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— Questions Answered
In The Legislature
The following written ques- tions were submitted ‘by Prosper A. Arsenault ‘L-lst Prince
1. How many miles of road were paved during the calendar years of 1963 and 1964 in the First District of Prince?
2. How many miles of road were sub-graded in First Prince during the calendar year of 1964?
3. What was the total cost of gravelling reads in the First District of Prince from July 1964 to December 20th, 1964?
4. Are the government plow operators Civil Servants?
Answer from: Minister of Highways:
1. 1963-66 miles — 1964— 7.8 miles.
2. 62 miles.
3. $6,905.10.
4 Yes
Question
1. Is it the intention of the Minister of Highways to com- plete the road from Tignish Tignish Shore during 1965?
Answer from: Minister Highways:
1. This is a matter of Govern- ment policy which will be an- nounced in due course
The following written ques- tions were submitted by Harold Smith (L-4th Queens).
1. How many miles of road Were widened, subgraded, grav- elled or shaled during the year 1964 in the fourth district of Queens?
2. What was the total cost of widening. subgrading. gravell- ing or shaling?
3. How many miles of road were hard surfaced or seal coat- ef in fourth Queens during the year 1964?
4. What was the total cost of hard surfacing and seal coating in Fourth Queens during the year 1964?
Answer from: Minister
of
of
Questions: ‘
1. How many persons applied for insurance under the Crop Insurance Act during the year 1964?
2. How much was collected in premiums for the year 1964 un- der the Crop Insurance Act?
3. How much was paid out by way of benefits for Crop Insur- ance during 1964?
4. How much is now in the Crop Insurance Pia
5. Has there been any pro. gress made with regard to bringing strawberries, under the Crop Insurance Act?
: Answer from: Department of Agriculture:
1. 128.
2. $4,184.74
3. To December 31, 1964—$13, 951.78. Total for crop year—$15.,-
163.48
4. $4,180.74 as at March 8, 1965.
5. No.
The following written ques-
tions wefe submitted by Frank Jardine (L-4th Prince)
1. What was the cost to the Province of the new bridge at Dunk River?
2. (a) Were tenders called for this bridge and what was the tame of the contractor that was accepted? (b) What amount of tmoney was paid for this con- tract?
3. What was the cost of buiid- ing up the approaches, widen- ing. grading, applying fill and paving the road on each side of the Duik River Bridge? .
Answer from: Minister
hways:
1. $88,199.32.
of
to!
the Plebiscite and what ques tions wil} be on the ballot con-
cerning the Marketing Board” 3. Who will be eligible to vote”
4. At the request of the March 3%, potato meeting, did the Fed- eration of Agriculture appoint a committee to assist in plebiscite and industry problems?
5 If the answer tc this ques- tion is ‘‘yes'’’, give the names and addresses of this committee
Answer from Department of Agriculture
1. Several meetings were held and problems discussed
2. The date of the plebiscite has been set for April 21, 1965 but the wording to be used on
jthe ballot has not been finalized.
3. All potato producers regis- tered with the Potato Marketing Board
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TOP U.S. WOMAN TRAPSHOOTER
“IT shoot more for Carl than myself.”’ she said Her hus- band. 16 vears her senior is an avid hunter and business man Thes were married some 2 vears ago and what are their duties? 5 How are they paid and at what amount per year to each? 6 How much money has been authorized by the government in overdrafts to finance this board
up to January 31, 1964? | 7. What was the cost to the Roard for the Elite Seed Potato
farm at Fox Island? 8 Give the name of the oper- ator and his assistant for
receive per year”
9 How many acres of potatoes were grown on this farm in 1963 |
and 19647
0. How many bushels of seed
potatoes have been sold in the Same two years and age price”
ANSWERS 42— Frank Jardine
From tato dealer; E.D dealer; Eric dealer: George Howatt,
producer tato producer;
nard Shea, Coop ive: One vacancy 2. November 1, 1963. 3. The Lieutenant-
4 and 5. Not applicable to the Department of Agriculture. Questions:
I. How many mites’ of read were paved in the Fourth Dis- trict of Prince in the years 1963 and 1964?
2. How much money was spent on paving roads in the Fourth District of Prince in 1963 and 1964?
3. What amount did the Fed- eral Government pay towards paving roads in the Fourth Dis trict of Prince im 1963 and 1964?
Answer from: Minister of Highways:
1. 1963— 26 miles; 1964 1.4 miles
2. 1963 $121,325.56: $1964 $52,249 85
3. 1963--Nil; 1964——Nil Questions:
1. How many acres of land were purchased for the Lot 16
Community Pasture Project?
2. Give the names of the form- er owners of this land and the amount of money each receiv- ed”
3. (a) How many men were jemployed in fencing and main tenance work? (b) Give names land amounts received by each?
