___. party. were Phillip MacDonald |
THE ST. Dunstan's Univer- eity Liberal Party won the Model Parliament elections yesterday by taking 16 of 30 seats. Wes MacAleer, LEFT, a senior arts student at SDU, leader of the Liberal party and Prime Minister of the Par-
Model Parliament Election Sees SDU Liberals Winners °
The SDU Liberals rode to vic-) tory é taking 18 seats in the Model Parliament election. They received 61 per cent of the vote which was cast by 75 per- cent of the student body. The
__Progressive_Conservati
atives cap- | tured 12 seats and 39 per cent of
the vote. The election came after a rig- orous three days campaign by the two parties. From Monday to Wednesday the campus was the _ scene of broadcasts, posters, signs, and campaign gimmicks. Both clubs alternated on campus loud: speaker systems _present- _.. ing the’> platforms and - debat- 4ng the issues of the campaign. ~ Mr. Alex Campbell was out to meet the Liberal candidates and to visit the students informally at the refectory on Tuesday. The: campaign ended with a joint rally of Liberals and Con- servatives at the S.D.U.. gym Wednesday night. The Conserva- tives were led in by Pipe Major" Burke and the speakers for the and Thomas McMillan. The Lib- bent Wes MacAleer, marched | im with the Sea Cadet band and Ross majorettes. Joe Condon and Wes MacAleer spoke for the Liberal Party. LIBERAL PLATFORM. The victorious Liberals bas- ed their campaign on “The New ‘Look -for- Canada’’;—the -title of their platform. The platform was divided into five parts. 1) Canadianization of the economy, (2) A new look in education, (3) Making Confederation, Work, (4) A new posture in World Affairs,
DEATHS
PROWSE — The death occurred fn the Charlottetown Hospital Thursday, March 3rd, of George T. Prowse formerly, 96 King Street, in his 88th year. His re- mains will rest this evening at 7 o'clock at the Hennessey Funer- al Home from where the funeral will take place on Monday mor: ning at 9 a.m. to St. Dunstan’s Basilica for Requiem High Mass at 9.15. Interment will take place in the Catholic ceme- tery.
DALEY — At the Charlottetown * Hospital on March 2nd, Cecily Daley, formerly of St. Mary’s Road, age 66 years. Remains are resting at the Hennessey Funer- al Home until one o’clock today, then tothe home of her brother, Edward Daley, St. Mary’s Road, from where the funeral will take
Hament is congratulated by provincial opposition leader ‘Alex Campbell, RIGHT, - last night at the Provincial Build- ing. CENTRE is Mary Cullen, sophomore arts student at SDU and president of the SDU Liberal Club.
and (5) an investment in man.
ed under these headings were expansion of the Canadian De- Vv tion, aboli-
Vietnam, and less restriction on immigration.
The parliament opens Friday night, March 11, in the Provin-
through Saturday, March 12. The Prime Minister will be Wes MacAleer and leader of the op- position is Phillip MacDonald One session is expected to be an open debate on capital punish- ment. r
MACNAUGHT
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mins) said the practice of ap- pointing ‘“‘political hacks” to plum jobs had. been going on for 98 years and Canadians are get- ting fed up with it. ©
leod) said it was too early to
Leriticize-Mr,_MacNaught—
new job until he had a chance to get to work. But he suggested Mr. MacNaught would be well advised to visit western coal mines at-the— earliest... opportu- nity. The same invitation was issued to Mr. Pepin. !
HALF-MILLION
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hold its summer session at the Confederation Centre in Char- lottetown this year. UNIVERSITY EDUCATION On the matter of university education in the province, Dr. ‘Dewar said he thought the gov- ernment members of the Legis- lature ‘will co-operate in any way to provide the _ highest standard of education possible” in Prince Edward Island.
The most serious problem
Dewar said, is the consolidation of elementary school districts.
“We must take action,’ he said, ‘‘as forcibly as _possible’’ on this matter. He>said ‘‘three or four years ago, many people felt the old one-room _ school system did good work and should be_retained. That attitude is changing and people realize that present day education problems
WESTERN © FUNERALS
place Saturday morning at 9.15 to St. Paul’s Church, Sturgeon, for Requiem High Mass at 9.30. Interment will take place in the ehurch cemetery.
