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PRESENTING AND READING PETITIONS:
	Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Ingonish: MacLeod Road - Upgrade,
		Ms. Helen MacDonald			5407
	Educ. - Pictou Co.: School Closures - Oppose, Ms. E. O'Connell				5408
GOVERNMENT NOTICES OF MOTION:
	Res. 2534, Lbr. - Minimum Wage: Increase - Awareness (Opposition
		Leader [N.S.]), Hon. R. MacKinnon			5408
NOTICES OF MOTION:
	Res. 2535, CBC - Technicians: Contribution - Acknowledge,
		Mr. R. Chisholm			5409
			Vote - Affirmative		5409
	Res. 2536, Educ. - P3 Schools: Developers - Contest Launch,
		Ms. E. O'Connell			5410
	Res. 2537, Health - Long-Term Care Workers: Wage Parity -
		Commitment, Dr. J. Hamm			5410
	Res. 2538, Educ. - Sydney Academy: Internat. Relief - Efforts Applaud,
		Hon. Manning MacDonald			5411
			Vote - Affirmative		5411
	Res. 2539, Eastern Passage-Cow Bay Lions Club: Anniv. 27th -
		Congrats., Mr. Kevin Deveaux			5412
			Vote - Affirmative		5412
	Res. 2540, Health - Long-Term Care Workers: Wage Parity -
		Refusal Explain, Mr. G. Moody			5412
	Res. 2541, Congress of Black Women (Can.) - Preston/Cherry Brook/
		Lake Loon/Westphal Chapter: Contribution - Acknowledge,
			Ms. Y. Atwell		5413
				Vote - Affirmative	5414
	Res. 2542, St. Matthew's Church (Hfx.): Tapestry (Anniv. 250th) -
		Congrats., Dr. J. Hamm			5414
			Vote - Affirmative		5414
	Res. 2543, James Barkhouse (MLA for Chester-St. Margaret's
		[1984-98]): Service - Thanks Extend, Mr. H. Fraser			5414
			Vote - Affirmative		5415
	Res. 2544, Sports - Field Hockey (Sir John A. Macdonald HS-Girls):
		Bermuda Trip - Congrats., Mr. W. Estabrooks			5415
			Vote - Affirmative		5416
	Res. 2545, Health - Pictou Co.: Family Doctors - Increase,
		Mr. J. DeWolfe			5416
	Res. 2546, Sports - Boxing (Heavyweight): Kirk Johnson
		(North Preston) - Achievement Recognize, Mr. D. Dexter			5417
			Vote - Affirmative		5417
	Res. 2547, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Hwy. No. 101 (Mt. Uniacke-
		St. Croix): Twinning - Funding Ensure, Mr. G. Archibald			5417
	Res. 2548, Fish. - Caribou Hbr.: Aquaculture Leases -
		Consult Commun., Mr. C. Parker			5418
	Res. 2549, Econ. Dev. & Tourism - Min.: New - Seek, Mr. G. Balser				5419
	Res. 2550, Housing & Mun. Affs. - Heritage Pty. Act: Strengthen -
		Urge, Mr. P. Delefes			5420
	Res. 2551, Health - Ambulance Serv.: Emergency Medical Care -
		Agreement Release, Mr. G. Moody			5420
	Res. 2552, Justice (Can.) - Young Offenders: Minimum Sentence -
		Enact, Mr. M. Scott			5421
	Res. 2553, Environ. - Water Testing: Muns. Responsibility -
		Actions (Min.), Mr. J. DeWolfe			5422
	Res. 2554, Econ. Dev. & Tourism - Ryan's IGA (Truro): Leadership
		(Roger & Barbara Ryan) - Recognize, Mr. J. Muir			5422
			Vote - Affirmative		5423
	Res. 2555, Culture - Leonard Paul: Buckhorn Festival - Success Extend,
		Mr. E. Fage			5423
			Vote - Affirmative		5424
	Res. 2556, Westport Commun. Centre: Completion - Congrats.,
