Wednesday, March 22, 1967

Parks, Mr. Speaker, have been the subject of great political fan-fare not only at election time but in between. There are always the jealousies that arise, Mr. Speaker, because if the West gets something, the East wants it; or if the East gets its the West wants it, or if the North gets it the Centre wants it. I forget how that song goes but in any event, Mr. Speaker. . . .

Walter R. Shaw: “East is East and West is West but never the twain shall mee ."

Honourable Alexander B. Campbell: We are reasonably confident now that we are getting the right attitudes formed and shaped in Ottawa. We believe that the National Park on the North Shore will be enlarged. We believe that if the land is available in East Kings that the federal government is prepared to establish a second National Park in that area, and I say “if" the land is available. When Mr. Laing saw that area he described it as one of the loveliest potential park areas in North America, and I have had the pleasure of seeing it close by at hand and also from the air, and I can see the great potential that is there.

Now what about the West? I think it is important that something is done in the West. I think that by 1973, Mr. Speaker, there are going to be more tourists here than we can handle in our provincial and federal parks that we have now. I would like to see tourist traffic going from one end of the province to the other so that our visitors will have an opportunity to see the beauty and take advantage of the natural beauty and facilities that will be here for them. And so whether it is a federal park or a provincial park, or a joint-federal-provincial under the develop- ment program park we see the needs and we are determined to establish a park in the western section as well. I say that not as election talk. I say that as the intention

of the Government, and we are hopeful, Mr. Speaker, that the funds will be available to get that job started in the very near future.

Now I am certain there were other matters that I wanted to speak on here today. I think that the outline of the Department of Labour is one which outlines a dynamic program, which will answer the needs of the labour and manpower re- quirements of this province. And this is one area, Mr. Speaker, where the federal government is getting into, and they are getting into it in a big way. As I suggested they will —- I know I am probably stealing somebody’s speech here and somebody's

thunder — but they are prepared now to give us all the help that we can use in thi sparticular area.

I do recognize however, Mr. Speaker, that many improvements must be made in the administration of manpower training, research development and so on. We will devote our efforts, Mr. S eaker, to improving the administration in this area so that meaningful courses will available to those requiring assistance and upgrad-

ing and re-training, and that they will be available to the people of this province in convenient centres.

In reading the newspapers, Mr. Speaker, there seems to be a wide variety of opinion on the value of the Winter Works program. I am not altogether happy with the Winter Works program. I read the reports and sometimes I see the evidence myself of unproductive winter works manpower. But we must balance that of course, Mr. Speaker, with the fact that employment figures are higher than they have ever been before in rcent years in this province.

Walter R. Shaw: Not counting Winter Works: Employment is not higher. Honourable Alexander B. Campbell: Oh yes they are, Sir, oh yes.

Walter R. Shaw: Are they, I thought there were a lot of Island men in Sum- merside. . . .

Honourable Alexander B. Campbell: Well we have never heard you mention that plant that is closed in Summerside.

Walter R. Shaw: Which plant?

Honourable Alexander B. Campbell: The one that was going to employ four hundred up there, Sir. (Applause) Not one single word from the members of the

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