Thursday, March 7, 1968 Henry W. Wedge : We will see who is the highest here. Walter R. Shaw : Murray Harbour . Henry W. Wedge : The $21,000. Several Members: (Remarks inaudible). Henry W. Wedge : Now that is the Minister of Welfare's District, and the Minister of Health, $21,000. Walter R. Shaw : Oh no, oh dear, dear! Henry W. Wedge : I see the is $11,000 and another one is $16,000 and $19,000. So I was just wondering whether these poor people should all move to these particular districts? There is something strange about the whole thing. Walter R. Shaw : Perhaps we should have an explanation now? The Minister of Fisheries has got one ready, providing you write it down. Henry W. Wedge : I was going to say that you won the prize, that you won the prize. Hon . Robert E. Campbell : Just a minute I want to hear this. Were you talking to me, Sir? Henry W. Wedge : You won the honours for having the highest relief in Third Prince and in this Province. (Applause) $35,000. Walter R. Shaw : Poor fellows! Henry W. Wedge : You should be complimented by the people of your district for winning this prize. Hon . Robert E. Campbell : Two good members up there, they look after their people. Henry W. Wedge : Of course, the of Prince, we know it has.... Hon . Robert E. Campbell : Where is that at? Henry W. Wedge :.. . .they claim that they didn't elect anybody and... . Several Members: (Remarks inaudible). Henry W. Wedge :. . . .and I had a poor lady come in the other day with three children and she had been getting $75.00 but a year ago they cut her down to $40.00. Hon . Robert E. Campbell : Isn't that terrible. Henry W. Wedge : Three children and the mother trying to exist on $40.00. They don't do that in the First District of Prince. Hon. Robert E. Campbell : No, Sir! Henry W. Wedge : Do they, Mr. Speaker ? Walter R. Shaw : No, they get it right out of the pocket. Henry W. Wedge : And I had another chap that came in, a sickly man under the Doctor's care with six children; he had been getting $75.00 a month and they cut him down to $60.00 a month. Hon . Robert E. Campbell : That's terrible. That's terrible. Henry W. Wedge : Another lady comes in, a bad asthamatic, she was getting $20.00 a month and her husband was a part-time employee under the Unemployment in the wintertime. $20.00 paid for her Doctor and medical bills, it was cut off. Poor soul was suffering with asthama; we will have to give her some treatment. I will see about that. Hon . Robert E. Campbell : Send them up to the First District of Prince, and w» will look after them. Henry W. Wedge : You led all the Districts, Sir . We wonder too on two other fig- —199—