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□ The Golden Horseshoe occupies 1.5% of Ontario's land mass and contains 65% of the province's population.
□ Since 1996, the area has accounted-for more than 90% of Ontario's population growth.
□ When Buffalo and Rochester are included, the Golden Horseshoe contains the fourth largest concentration of population in Canada and the United States, and is the second fastest growing area.
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CHIPPING IN: Ken Archer makes a pitch shot onto the fifth green at the Wyldewood Golf & Country Club during the 21st Annual Oakville Beaver Charity Golf Tournament on Wednesday. Organized by the Royal Bank Financial Group, the tournament raised $45,000 for the Oakville TVafalgar Memorial Hospital. For more pictures from the tournament, see pages 2 & 3.
Gridlock solution must begin * at home says demographic expert
By Kim Amott	Projections	Inc.,	told	an	Oakville	While	continued	growth	in	the	jam being experienced in the area
SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER breakfast meeting. "I don't think Golden Horseshoe area is is a made-in-the-GTA problem
the people of Newfoundland or the	"absolutely vital" to the economic	that requires a made-in-the-GTA
Transportation gridlock in the	people of Vancouver should	be	well-being of both the province	solution.
Greater Toronto Area (GTA) is a	expected to deal with the problems	and the country, McCormack	"We've got the job, we've got
local problem and needs local	of Toronto."	argued that the transportation log-	the benefit of the growth here," he
solutions, according to an Oakville	continued. "We have to, in the 905
demographic expert.	area especially, realize that we're
"Here in the GTA, I really QThe Golden Horseshoe occupies 1.5% of Ontario's land mass and part of the GTA and if we want it believe we must start embracing	contains 65% of the province's population.	to function economically and con-
this issue as our own issue and □ Since 1996, the area has accounted-for	more	than	90%	of	tinue to provide the quality of life
stop running to the province and	Ontario's population growth.	vve expect...we have to find a way
the federal government," Tom □ When Buffalo and Rochester are included, the Golden Horseshoe	to make the place work."
(See 'Regional' page 7)