Legislative Assembly for many years been represented by a very outstanding group of representatives. If we were only to go back over a period of thirty-two years, we will find such outstanding representatives as Premier Walter H . Lea, Honourable Horace Wright , Minister without portfolio, Honourable C. C. Baker , Minister of Agriculture in the Jones Government , and Honourable J. George MacKay , Minister of Highways in the Mstheson Government. And so it is with a feeling of profound humility that I enter this Legislative Assembly in the wake of people who have made such an outstanding contribution to the Government and the welfare of this Province during such a short period of time, all of which I can recall distinctively. The past year has seen many changes in this Province, and probably the most notable one was the change of Government. Last year, we had, in my district, two representatives in the Opposition. This year we have two representatives on the Government side of this Assembly . Now last year, we were looking forward to getting underway on the construction of the . This year we will be getting into the basic construction of this Causeway and already have seen considerable work done on the approaches on either side of the Strait. is being constructed about half way along the southern coast of my dist- trict, and will, thereby, I believe, have a more prefound impact on my district than on any other in the Province. Many people are predicting the changes that will come to our Island as a result of the construction of this Causeway, and I am sure many changes will take place. But I believe that many of the results that we are looking for may never occur, but on the other hand, many of the things which we have never even dreamed of will come to pass, such as with the construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway. Many people are asking what is going to become of ail the people employed by the ferry service, and at the railway terminal, and this is a very important question and a problem that is not being overlooked by either the Provincial or Federal Governments, and one which we must not forget at any time until a satisfactory solution has been found. I believe that by the time the Causeway is in operation, this problem will have been solved. The Borden area is an excellen; place for the location of food processing plants, as it is in the heart of the finest agricultural ares in this Province, and no doubt it is suitable for other industries both large and small. Already some companies have purchased land three or four miles from the Causeway and I understand others are looking over locations in this area. I think there is little doubt that Borden will be the third largest built-up area in this Province in a very few years, and in the more distant future might even surpass some of the larger centers of population. Now, my district has long been noted for the prosperity and aggressiveness of its inhabitants. Go back to the fox days; from the earliest days of the fox in¬ dustry it was a very important segment of our economy. The potato industry, as we know, got its start in this area, and it continued to be the leading potato producing area in Prince Edward Island . Rural electrification came to Tryon and Freetown about fifty years ago. I believe this was the first rural electrification in the Province, and it spread out from there, to cover many other centres. Modern dairying got away to an early start here, a very early start, some of the earliest processing plants in the Province were located at Tryon , Bedeque , Kensington and other centres. Some of the finest dairy herds in the Province are to be found today in the fourth District of Prince. Now, our food processing plant at Kensington is doing an excellent job in spreading a lot of money in Kensington and surrounding areas. We also have a new Fertilizer Plant or practically new in the Kensington area, and this is providing a great service for the farmers of that area. At Bedeque we have the firm of Campbell A Burns who are processing vegetables, doing an excellent job and spread¬ ing a lot of money, ready cash for the growers in the Bedeque area. Another firm, that of Campbell Industries , is located in Bedeque and is building some of the finest machinery that can be purchased on the continent. Last year, I understand, at one time this firm had orders for one hundred units of one product alone. This was a product that cost the farmer over $800.00 and they are selling it at a —261—