V,YY?drzesfia¥:Mar£h 6’ 1238

must take a very firm stand and distribute the wealth where it will do the most good. Money that is well spent will do the most good, Mr. Speaker. It is not always the amount of money you spend, but it is where it is spent that makes the dif- ference. I had the same experience in financing our small town. Nearly every Councillor would like to spend large sums in his department, this is the reason I find it necessary to ask each department to cut-back on spending and this is Why we can operate within our budget, Mr. Speaker. But we have this same trouble, Mr. Speaker. I do not find it is always where how much money is spent, but it is how it is spent that creates more interest in a town, Mr. Speaker. But when we come to government it is the same thing. It is not the amount that is spent by each department but it is how it is handled. We would like to give the people every convenience but when the people come to find out the cost of conveniencs, and spread over a few years it can be a staggering amount of money, the people must at all times see the feasibility of cutting back in some instances and spend- in}: it somewhere else where it will create more money. Where it can create more jobs there will always be more money coming in in the future years.

Now, Mr. Speaker, this is the end of my few words. (Applause) Hon. J. Elmer Blanchard, Minister of Labour and Manpower Resources (Fifth Queens):

Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to rise in this Debate, and review the activities of the Department of Labour and Manpower Resources for the past year.

I wish to associate myself with the previous speakers in offering my compli— ments to the Mover and Seconder of the Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne. The Mover is an experienced veteran of this House having contested and won five consecutive elections, and the Seconder, although a freshman member of this House, has wide experience in community and public affairs. Both are sons of the soil and speak with authority on agricultural and related matters. Their review and observations on the Throne Speech reflect a sound analysis of the subject matter.

I wish, also, Mr. Speaker, to say how pleased we all are to see you continuing to preside over this Assembly in such a capable manner. The mood of the House is much more relaxed this year than last year. I am sure the people of the Province will be happy to hear that the business of the Province is being attended to, rather than the Assembly engaging in petty bickering. We expect hard and critical critic- ism from the Opposition, if it is capable of giving it, but endless philabustering and obstruction tactics are time wasting and useless.

Before proceeding into the review of my Department, Mr. Speaker, I would like to spend a few moments on dissecting the District which I and my colleague, the Minister of Education, have the honour to represent. The government in general, my colleague and I have maintained excellent relations with the City Council, and the Village Commissions of Parkdale and Sherwood, and we have attmpted to be of assistance to their general objectives and operations.

Centennial Year was duly observed in the Capital of this Province and was climaxed by the visit of the Queen Mother.

In addition, the Villages of Parkdale and Sherwood had their Centennial cele- brations and both of these centres opened Recreation Parks, which are a credit to the citizens of these communities.

A short time ago an esteemed citizen of Parkdale, Mrs. Frank Ross, was sel- ected Islander of the Year, while the Parkdale Women’s Institute was awarded the Carol Lane Safety Award for the Province, awarded by Shell Oil Company, and also won the Queen’s County Award for highway safety which was awarded by the RBI. Highway Safety Council.

Many construction projects were undertaken in Charlottetown, Sherwood and Parkdale. In Charlottetown 93 building permits were issued to the value of $3,811.900, an increase of nearly one-quarter of a million dollars over 1966. In Parkdale there were 29 building units completed to the value of $285,387, and in Sherwood 72 units were built to the value of $1,509,525. The construction industry is still humming in this area.

—141—