BUCHANAN —At Rose Valley on Tuesday, March 1, 1966, Don
an id hie: 8 ie } possible that if something has|foundland costal ice flow, east|°perated out of Halifax lest Testing at the Andrews Funerai| High ‘Mace was celebrated. by |, be ald for, better care is|of the strait of Belle Tse. The| year and elght are expected to) | Harp, seals. get thelr name Oils FLAT FLOORS—FOR EXTRA COMFORT Home fotil oon Friday, then |Rev. Reginald Phelan with Rev. | "*\ir.2" ‘Government, however, |from March 12 to April 30. ‘The| Year. _ | on their backs, while hood seals,| ( Stove i ‘ to RSE Vay pnencing at 2| fort seee Bs deacon and | witl do everything .possible to| season in the Gulf of St, Law-|. The fisheries minister an-|not permitted to be hunted this| ¢ fe \ Or ee nent in Springton |e von et ee aensast, sub- | provide school books at the least |rence begins Monday and ends|mounced this week he will at-|year, have a thick layer of| { Fuel \ » P-m. Interment in Springton |deacon. Pallbearers were John possible cost,” - | April 25 tend ie opening of the season in| gristle that puffs up over their “B \\
Cemetery. Foley, Stephen Doyle, Lge EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS | “We flew over the front in|the Gulf of St. Lawrence Mon-| heads when in danger. Year old IN 7] 7 al BOLGER — the Prince ed Sone Ce tia aa, Speaking on educational pro-| 1964 and I'd say there are 50 day. He is expected to visit the harp seals bring an average of Service
i : 4. | gress, Dr. Dewar sai s «| ti e with fisheries tors} $10. : : County, Hospital, _ Thursday, |riower bearers were Jackie | ince can be proud of the imltr ne. sls Mieke ee es cenecountatives of bamane| A feleral Helerios offittal euid ee
March‘8, 1966, Mrs. Joseph Bol- ger of Richmond in her 67th year.-Remains__are_resting at the Rooney, Funeral Home, Sum- merside, from where the fu- meral will be held’ Saturday
morning, March. 5, to the _Im- creased to 126 from: 39. In 1965 mitted to la : epaguate Goncontion Church, | Tauaday morning trom her Jae | there were, four Certfoae| trate’ wo reason why plane tre B00. There wes mmore than| specific locations. He waid aboat|@) Died 4-4044 oe ee
ellungton residence in rams lage achers, som e j te ; k . ‘ High Mass at 9 a.m. Interment | St. James Church, Egmont Bay, | ince never had pon shouldn't be used out there. The ay iat . alg ser: oat ax Your a seals were killed Discover the difference CRAFTSMANSHIP makes!
in the church cemetery Visit- ing hours at the funeral home today, 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.
DOYLE FUNERAL — The fu- neral of Peter’ E. Doyle, Vic-. toria, B.C., and formerly of Campbellton, P.E.1., was ‘held Thursday morning from the Rooney Funeral Home in Al- berton to St. Mark’s Church,
Doyle and Douglas Rooney. In- terment was in the church ceme- tery= we sonenac-eqyenenis = eoeerencin tenis a GALLANT FUNERAL — The
funeral for the late Mrs. Syl- vinaMary. Gallant. was- held-
.
where Solemn Requiem High Mass was celebrated at 10 a.m. by Rev. Charles Gallant. Deacon was Rev. Nazaire Gallant and
Some of the measurers introduc- | the
elopment tion of tuition fees, senate re- non-military aid to South |
cial Legislature and continues)
__Lawrence_.E._Kindt_(PC—Mac-. in—his-
facing education at present, Dr.;-
Magistrate
: SUMMERSIDE A large docket came before Magistrate W. Chester S. MacDonald in County Court yesterday.: Elwood Floyd MacDonald, :Be- deque, appeared on‘fdiw charg- es. The accused is charged with theft of groceries at Central Be- deque; break and entry into Be- deque rink canteen and commit- ting an indictable offence; taking a car without the consent_of the
course with a female under 14 years and not his wife. The ac- cused was remanded in custody to March 10 without plea.
