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Tne year 1964 was outstanding in this respect, and ft is partic- also developed more satisfac- Other fishing centres re- {n many respects and develop- ularly pleasing to have groups | tory conditions. In 1964, in the corded an expanded servic ed a great forwsrd mov- nent .4.,in our farm and ‘fishing areas first nine months, there was an from east to west and new ex: in the economic, cultural and ;.and jn our. towns ‘and villages increase of $61,000,000 over 1963 tensions have deen made to

| ’ concentrating their attention on in the circulation of money make the services more effec- recreational life of the province construc''ve plans for new Pree through nks: while, in the pre- tive in the ° tereste of th. fish. eee Ee eee jects embracing the economié, | vious year, there were $52,000,- ing industry. land. the people recistered their .educatiqnal, cultural, and rec- 000 over 1962, These facts are The opening of two fine voca- interest and enthusiasm through ky reatiatial standards of our peo- very illuminating. indeed: tional and ‘technical ¢ hools, one the med‘um of observances as- ple. A “treat number of addi- The inc ‘rial program of the at Summerside end one at. Char- ecciated with the 100th anniver tional facilities have been es- sovernment has begn pgrticul- lottetown, have bee ~nthusias- sary of the meeting tn “harlot- tablished in these respects. At arly satisfy re New Annan tically received by our young tetown in 1864 of the Fathers of present, smal! businesses have plant has developed a contact people and a large enrolment in Confederation been established and older extending out a great many mil- crafts and technical know—how

Not only was the program of businesses have been extended es from the centre and is ren- has been recorded. These the year both intensely nterest- In all areas, there has been a jdering a se e te ‘he ferm schools will provide a fine train- ing and of an historic character | tremendous development in con-| producers over a wide area of ing of our youth to fill ope ‘ngs by reason of pageants and ob A struction. New homes were uilt| very great advantage. From u within and without the province servances of a suitable nature; | FR and there is every appearance direct labour employment stand- and a more remunerative sér- but, also, due to the fact tha: a of growth and expansion throu- point, upwards of 400 -ople are vice for all concerned. coaference composed of the ghout the whole province. In the employed at this plant at the ‘here is no doubt at all that Prime Minister of Caneda and western and eastern areas, a pesk season. and !t continues to there has been a great forward

the premiers of the various vinces met in Char September tion to the development of Can- ada during tury and to pin point objectives

Economic, cultural, recreational life. on forward movement says premier

pro ttetown on

Ist give recogni-

to

the previous cen-

in the new century. This meet-

inv indeed, might be termed a

Second Meeting of the Fathers

of Confederation in this day PREMIER W. R. SHAW

and age s The outstanding event. of a new high tn tourist develop- from these special features, nor

course, was the visit of Her ment. From the experiences of ma! development in the prov-

Majesty Queen F ib ‘th who the ~ ¢ year, the future of the ince has reached a level of very

officially opened the Memoria] tourist trade would seem to great proportions. The season

Centre. Her Majesty was ic- have received a strong push to- was one favorable to production

eompanied by His Royal High- ward a still greatef tourist in- fi; n both the farm and the sea

ness Prince Philip d_stry in the years ahead On the farms. the crop yield The historic nature of the Substantial support has been was excellent and, in most cas-

year and its program attracted given by the government of the es, good prices were realized.

to the province over 100 nation- province and thg tourist indus- At the same time. the products

al and regional conventions and try generally in’ providing for from the sea were abundant

also smaller groups and individ- more satisfactory accommoda- and, here again, market condi-

uals. It is est:i..ated. from the tions in the form of hotels, mo- tions were very favorable

records of transportation jes, that trave! to and from the Island during the vear amount-

organized effort liaison between or- ips and the govern-

tels and in the establishment of new paved roads into distant points connecting with the large

Because of and a close ganized xr

ulilit-

ed to eight times the. Island’s number of attractive picnic ment, there has been a substan- population and supported the grounds and small paiks tial advancement in resources economy of the ‘province by at throughout * e province development There is, undoubt-

