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UTILITY/REVIEW BOARD--HEARINGS-ACADIAN SCHOOL BOARD BOUNDARIES ----------------------------------------------------------------- The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board will hold hearings later this month into proposed electoral boundaries for the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial. The board will consider an application under the Education Act regarding the number of electoral districts, the boundaries of those districts and the number of school board members to be elected from each district in October. The co-ordinator for the Conseil scolaire acadian provincial has proposed eight electoral districts and 11 elected school board members. The number of voters in the proposed districts ranges from 1,450 in Victoria-Cape Breton to 10,495 in the Halifax area. In determining the boundaries of the electoral districts, the Utility and Review Board will consider the effective representation of the Acadian and francophone communities in the province; effective representation will be considered of greater importance than ensuring equal numbers of voters. Copies of the co-ordinator's proposal are available from the school board office at 8143 Route 1, Meteghan, N.S., or from the Utility and Review Board, 1601 Lower Water St., Halifax; telephone: 902-424-4448. Those who wish to make their views known but are unable to attend a hearing may send a letter to the clerk of the board. The address is Box 1692, Unit M, Halifax, N.S., B3J 3S3; fax: 902-424-3919, or e-mail: uarb.board@gov.ns.ca Schedule of hearings: Monday, April 21, 7 p.m. Kinsmen Centre Belle Marshe Road, Cheticamp Tuesday, April 22, 7 p.m. Audio-Visual Room Isle Madame District High School, Arichat Wednesday, April 23, 7 p.m. Carrefour du Grand-Havre 201 Avenue du Portage, Dartmouth Thursday, April 24, at 7 p.m. Saulnierville Legion 9938 Route No. 1, Saulnierville Friday, April 25, at 7 p.m. Argyle Municipal Council Chambers Courthouse Street, Tusket -30- Contact: Elaine Wagner 902-424-4448 trp Apr. 11, 1997 - 1:10 p.m.