Tuesday, April 18, 1967

wrong indeed. Apparently he would want you to believe that the former administration could do no wro , and did no wrong. Mr. Speaker, because of this I must give you an example of the iring a War Veteran by the former administration. The person I must mention is myself. I happen to be a War Veteran with three years overseas, Sir. When the former government took office I was a member of the Hospital Insurance Commission. Mr. Speaker, do you know what they did in order to get clear of me? It was necessary for the government to bring in an amendment to the Hospital Insur- ance Act.

Honourable Robert E. Campbell: Terrible, terrible!

Honourable George J. Ferguson: This was debated on the floor of this House and when they got through tossing my name around you would think I was a Com- munist rather than a War Veteran.

Several Members: Think of that, think of that!

Honourable George J. Ferguson: I am not criticising the fact that I was re- placed because, Mr. Speaker, to be honest about it, I expected it. However, I am sug- gesting that for the member from First Queens to leave the impression in this House that the Department of Highways alone is guilty of the fact is very wrong.

(Applause)

Now, Mr. Speaker, I would like to give you an outline of the work that was car- ried out by the Department of Highways during the past year. The construction of an all-weather road from Charlottetown to Wood Islands, which was started in 1965, con- tinued. Tenders were called for the remaining istanee. of twen -two miles and at the close of the season approximately 25% of t work was comp eted. We he that in the coming year we will be able to have a Trans-Canada Highway built to a l~weather standards from Borden to Wood Islands.

The Atlantic Develo ment Board project from Albany to Miscouche, which was started in 1965, was comp eted last season, with the exception of approximately one thousand tons of asphalt which will be placed this coming year.

Contracts were awarded for 13.8 miles of highway from Cherry Valley Corner to Poole’s Corner. At the close of the season ap roximately 33% of this project was completed. As well, contracts for 7.2 miles of a -weather road from West Devon to Bloomfield on the Western Road was awarded and at the clost of the season 20% of this project was completed. During the season a total of 80.6 miles of provincial pave- ment was placed of which 59 miles was completed and the balance of 21 miles is to be sealed this season.

The Tourist Resources Road Program, which was started in 1958, the cost be- ing shared equally by the provincial government and the Government of Canada, con- sisted of 424 miles of pavement, thirty-six miles of which was done last season, and this, Mr. S er, completes the rogram and you may however have read in the press recently w ere there was $557, .00 still to be spent by the province of Prince Ed- ward Island. This is incorrect, we have completed the program and we are waiting pay- ment from Ottawa of $557,000.00.

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The number of new miles of pavement which was laced last season totalled 124 miles. At the present time in the province there are 1, miles of paved road; 1,235 miles of improved road, and 646 miles of unimproved roads in the rovince. As well during last season storm sewers and paved shoulders were constructe in the following villa s: Morell, Hunter River, Kinkora, North Rustico and Wellington. The number of m les of pavement received by each District was as follows: In Kings County 82.9 miles was placed of which First Kings received 16.6, Second Kings 5.9, Third Kings 2.3, Fourth Kings 3.6, and Fifth Kings 4.5. Queens County received 27 miles of which First Queens got 5.7, Second Queens 7.5, Third Queens 4.4, Fourth Queens 5.7, Fifth Queens 2.1, and Sixth Queens 1.6 miles. Prince County received 21.7 miles of which First Prmce got 4.3 miles, Second Prince 6.1, Third Prince 5.6, Fourth Prince 5.7 miles.

I would like to give the number of miles that were paved under the Tourist Road Pro in for the past year. 11.8 miles of pavement was placed, 3.8 miles being paved in Kings, and 8 miles in Fifth Kings. The same program was completed in Queens County With 6.4 miles of new pavement being placed, 4.4. miles being paved in

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