Legislative Assembly important event which will mark the one hundredth anniversary of Prince Edward IslandIs entry into confederation. Although it may seem too early for such considers tion, I would suggest that we soon begin our preparation for this very significant occasion. We are now in our second century. Many of the problems that confronted the b athers of our Nation one hundred years ago have been resolved. But Mr Speaker many remain, and new difficulties have developed. The great force of'rapid change in our country has brought about new strains to our unity and the new Fathers of Confederation will continue to face many and varied problems. Already they have begun their task since we last met. Two very important conferences have been held Confederation Conference of Tomorrow, a conference in Toronto last fall and the Constitutional Conference in Ottawa earlier this month. This Province was ably re¬ presented at those Conferences by our Premier, the Honourable Alexander Campbell I am sure that all members of this Assembly, and Islanders, regardless of their political persuasion, were most impressed by the outstanding contribution which Pre¬ mier Campbell made at these historic Conferences. As a representative of the Birth¬ place of Confederation, he is one of the outstanding Fathers of the new Confederation. Veteran political observers have referred to him as an outstanding statesman, and the "Star of the Conference." (Applause) Many other tributes have been made to him and of his outstanding work at these historic gatherings. We are very proud of his achievements, Mr. Speaker , his contribution as a Father of the New Confederation and the honour he has brought to this province, and to its people whom he represents. Besides the national conferences the Premiers of the Provinces have had several meetings. These discussions have led to a new sense of co-operation araone the four Provinces in this region. Already there are groups made up of representatives of the four provinces on a number of matters of joint concern. Mr. Speaker , we must use every means possible to bring about the greatest possible degree of co-operation and joint action. Our problems are similar, our financial and personnel resources are limited. We should work together for the greater benefit of the entire region. I therefore welcome the announcement in the Speech of the government's intention to establish a secretariat to further encourage and facilitate the co-operative efforts of the Provinces in dealing with regional problems of mutual concern. There are many areas where co-operative action would be bene¬ ficial. Economic development, transportation, research, tourism, and many, many others. It is my hope that every effort will be made to further and improve this co-operation. Education has received very prominent attention in the government's program. These efforts must continue in order to keep pace with the new demands on educa¬ tion. The need for planning is very important in order to give order and priority to building and operating of school facilities. The Government has indicated that pro¬ gress has been made in developing a master plan for education. Legislation must be \ipdated in order to properly deal with the changed pattern and problems in the operation and administration of our educational facilities. I therefore urge the Gov¬ ernment to press on with revision of the School so that we may have a new act presented to us in this Legislature very soon. Of course, Mr. Speaker , the most im¬ portant element in education is the teacher. Every effort must be made to secure the best qualified teachers and help those presently in the profession to improve their qualifications. The plan to assist teachers to improve their qualifications as an¬ nounced will be helpful to the teachers and beneficial to our educational system. I am especially pleased that the Government plans to expand and improve training programs throughout the Province. I believe that the Newstart Program will be able to provide very considerable assistance to finance these training pro¬ grams. These, of course, should emphasize training of those engaged in our most important industries: agriculture, fishing and tourism. It seems to me, Mr. Speaker , that too often in the past training has neglected these people and has been mainly industrial training. With the rapid developments and new technology in agriculture and fishing we must do a great deal more to provide the training that is necessary to prepare —6—