New charges were laid yester- day against George Eric Daw- son and Gerald Haviland Daw- son of Central Bedeque who had pleaded guilty at a previous ses- sion to possession of stolen goods valued at less than $50 in value. The new charges against, *iboth accu are second jeharge of possession of stolen
Beef Pro Of Associa
dent of the P.E.L. beef produc-
ers association Leo Maclsaac, opened yesterday’s meeting at Kensington
ne |
hy Legion_Home_by giving a rundown of the needs of the Association and the ways in which beef producers can be helped to produce better beef. | Mr.—_Melsaac—
esting facts about corn silage. He said he felt that this was the stockman’s answer to | Cheaper feed.
Harold Heartz, federal gov- ernment livestock grader, told the meeting that cattle feed and mature better if horns are re- moved. He-said the best time to do this was when the animals are_caives,_the-most effective ways is with a de-horner, he added. The speaker hoped that the campaign against warble . flies would be carried out strongly this year. Also~discussing this matter was David Peacock, ditr- ector of livestock for P.E.I. He said that it would be very im- portant this year to look after
gains. s Glen Cotton, beef fieldman
ducers Tol
-|Hunt is a farming consultant |
goods valued at less than $50, break and entry into Bedeque rink canteen and committing’ an indictable offence,’ and taking a car without the owner’s consent. George Eric Dawson is also charged with theft of groceries and Gerald Haviland Dawson is charged with having sexual in-
| N Agriculture M care.
After the talks the speakers went to the front of the audi- ‘torium where they were asked a number of questions by the audience. At the end of the dis- cussion period a supper was served by the -Legion. Ladies Auxiliary,
Following the meal the guest speaker, George. Hunt, was in- troduced by Mr. Mclsaac. Mr,
The question as to what is go- ing to happen to this province’s federal: rural development offi- cer, Rudi Dallenbach, tae
igislature yesterday by Harold Smith (L-4th Queens). Agriculture Minister Andrew
Mr. Dalilenbach’s federally-paid contract for work in the pro- vince will not be renewed when it expires in June. ‘ Mr. Smith said that Mr. Dal- elnbach’s services to the pro- vince-could be_extremely—valu- able and many people regarded him as a great asset to the pro- vince.
Mr. MacRae suggested that Mr. Smith, whom he claimed was asking a series of questions on the subject, put his questions in writing so they could be an- ewered properly.
Mr. Smith einen ee or not Mr. MacRae plans tc table a report to federal author- ities, prepared by Mr. Dallen- bach on the provincial resources development program. ;
Mr. MacRae said that since the report was prepared for fe- deral authorities, their permis- ‘sion would be necessary before the report could be tabled. He
Canada Pension—-Plan- fund and to provide securities for the bor-
rowing.
Tt; was announced in Ottawa Wednesday that this province can already borrow up to $108,- 000 from the fund at an inter-
{with the firm of Acres, employ. | ed by the provincial government | and conducting a survey in the province on various phases of ARBDA. Mr. Hunt spoke on some of the problems in farm man- agement. eda GUO SIR The meeting was- chaired by Clair Mayhew, Kensington. [se
Pension Plan. Bill Passed . By House _
Approval in principle was given in the Legislature to a bill yesterday enabling the provin- cial government to enter into agreement with the federal gov- ernment on the Canada Pension Plan, so that provincial govern- ment employees are covered by the plan and the government may . the -‘operation and effort of the civil service superannuation act with the ‘Canada Pension Plan.”
The promotor of the bill, Pro- vincial Treasurer Alban Farmer, said the legislature, which. is
rb consolidation had taken place. oy
CONSOLIDATION PLAN
-Dr Dewar said his department has a plan for ‘'65 to 70 consolid- ated schools in the province, and
the program is completed. “The program will be a won- derful advance in the elementary ro system in this prov- nce.”
