Wednesday, March 22, 1967

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. (Applause). Frank Myers (First Queens):

Mr. Speaker, I am embarrassed at this time to stand here after listening to two of the best speakers we have in the legislature. I mean the Leader of the Opposition and the Premier. But however, Sir, first of all, I would like to pay tri- bute to you for the very fine and excellent manner in which you are occupying the chair. I am not going to congratulate you, Sir, just offer my sympathy. (Laughter). I went down that road before.

I feel I should at this time say a few brief words about a very close friend of mine, a neighbour who was laid to rest yesterday in the person of Keith Boswall, Victoria, who was one of the best Ayrshire breeders in the Atlantic Provinces. He loved livestock and that is where I got my first start. But not only as a farmer but when the First War started he didn’t hesitate, he went and I just wish you could hear, Mr. Speaker, the stories that he related from time to time, the hardships that he encountered along with many other of our boys during the First World War, I think more so than in the Second War. Then in the Second War he wasn’t overseas but he was here — didn’t take an active part but he was helping out in Canada I suppose and that is just as important.

I have marked down here that I listened with a great deal of attention and admiration to the two honourable members who moved and seconded the Speech from the Throne. I was disappointed and I might just as well, Mr. Speaker, through you tell those members they are pretty good chaps but I at one time in 1962 was in the same predicament as the junior member from First Kings. I had my speech all type- written, rehearsed and getting along I thought making a wonderful job and when about half way through all of a sudden the late Premier Jones and I think the Pro- vincial Treasurer or the-—any way . But I got all mixed up, I nearly fainted—— that’s the truth — and they kept on so at the last of it I did the best I could. Immediately when that House closed at noon —- this happened to be one morning — the late Premier came over and he said, “Boys, I hope I did you a kind turn. You didn’t have to have your speech written." he said, “it’s against the rules”, so it is against the rules of the House if you want to turn to Beauchesne’s p. 124 and section 44. (Applause) You find that there. But this is something that I will never forget e said, “Frank if you are cross at me I am going to take you out to dinner." 80 he three of us socially went and had a lovely dinner and he paid for it himself.

Some Member: Didn't have a drink? Laughter).

Frank Myers: But that, Mr. Speaker, is something that I will never forget nd ever since I haven’t written a speech and I don’t make a very good job of it but I through anyway.

I haven't had an opportunity to speak here for two years and perhaps it makes a little bit harder, but nevertheless I am not going to infringe on your indulgence or too ong.

Now I would like some facts which have been requested of the Premier through is kindness last fall who appointed me along with the now Deputy Speaker to present Prince Edward Island at the Canadian Commonwealth Parliamentary As- ciattion held in Ottawa, between September 8th and October 6th. I deemed it a cat honour indeed and I personally thank you, Mr. Premier, for giving me the pportunity. It was an education for me, something I will never forget. We landed Montreal, we started in Montreal. I was appointed on Friday afternoon to go out the airport, Dorval Airport, along with two other delegations with those who were charge rather, and meet the foreign planes coming in. By the way I shouldn’t use e word foreign but the far away Parliamentary Commonwealth planes coming in. y what a thrill I got there the whole afternoon. I was there the whole afternoon— was tiresome but it was rewarding—no doubt about that. There were only two dy delegates who came to Canada. Pardon me, one was already in Canada out in lberta, and I enduced those two ladies, (OOHHH!) to come and see the most beauti-

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