		Mr. G. Balser			5424
			Vote - Affirmative		5425
	Res. 2557, George Bell (Mader's Cove [Lun. Co.]) - Home Loss:
		Neighbourhood Assist. - Congrats., Mr. M. Baker			5425
			Vote - Affirmative		5425
	Res. 2558, Culture - Fun Tones Singing Group (Cumb. Co.):
		Commun. Spirit - Congrats., Mr. M. Scott			5425
			Vote - Affirmative		5426
HOUSE RECESSED AT 2:28 P.M.					5426
HOUSE RECONVENED AT 2:30 P.M.					5426
ORAL QUESTIONS PUT BY MEMBERS:
	No. 808, Health - Long-Term Care Workers: Wage Parity -
		Commitment, Mr. R. Chisholm			5427
	No. 809, Health - Long-Term Care Workers: Wage Parity -
		Commitment, Dr. J. Hamm			5428
	No. 810, Health - Long-Term Care: Strikes - Contingency Plans,
		Ms. Maureen MacDonald			5429
	No. 811, Ext. Affs. (Can.) - Kosovo: Refugees - Assistance (N.S.),
		Dr. J. Hamm			5430
	No. 812, Human Rights Comm'n. - Chairman: Appointment -
		Compromise, Mr. Kevin Deveaux			5431
	No. 813, Fish. - Seniors: Licences - Number, Mr. M. Scott				5432
	No. 814, Nat. Res. - Nat. Gas: Goldboro Plant - Pollution,
		Mr. J. Holm			5432
	No. 815, Fin. - Casino: ITT Sheraton - HST Payments Delay,
		Ms. Helen MacDonald			5434
	No. 816, Econ. Dev. & Tourism - Mac Timber: Monies - Investigation,
		Mr. J. Muir			5435
	No. 817, Educ. - Horton School: Private Business - Funding Details,
		Ms. E. O'Connell			5436
	No. 818, Bus. & Cons. Serv. - Environ. Act: Motor Fuel Regs. (S.15) -
		Review, Mr. B. Taylor			5437
	No. 819, Fin. - Budget (1999-2000): Dollar Value - Projections,
		Mr. H. Epstein			5438
	No. 820, Bus. & Cons. Serv.: Electrical Cabling & Maintenance Indust. -
		Licensing, Mr. G. Balser			5439
	No. 821, Transport. & Pub. Wks.: Hwy. No. 107 (Exits 20-21) - Repair,
		Mr. W. Estabrooks			5439
	No. 822, Nat. Res. - Nat. Gas: Distribution Policy - Views (Premier),
		Mr. G. Archibald			5441
	No. 823, Transport. & Pub. Wks.: Snowstorm (03-04/04/99) -
		Back-Up Plan, Mr. C. Parker			5441
	No. 824, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Hot Patch: Temperature - Regulate,
		Mr. C. Parker			5442
	No. 825, Sports - Rink (Yarmouth): Proposal - Status, Mr. N. LeBlanc				5443
	No. 826, Educ. - Sir John A. Macdonald HS: Renovations - Support,
		Mr. W. Estabrooks			5444
	No. 827, SCS: Resources - Lack, Mr. M. Scott				5445
	No. 828, Health: Long-Term Care Beds - Number, Mr. J. Holm				5446
	No. 829, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Doggett Brook: Bridge Reopening -
		Date, Mr. B. Taylor			5448
	No. 830, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Hwy. No. 333 (Upper Tantallon-
		Peggy's Cove): Re-paving - Timing, Mr. W. Estabrooks			5449
HOUSE RESOLVED INTO CWH ON BILLS AT 3:31 P.M.					5449
HOUSE RECONVENED AT 5:51 P.M.					5449
CWH REPORTS					5450
ADJOURNMENT:
	MOTION UNDER RULE 5(5):
		Health - Long-Term Care Workers: Settlement - Commit:
			Mr. J. Muir		5451
			Hon. J. Smith		5453
			Ms. Maureen MacDonald		5455
ADJOURNMENT, House rose to meet again on Wed., Apr. 7th at 2:00 p.m.					5457