and at the same time provide the skilled manpower which is essential in a modern industrialized society.

This, in a few words, Mr. Speaker, is the challenge that is facing Prince Edward Island NewStart Inc. The Federal Government, though its Pilot Projects Branch of the Division of Manpower and Immigration will provide the entire fin- ances required for this work, which in 1968 should bring to this Province over one million dollars. An able Prince Edward Islander, and I am sorry that the Leader of the Opposition is not in the House to hear this, an able Prince Edward Islander, Dr. Austin Bowman a successful farmer, more recently a successful student in the field of farm economics has been named as Executive Director of NewStart, and the man who will direct the operation. I feel that the naming of Dr. Bowman to this important executive position in itself augurs well for its success.

During 1967 the Ministers of Education of all ten Canadian provinces estab- lished a Canadian Council of Ministers of Education. It is felt, that since there is no federal office of education, that there is need for some joint body which would prove valuable, not only to the Ministers themselves, but also as a source of in— formation for professional and lay people in the fields of research and various educa- tional developments which are taking place so rapidly in all provinces. It is hoped that we will get periodic reports, periodic surveys from other provinces that may prove useful with our development of education in Prince Edward Island. I feel, Mr. Speaker, it will be particularly beneficial to a small province like our own in- asmuch we will obtain the benefits of wider research being done in the larger provinces at virtually no cost to us, because the secretariat will be operated and maintained and financed on a per capita basis.

Mr. Speaker, there are many other matters relating to education, and other responsibilities which I have and which I wish to discuss, but I will not burden you with all of them at the one time. I shall leave the remainder to a later period in the session when I expected to have the privilege of again speaking to this House.

I wish to do this, Mr. Speaker, because there are many matters of urgent concern in the field of education. The world is in a state of change, of unrest, and of confusion and uncertainty. This state of uncertainty and unrest has permeated into the nation causing riots and uprisings. As we recognize, it has reached into politics causing individuals to bolt from the “old line” parties and find support elsewhere. It has reached into the churches causing them to examine carefully what their role is in the modern world. It has reached into the society of our young people, this same unrest and uncertainty, and has caused them to see relief, compassion, and companionship in a “hippie haven” and it has reached into education arousing a growing concern over various policies that are effecting the elementary schools, the secondary schools, universities, the teaching profession, and perhaps increasingly important, the field of adult and continuing education.

I have been impressed, Mr. Speaker, with the interest and the understanding which individuals, school trustees, Trustees’ Associations, and the Teachers’ Fed- eration have shown in the problems related to this period of rapid educational change. Time after time, I had groups of busy citizens come into my office perhaps at the very busiest time of the season, and of the day, to discuss matters relating to school construction, school curriculum, school financing, etc., etc. I am well aware, Mr. Speaker as you are, of the increasing costs of education in all parts of this province, and as a government we are particularly conscious of the heavy financial burden placed upon Summerside and Charlottetown, as a result of escalating ed- ucation costs. The fine educational facilities that are located in these two com— munities cost the individual taxpayer, and this has been true through the years under successive governments a lot of money. It is hoped, Mr. Speaker, that this heavy burden will not continue much longer and that, through some different form of educational taxation, whatever that may be, our two most populace communities will find some relief with respect to educational problems.

Mr. Speaker, educationalists today are recommending that drastic steps be

taken to ensure education for all, according to their potential. Equalization of educational opportunities in all parts of this province and at all levels; a more

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