4. Who supplied the wife and posts and other thaterials for fencing and other improvements on thi& project and at what cost? | 5. What athount of Federal as- jsistance was received for pur- chasing land and developing this project?
6. (a) How many farmers made use of this pasture in 1964? (b) Give number of cattle
and amount of money received and cost per month for each animal? ‘
Answer from: Agriculture:
1. 1363
2, 3, 4, 6. The purchase of this land was negotiated by the Lot 16 Grasslands Co-Operative As- sociation. All arrangements for the hiring of labourers. the pur- chase of material and the opera- tion of the pasture are under the direction of the Association
Department of
| 5. Acquisition $42,246.66; De- velopment $9,224.62
POTATO BOARD
_ The following written ques- tions were submitted by Frank Jardine ‘L. 4th- Prince
1. Who are the present mem- bers or officials of the Prince Edward Island Potato Market- ing Board? | 2 When were each of these Members appointed and what qualifications are required?
3. Who makes these appoint- ments?
4. How often do
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25 Middle Road Bex 252
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1963 and 1964. what wages does éach |
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Minister of Agriculture | 1. R.L. Burge. chairman, po-, Reid, potato Robinson, potate potato producer: Heber Myers, potate Leith Townshend. po-| Kenneth Mae-, Lean, Co-op representative: Ber- | representat-
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OTTAWA ‘CP: —Finance Min ister Gordon told the Commons he is considering several lez-
islative moves to slow down and eventually reverse the growth of American control over the Canadian economy
He said in an adjournment. de hate he was sorry to learn last week the United States justice department blocked a proposed merger of the Molson Brewing Company of Montreal and the | Theo. Hamm Brewing Company
of St. Paul, Minn
in-Council on the recommenda- tion of the three groups repre- sented
4. Meetings are held on an ay erage of opee. a month and more often if necessary. Duties are to deal with matters concerning the betterment of the potato in dustry such as promotion, ad- vertising. tariffs, transportation and to pass Board Orders which are equivalent to regulations for the direction of the Industry
5. The chairman and manager is paid an“honorarium of $100.00
|per month All members receive $10.00 per diem for attending
meetings plus mileage at 10 cents per mile and one mea!
6 $77,000.00
7. At May 31, 1964 capital cost $21,255.93
8 Operator— Harold Ashley Salary $50.00 per week
9 Appoximately 3% each year
10. 1963 — 11,486 bushels Av-
erage price of $100 per bushel 1964- No seed sold
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Gordon Hopes To Slow Yank Stake In Canada
vad =hoped Molson's and ote Canadian companies would he permitted to expand therr ope rations nto the US Mr Gordon, expected to un- veil the 1965-66 budget next Month Said the government is giving “very careful considera- tion to amendments to antl- combines Jegisiation and to the Rank Act to ‘‘slow dawn and eventually reverse the take over of Canadian businesses and re sources °
He added the zovernment, also Is considering setting up a Cap-
ada Development Corporation to “place Canadians in a posi- tien ta compete an equal terms with foreign financial inter ests
Rep'iving to Brxce MacKasey L._ _Montrea! Verdun the min ster said a variety of other proposa!s and suggestions are being considered
‘Il am one of thease who be- heves it is not in Canada’s best interests for se much of our in- dustry to be under foreign con tro Mic (Gordon said
We all know- and based on the pressures | have been sub- jected to in the last two years, I know better than most people
this is a very controversial subject."
This was an apparent refer- ence to a take over tax an nounced in the 1963 budget, which Mr Gordon withdrew a month later after severe criti- cism from the business commu- mty and the Commons oppos!- tion
Mr Mackasey. chairman of
as auras
applauded roundly by his col- eagues when he criticized the US. decis.on to block the Mo! son-Hamm merger and called for new legislation to stop the erosion of Canadian ontro! over the economy
He said foreign-owned com panies that have established “squatters” rmghts n Canada
shauld be required to have Ca- “fs
nadian ownership of at least 25 per cent
Some of these compames paid lip service to their association with Canada. but did nothing to encourage Canadians to buy their shares
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DEPARTMENT of FISHERIES
SEALED TENDERS atdres sed to the Area Director, Dept of Fishenes, P.O. Box 550, Hal:
fax. NS. will be received up to 12 o clock noon, April 17th, 1965 for the construction of a fire protection system and integrat ed sewer system on the Depts property at Fllershe. PEI Plans, specifications. etc. mas be obtained from the Department at Halifax upon a deposit of $50 00 per set in the form of a certified cheque or money order payable to ‘the~Receiver Gener al of Canada Deposit will be re
funded when plans and specif icauions are returned in good condition
The lowest or any tender not
necessarily accepted
Signed A W H_ Needler Deputy Minister
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