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PRESENTING AND READING PETITIONS:
	Educ. - Pictou Co.: School Closures - Oppose, Ms. Helen MacDonald				2453
	Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Vehicles (Long/Brier Islands): Ferry Pass -
		Provide, Mr. G. Balser			2454
STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS:
	Nat. Res. - Westray Mine: Former Workers - Severance Pay,
		The Premier			2454
GOVERNMENT NOTICES OF MOTION:
	Res. 1187, Bus. & Cons. Serv. - Street Cents (CBC TV):
		Season (10th) - Credit, Hon. K. Colwell			2456
			Vote - Affirmative		2457
	Res. 1188, Educ. - Street Cents (CBC TV): Season (10th) -
		Congrats., Hon. R. Harrison			2457
			Vote - Affirmative		2457
INTRODUCTIONS OF BILLS:
	No. 38, Private Career Colleges Regulation Act, Hon. R. Harrison				2458
	No. 39, Gas Distribution Act, Mr. J. Holm				2458
	No. 40, Expenditure Control Act, Dr. J. Hamm				2458
	No. 41, Centennial Arena Commission Act, Mr. G. Fogarty				2458
NOTICES OF MOTION:
	Res. 1189, NDP (N.S.) - Resolutions: Price Tag - Affix,
		Hon. R. MacKinnon			2459
	Res. 1190, Fin. - Atl. Lottery Corp.: Young Players Targeting -
		Reject, Ms. Helen MacDonald			2459
	Res. 1191, Fin. - Surplus (Gov't. [Can.]): Share - Ensure, Dr. J. Hamm				2460
	Res. 1192, Health - Care: Policies (C.B.) - Support, Mr. P. MacEwan				2460
	Res. 1193, Educ. - Internat. Space Univ. (Strasbourg):
		Andrew Ray (Dart.) - Acceptance Congrats., Mr. D. Dexter			2461
			Vote - Affirmative		2461
	Res. 1194, Commun. Serv. - Metro Turning Pt. Ctr.: Commitment -
		Explain, Mr. J. Muir			2462
	Res. 1195, Inverness MLA: MacKenzie King Biography [Stacey] - Read,
		Mr. W. Estabrooks			2463
	Res. 1196, Timberlea-Prospect MLA: Comments
		(Hwy. No. 103-Garbage Expressway) - Apologize, Mr. G. Fogarty			2463
	Res. 1197, Coast Guard: Job Cuts - Intervene (Premier), Mr. N. LeBlanc				2464
	Res. 1198, Upper Hammonds Plains Vol. Fire Dept.: Anniv. 32nd -
		Congrats., Ms. R. Godin			2465
			Vote - Affirmative		2465
	Res. 1199, Econ. Dev. & Tourism - Guys. Co. BDC & RDA:
		Business Expo - Best Wishes Extend, Mr. R. White			2466
			Vote - Affirmative		2466
	Res. 1200, Commun. Serv.: Hope Cottage (1m Meals) - Recognize,
		Dr. J. Hamm			2466
			Vote - Affirmative		2467
	Res. 1201, Commun. Serv.: Poverty - Reduce, Mr. J. Pye				2467
	Res. 1202, NDP (N.S.) - Office Opposition: Role - Condemn,
		Mr. Charles MacDonald			2468
	Res. 1203, Transport. & Pub. Wks.: Roads Secondary/Rural -
		Improve, Mr. B. Taylor			2468
	Res. 1204, Educ. - High-Tech H.S. Facilities: Fin. Commitment -
		Ensure, Mr. D. Dexter			2469
	Res. 1205, NDP (N.S.) - Recognition (Res. 98): Failure - Sad,
		Mr. H. Fraser			2470
	Res. 1206, Devco - Donkin Mine: Dev. - Promote (Gov't. [N.S.]),
		Mr. R. Matheson			2470
	Res. 1207, Health - Aberdeen Hospital: Quality Care - Ensure,
		Mr. J. DeWolfe			2471
	Res. 1208, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Prospect Rd.: Tour Bike Route -
		Removal Request, Mr. W. Estabrooks			2472
	Res. 1209, Leader of Opposition - Socialists Fantasy Land: Cost -
		Reveal, Hon. K. Colwell			2472
	Res. 1210, Health - Springhill: Physician Recruitment - Prioritize,
		Mr. M. Scott			2473
	Res. 1211, Devco: Privatization (Part) - Support, Mr. R. Matheson				2473
	Res. 1212, Educ.: School Bus Safety Awareness Week - Recognize,
		Mr. E. Fage			2474
			Vote - Affirmative		2475
	Res. 1213, NDP (N.S.) - Recognition (Res. 98): Confusion - Example,
		Mr. H. Fraser			2475
	Res. 1214, Econ. Dev. & Tourism - Deficit: Resolution Plan - Identify,
		Mr. G. Balser			2475
	Res. 1215, Health: Environ. Illness Month (Oct.) - Recognize,