Refering to the financial as- sistance the government gives in the purchase of--school books, Dr. Dewar said $150,000 is paid annually by the government in subventions. ‘‘There are some,”’ he said, ‘‘who think school books should be free but I have reser- vations about this. I am _ not convinced that free books cost people less; nothing is free; the people have to pay. It is quite
provements made in education despite its limited resources. He--mentioned—the-
of teachers” qualifications. From 1960 to 1965, he said, the num- ber of Certificate 4 teachers in-
From 1960 to 1965 the number of Certificate 3 teachers increas- ed to 36 from 17; Certificate 2! to 84 from 44; Certificate 1 to 180 from 77. :
we may end up with less when|
“kill and then return to the front,
retroactive to Jan. 1, fs required to bring
The bill also. allows the prov- ince to borrow. money from the
est rate of 5.92 per cent.
that the ‘province will take ad- vantage of the entire $108,000 that is now available.
'Government Plan
Disturbs P.E.I. Sea
By NICK FILLMORE There is no kill limit on the
Canadian Prese Staff Writer 3 The first man to use an air-| Federal Fisheries Minister craft in the Gulf of St. Lawrence} H. J. Robichaud urged the 13- seal hunt says the Canadian|member international commis- government. discriminates| sion for the northwest Atlantic against the use of planes in the) fisheries (ICNAF) to assume re- seal hunt in the Northwest Atlan-| sponsibility for the seal fishery tic. 7 on the “front’’ at its annual meeting in Halifax last June.
Glen Matthews of Alberton d South; P:E.1., a member of the|ICNAF, of which all three coun- tries involved are members,
Gulf Sealers Association said Thursday regulations enforced by the federal fisheries depart-
No vessels’ from the Soviet Union took part in the north- west Atlantic seal hunt in 1965 and none is expected this year. About sit™ Nofwegian vessels
-societies.
Matthews said in amn_inter- view that -although--the--sealing season is seven weeks in the Gulf, the main part of the hunt would probably . be over, after
where planes ere permitted’; said Matthews, one of four west- em © Priicé Edward Island brothers who take part in the annual hunt. He used: the first aircraft in the hunt about eight
ship’s come. into the Gulf of St. Lawrence and make a big
less than 20 minutes from Prince
Edward Island by aircraft. More than 60 ordinary aircraft,
10 helicopters and 10 vessels ex-!
where we’re not allowed with our planes. It’s just discrimin-
Jjout plea.
owner; and having sexual inter-.
re Minister Queried Fate Of Development Officer
MacRae said Wednesday that |
Mr. Farmer said he anticipates; Harry
said the suggestion would be} ed considered
a
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Deals
tercourse with a female not his| wife and under the age of 14. Both accused were remanded in custody to March 10, 1966 with- “
Ferdinand Joseph Gallant and George Grady, both of Summer- side, charged with break and en- try.,.anttheft into Costain’s store, Cape Wolfe, on December 24, 1965 had their cases taken under advisement by the magis- trate when he told them that there was insufficient evidence in the preliminary hearings to sent them for trial before su- preme court. — 7
Donald Joseph Kendall, RCAF Station Summerside, charged with impaired driving, had his case adjourned for decision to March 10, 1966.
A resident of Miscouche,
George Russell . Squarebriggs, appeared on a similar charge and pleaded -not guilty. The case was set over to March 8, 1966 for a date to be set for trial. The case of Kevin Fidel Des- Roches, Tignish, also charged with impaired driving, was ad- journed to April 7, 1966 for trial. A resident .of Kensington charged with illegal possession of liquor was fined $20 and costs or 30 days.
