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MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1975
TRAINING VILLAGE YOUTH FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE
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THE YOUTH RECREATION CENTRES OF HOLY CROSS PATH AND SHING ON VILLAGES ON THE HILL-SIDE OF SHAU KEI WAN HAVE BEEN RENOVATED 'TO PROVIDE BETTER FACILITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN THE TWO VILLAGES.
AND IN ORDER TO ASSIST IN RUNNING ACTIVITIES AT THESE CENTRES, SOME 40 TO 50 VOLUNTEERS WILL UNDERGO A TRAINING COURSE BEGINNING THIS (MONDAY) EVENING,
THE COURSE WILL BE IN TWO PARTS BEGINNING WITH A SERIES OF LECTURES FOLLOWED BY A PRACTICAL CAMP THE LECTURES WILL BE GIVEN IN THE HALL OF HOLY CROSS CHURCH TODAY AND TOMORROW AND ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY NEXT WEEK.
A FORMAL OPENING CEREMONY, PRESIDED OVER BY OFFICIALS REPRESENTING GOVERNMENT AND WELFARE AGENCIES IN THE AREA WILL BE HELD THIS EVENING.
THE TRAINING CAMP WILL BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 1 AND 2 AT THE DIOCESAN YOUTH CENTRE IN POKFULAM.
THE PROJECT IS SPONSORED BY THE EASTERN CITY DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE ROTARY CLUB OF HONG KONG ISLAND (EAST), WHICH HAS DONATED $3,000 TOWARDS COSTS, AND IS ORGANISED BY THE * EASTERN DISTRICT COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICE.