated respectively “Victoria District Official Map, 1858,” “Lake District,” “North Saanich, 1859,” “South Saanich Official Map, 1859,” shall constitute one District, to be designated “Victoria District,” and return Two Members. Those tracts of land comprised within the Metchosin, Esquimalt, Sooke, and Highland Districts, as defined on the Official maps of those Districts now deposited in the Land Office, Victoria, and which Maps are designated respectively “Metchosin District Official Map, Anno 1858,” “Esquimalt District Official Map, 1858” “Sooke District Official Map, 1858,” “Highland District Official Map, 1862” shall constitute one District, to be designated “Esquimalt District” and return Two Members. Provided that all Islands not hereinbefore mentioned, and parts of Islands, adjacent to any of the above Districts in Vancouver Island, shall be included in the Districts which are nearest to those Islands, and are part of Islands, respectively. Schedule A, The Constitution Act 1871