said” he“ would request permis- sion to table the report. |
ries out programs of. junior sail- ing in Canada. The Association
Club Representatives Told
By LORNE YEO
Representatives’ from the
W.M. (Sandy) Canadian Yachting Association, k on junior sailing in Can- ada ‘and the role of the” Cana~
Mr. McPherson, for the past
lantic region for the purpose of promotiig yachting among the clubs of Eastern Canada as well | as obtaining support for junior | sailing memberships in the CYA. Apart from Eastern .Can- ada, he also expects to cayer |
fore the,end of March. The adian Yachting Asso- | ciation receives subsidies from | the federal government and car- |
also provides. training seminars | fer sailing instructors and an-|
nual regattas when clubs com-|
pete with other clubs-from var-| ious parts of Canada, he. said. | The regattas held between in-
Charlottetown and Summerside . yacht clubs ‘and ) persons con-| - nected with boating . on Prince | | Edward Island last night heard} ~ McPherson ~of | ° Toronto, general manager of the
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other provinces with the excep-|! — tion .of Quebec and Ontario be- |;
sored by the CYA: A total parti- /Sters. in : | cipation of 300 is expected from jall parts of Canada with 30 re- )presentatives from the Atlantic
Of Yachting Ass'n Roles
These include the highly compe- titive National regatta, open to any Canadian club with no han-
_ |dicapp considered, and the girls’
regatta, scheduled to be held in © Montreal August 22-26.
The National regatta, which includes the cream of the crop in junior sailing, is scheduled to
be raced at West Hawk Lake,
Man. during the same period. NO SERIOUS MISHAPS
Mr. McPherson reported that the Canadian Yachting Associa- tion, with its high standard of
‘|water safety, has never exper-
ienced a single serious mishap among its: 15,000 junior yachts-
SANDY McPHERSON
men.
chaired by Commodore Ian Rankin of the Charlottetown Yacht Club, was Rev. James Kelly, co-chairman of the CYA for intercollegiate sailing.
Also speaking at the meeting,
Father Kelly, who represent-
Canadian Yachting Association organizes these annual regattas.
CYA SPONSORS REGATTAS | This. year there are five pre-
centennial regattas being spon-/
ied this province at the annual
meeting of the CYA in Vancou- ver last year, mentioned the dif- ficulty of obtaining instructors able to teach, junior sailing, and the problem of keeping young--
3 p.m. : ; . The longest rum made by the cub reported that 17 boats ac-
| the train the Abegweit was 23
|Provinces expected to take. part. fe e : Strait Crossings jonto; Vancouver and Saskatoon. ing from 13-20 ¢ Prince Edward Island yesterday | { a ltt To Sie at ii Association.
The regattas, from August 22- Reported Varied |Each ' regatta, .which includes cane Cama The Charlottetown and Sum- At last a.m. and arrived in Borden * ast night’s meeting in the
dividual clubs are subsidized by the federal government and the | 26, are to take place at Halifax, \Ottawa, Muskoka, north of Tor- {mixed teams of boys and girls Crossings of the C.N.R.. fer- : som sit and the 88. |i divided into age groups rang- merside yacht clubs are mem- |; The longest crossing made by | ar Welaee war deat tide when bers of the Canadian Yachting | Confederation Centre a repre- sentative from the Summerside
Abegweit was an hour and a a half when’ she lost $5 minutes|cccrea te ter sot eet ex on be seceee cevesing Oe tbe mse S ;
morning with the train. On a) Although “many types of small return voyage last evening with [sailing craft are used in junior
Two Accidents
The city police department are | investigating two accidents | which occurred Thursday, one @& -which was a hit-and-run ac- cident.
They reported a hit-and-run ac- cident’ which occurred at 9,30
minutes behind her regular |, i i ; orossing-tiaie of ar oar —__re_Fiving Junior _which bas! Best time made by the Abeg-
sailing, the more popular boat is beern- conventional around the Charlotteto Club for the weit was 61 minutes and the eos wah ve P.E.1. made her quickest cross-- Apart from the specialized ings of the Northumberland |precentennial regattas there are Strait in 62 minutes. itwo other sailing competitions The average crossings of both |scheduled this summer which ferries yesterday was an hour are sponsored by the CYA. and 15 minutes which ts a littie
‘Canada,
the Charlottetown Yacht Club, listed and explained the function
‘behind schedule due to ice con- | ditions in the Strait,. reported
stuck ty an- unidentified- vehi-
The truck’s left rear fender received considerable damage but no estimate was. available.
At 12.66 p.m. a 1965 Chrysler driven by Charles Praught of collision with a 1959 Plymouth Charlottetown, RR 9.
