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Probably through the new industrial corporations set up something might be started to get this large. natural resource, (and we haven’t too many natural resources on the Island) to develop. I hope the Minister will take that into consideration. The West Point ferry is a perennial in this Legislature. To the best of my knowledge it is not mentioned in any of the Acres Reports. Perhaps it will be taken up with the Transportation Committee. I have. on occasions, taken this matter to Ottawa and I really believe that if the economic welfare of Western Prince, and Prince County as a whole, is seriously considered, the West Point ferry is an absolute essential, whether in the form of boats or, as I suggested last year, a hovercraft service. The Minister of Tourism is not in his seat but I think he is aware of the fact that Basil Greenhill and Ann Gifford have written a book entitled West Countrymen In Prince Edward’s Isle which is a notable contribution to our Island History since its concentrates in detail (and makes most interesting and fascinating reading, I can assure you) on the development of the ship building industry in Prince County. Basil Greenhill, co-author with his wife of this book, is also the Director of the Na- tional Maritime Museum in Greenwich, England and he has expressed the desire, the wish. and the Minister of Tourism is aware of it, of co-operating with the Government to setting up a marine museur. in the old Yeo house at Green Park which was acquired by the Province. He has set out a step by step program over the years which is not an expensive project, and when I say an expensive project I am thinking, and please don’t say I am political, of a $250,000 for a golf course in Kings County. It isn’t that much for the set up for a museum in Green Park. It would he a major tourist attraction for the area, and eliminate, to some extent, this normal tourist stream, Borden, National Park, Wood Islands and on to Nova Scotia. It would solve that. A few go to Summerside; this is as far as they do go, very few go West. This would be something to bring the tourist people west of Summerside, and I hope the government will give it earnest consideration.

We were happy to see the all-weather road extended this year to Day’s Corner, and we will be much happier to see the extension of that all-weather road from Day’s Corner to West Devon. I think he is aware of the deplorable snow-trap conditions which exist at Springhill and Mount Pleasant. This would be remedied if the all-

weather road was put through to West Devon.

Hon; J. Elmer Blanchard: Mr. Speaker. would the Honourable Member permit a question?

Robert A. Grindlay: Yes, Sir.

Hon. J. Elmer Blanchard: I just wanted to know how long a distance that would be?

Robert A. Grindlay: About fifteen miles.

I do not have reputation of being a long, drawn-out speaker in this Legisla- ture. What I have to say, I say. But I would like to conclude with the remark that we are now entering our second century. These are years of trial and tribulation for the world, for this country, for this Province. I think that one of our earliest endeavours should be to concentrate all our efforts towards the progress and better- ment of our people. Submerge all partisanship, patronage, political expediency, and the like for the benefit of the common weal, so that it would be truly be said in this Province, we can’t hope yet for the rest of the world, that we are governed by men,

governed by God.

(Applause)

Hon. Keir Clark. Minister of Health and of Municipal Affairs (Fourth Kings): Mr. Speaker. I would first like to say, Sir. that I am very pleased to see you in the high office of presiding over this Assembly once again this year. I would also like to concur with those who have proceeded me in the congratulatory remarks in respect to the Addresses delivered by the Mover and the Seconder of the present address.

I would like first today to report on the day to day workings of the Department of Health during the past year. We have had a number of senior staff changes. Dr. Forsythe, the Director of Mental Health, resigned to return to private practice in Saint John, New Brunswick. He has been succeeded by Dr. Malcolm Beck. Dr. Eva Powell was promoted to the position of Assistant Director of Mental Health, and Dr.

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