		Mr. G. Moody			2476
			Vote - Affirmative		2477
	Res. 1216, NDP (N.S.) - Socialist Vision: Tax Increase - Outline,
		Mr. Charles MacDonald			2477
	Res. 1217, Educ. - Univ. (Atl.): Teaching Excellence
		[B.W. Frank (MSVU) & T.D.G. Lee (Dal)] - Congrats.,
			Mr. E. Fage		2477
				Vote - Affirmative	2478
	Res. 1218, BDB (Can.) - Small Bus. Week: Entrepreneurs
		(J.P. Comeau & M.A. Kuttner) - Award Congrats., Mr. J. Muir			2478
			Vote - Affirmative		2479
	Res. 1219, DND - Helicopters: Replacement Failure -
		Irresponsibility Condemn, Mr. G. Archibald			2479
	Res. 1220, NDP (Can.) MPs (N.S.): Resignation - Request,
		Mr. P. MacEwan			2480
	Res. 1221, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Vehicles (Long/Brier Islands):
		Ferry Pass - Provide, Mr. G. Balser			2480
	Res. 1222, Nat. Res. - Insects New: Warfare - Prepare, Mr. J. DeWolfe				2481
	Res. 1223, Econ. Dev. & Tourism - Fish. Museum (Atl.) Lun.:
		Visitors (2m) - Congrats., Mr. M. Baker			2482
			Vote - Affirmative		2482
	Res. 1224, Berwick - Margeson Pty.: Museum - Congrats.,
		Mr. G. Moody			2483
			Vote - Affirmative		2483
ORAL QUESTIONS PUT BY MEMBERS:
	No. 306, Lbr. - Volvo: Employees - Severance, Mr. R. Chisholm				2483
	No. 307, Health - Mother Berchman's Ctr.: Nursing Home -
		Rejection, Mr. G. Moody			2485
	No. 308, Econ. Dev. & Tourism: Volvo Closure - Contingency Plan,
		Mr. R. Chisholm			2486
	No. 309, Commun. Serv. - Sisters of Charity: Home Care Support -
		Refusal, Dr. J. Hamm			2488
	No. 310, Nat. Res. - Nat. Gas: Distribution - Policy Clarify,
		Mr. R. Chisholm			2489
	No. 311, Health - Springhill: Physicians - Recruitment, Mr. M. Scott				2490
	No. 312, WCB - Directors: Appointment - Process, Mr. F. Corbett				2491
	No. 313, WCAT: Appointments - Process, Mr. F. Corbett				2493
	No. 314, Commun. Serv.: Metro Turning Point (Hfx.) - Suitability,
		Mr. J. Muir			2494
	No. 315, Lbr. - Construction (C.B.): Older Workers - Proposal Action,
		Mr. F. Corbett			2496
	No. 316, Justice - Donald Marshall Jr.: Court Case - Intervention,
		Mr. N. LeBlanc			2497
	No. 317, Sysco: Lay-Offs - Cause, Ms. Helen MacDonald				2498
	No. 318, NSLC - Truro Store: Contract - Untendered, Mr. J. Muir				2499
	No. 319, Health: Cancer Rate - Cape Breton, Ms. Maureen MacDonald				2500
	No. 320, Commun. Serv. - Nursing Homes: Seniors -
		Transfer (Ex-Local), Mr. B. Taylor			2502
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS:
	PUBLIC BILLS FOR SECOND READING:
		No. 4, Mi'kmaq Education Act			2503
			Hon. R. Harrison		2503
			Ms. Helen MacDonald		2505
			Mr. E. Fage		2506
			Mr. John MacDonell		2507
			Mr. G. Balser		2507
			Hon. R. Harrison		2508
				Vote - Affirmative	2508
		No. 5, Forests Act			2509
		^^Hon. K. MacAskill			2509
HOUSE RECESSED AT 4:20 P.M.					2509
HOUSE RECONVENED AT 4:26 P.M.					2509
			Hon. K. MacAskill		2509
			Mr. John MacDonell		2511
			Mr. J. DeWolfe		2513
			Mr. E. Fage		2513
			Ms. R. Godin		2515
			Mr. J. Muir		2517
			Mr. Kevin Deveaux		2520
			Mr. B. Taylor		2527
				Adjourned debate	2535
ADJOURNMENT:
	MOTION UNDER RULE 5(5):
		Lbr. - Construction (C.B.): Older Workers - Proposal Action:
			Mr. F. Corbett		2536
			Mr. M. Baker		2538
			Hon. R. MacKinnon		2540
			Mr. M. Samson		2542
ADJOURNMENT, House rose to meet again on Fri., Oct. 23rd at 9:00 a.m.					2543
NOTICES OF MOTION UNDER RULE 32(3):
	H.O. 1, Transport. & Pub. Wks.: Roads - Priority Lists (1997-2000),
		Mr. M. Scott			2544
	H.O. 2, Commun. Serv. - Children-Benefits/Soc. Assist., Mr. J. Muir				2544
	H.O. 3, NSLC - Truro Store: Location Search - Corres., Mr. J. Muir				2544
	H.O. 4, Sports - Fin. Assist. (1997-99), Mr. J. Muir				2545