Mr, damage to the rear bumper ard the trunk lid while Mr. Oran- automobile suffered dam- left front fender.
, Were no injuries ‘sus- in either accident.
Child To Have Heart Surgery
Elizabeth Redmond, tw-year- old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Redmond, 24 Euston Street;' was flown to hospital din , Halifax Tvesday for heart surgery. ‘
e Ruling | Hunter
federal government in, 1965 as a conservation measure. “Conservation is great,” said Matthews, ‘but this regulation applies only to region two the gulf area. Once the young seals drift. into the front the ships can take as many as they can get.” He said it is no longer economical to take part in, the hunt after the 50,000 quota on young harp-seals has been reach-
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“Adult harp seals bring about $20 each but you get only about one in 10 you see. You-« have to shoot them and more often than not they’re near enough
236° North River Road was in|~—
teported break at the BA Station Grafton Street. The break otcured 4 o'clock Thursday mor
Praught's vehicle received | ;
Kilmuir, renovation of a 100- year-old’ hall and park develop- ment; Murray River, ment of a“park sports complex; Borden, additional facilities for the rink;, St. leading to
Ch’‘town Police Discover Break The city police e
about
sted in sailing. y In commenting on the atten-
Tan Rankin, in his report. of
various committees formed
Band Auxiliary
Projech Eze Approved sr wi bruno a |e ose
See aa an woe spokesman for CNR. —- es | Oo at ed : :
onal truck own a "i °
we ere | eet a ee e nm -
a iock at Sk te ee en ennial * O'LBARY —A Bend Auxiliary | Club w
the city police department dis- covered the break. The station had been checked by meinbers of the force about an hour prior
was stolen the station was missing.
to the break.
The report
noted that the mo- ney from the cigarette machine nothing else
water. that they still have enough energy to get away.’’
17 men would begin counting the| @ kills of baby harp seals Monday} ¥ until the limit is reached. He| {
said an additional 40 men are ready if needed. Officials board all vessels and sealers are per-
but
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Sherwood and Eastern P. E. I.
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ARSENAULT — At the Western | Rev. Pierre Arsenault was sub ; ‘ | ‘ i nie wih
Hospital» Thursday, March 3,|deacon. Pallbearers were Ade- on a — proof of ation.’ eh to wy ns en per Featuring Charlottetown’s Fabiilolus Folk Singers Mrs. Peter Arsenault . of i i we igh schools was would prob make m u oo
1966, Mrs. Peter nau lard Richard, Adolphe Richard, | OBSMRVATION ONLY Iki 60,000 hahy harp. seals. in : KEN AND EDDIE’
Tignish in her 92nd year. For- warded from the, Rooney Fu- meral Home, Alberton, to’ the, home of her son, Arthur E. Des- Roches, Tignish, from where the funeral will be’ held on Satur- , March 5 to St. Simon and
. Jude Church, Tignish, for Requiem High Mass at 3 o’clock. Interment in the church ceme-
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Felix Arsenault, Leo P. Gailant, Eudlid: Gallant, and Peter Ber- nard. Flower bearers were David Gallant, Leonce Gallant; Gallant; Charles Arsenault, Vin- cent Gallant and Richard Gal-
sisted by Rev. Charles Gallant and Rev. Pierre Arsenault, of- ficiated. at the interment in the
Yvon
ant. Rev. Nazaire Gallant, as-
the fact that the number of | grade 10 students increased to 1,808 in 1965 from 1,474 in 1961. Grade. 12 students increased to 949 from 656 in the same period. According to Dr. Dewar, the return-on education is one ‘‘we should consider. Money invest- ed in education can be proven to provide a greater return than
tery,
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church cemétery.
An official of the Federal Fish- eries department in Charlotte- town said aircraft: are permit- ted only to observe the hunt on] the ‘‘front’’ because of inter-| national agreements with -Nor- | way and the Soviet Union. He| said the area is in international | waters and must be regulated by. international agreement un-|
the first three days of the season. The 50,000 quota was set .by the iis liaise
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