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~deast-.$12,000,000... This. hasbeen --.--Aside—-altegether,---however,..edly,.a new. forward .amovement

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q |tully underway, will be of mutual assistance rendering ‘a far greater s:rvice to the fisb- ermen and the in this whole region. More has been expanded, and has had a trem ‘ous increase ‘vr its

services with a widespread fect in its influence on dairy terests throughout the

who eastern part of the act ve

operate for almost 12 months ot the year. During the year, the products of this plant were again shipped to the Old Coun- try Market

At Montague, a new 3 int was established a year ago and has been giving very excellent ser- vice and, agian, conditions—to a great extent—that obtain at New Annan are duplicated in this centre. There is a great meas- ure of enthusiasm among the people regarding the economic value of this plant in this area.

movement as a result o ¢ vell- defined program of the le working in close collaboration with the government's program in the development of tu- . tunities that are available = ghout the province of Prince Edward Island. It is anticipated that the promotional work that has been conducted until the present time will « .tinue into the future and that new indus- tries from outside th — rovihee will locate in various par‘: of the province. It is possibly even

new development is taking place in the growing of blueberries and cranberries under modern conditions while attention is also being given to the growing of strawberries, vegetable and cole crops in ;areas where such ven- tures were never before consid- ered. There has been a progres- sive movement in the establish- ment of herds of cattle, partic- ularly in the beef industry, and many new units have been founded in a farm program of a mixed nature. The agricultural

industry seems to be taking on The frosted food plant at Char- more important that local a new feeling of growth and lottetown has also extended the groups * individuals in our prosperity influence of its operations The agriculture, tourist trade, fish-

new fish plant at Georgetown 1s now under construction and will be in operation during the pres- ent year. In the meantime, a boat building project has been busy and is giving employment to a substantial number of peo- ple in the completion of boat contracts. At the same time,

It is interesting to note that estimated new jobs o ed up in 1964 amounted to almost 2,000 more than in the previous year. The figures on population also indicate that since 1961 the pop- ulation of the province has ad- vanced by over 4,000 pedple This is an evidence of a more

ing and business enterprises wil) expand into new and greater de- velopments within the, province itself. Ail these projects, both from outside and within the pro- vince will mean a greater popu- lation, the opening of more new jobs, the circulation of @ greater amount of money

satisfactory level of employ- new draggers have been provid- among the people> new homes, n.ent. Ver. ‘e increases in ed for the plant at Souris, and it) and a new prosperity. money circulation through banks is fully anticjgated that, once! I feel that, in closing, the

and..bi ..ss..enterprises. have. these two fisMing projects get

year 1964 has oninted the wa

Established Through Trustworthy Service and Dependability

1865

100 Years Serving Prince Edward Island |

“Times May Change

Stairway to Fashion. . . Ladies’ Wear Second Floor

Founded 100 years ago, MacKenzies: House of Fashion fs one of the oldest established Ladies and Men’s wear stores in Summerside. Many changes have come about since then . . . the face of our town has altered greatly . . . the citizens enjoy an entirely new-way of life; and many wonderful innovations enter the scene every year. Through the years, however, one thing remains constant, the incomparable

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1965

But Quality ‘Endures”

Ground Floor Showing Men's Suit Section

quality of goods we sell and our dedication to thé highest degree of . customer service. These were the basic principals upon which the

business was founded, and upon which it shall always be conducted

as long as it. bears its present name. In Summerside you will cer- tainly find it a pleasure to shop in the cordial atmosphere that pre-

vails at MacKenzies House of Fashion. .

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& great many respects to ter things for this province the years ¢

|Thé Guardian - The Evening Patriot

Albert Thomas

13 Years of

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Dependable Servic .

past 12 years we have served Queens County with White drum service, tires and anti-freeze are also among the which we ROP VE FOU eee nee — ‘a

“Fast 2-Way Radio Service” ;

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