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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1975
HIKING EXPEDITIONS POPULAR
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THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE HAS PUT INTO OPERATION ITS PLAN ON HIKING EXPEDITIONS THROUGHOUT HONG KONG, KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES.
ALREADY 17 OUTINGS HAVE TAKEN PLACE IN JANUARY. MISS BETTY MAIR, CHIEF RECREATION AND SPORT OFFICER, SAID TODAY.
+THERE IS VERY GREAT INTEREST IN THE HIKING-EXPEDITION OUTING TYPE OF ACTIVITY AND THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPANDING THIS KIND OF RECREATIONAL PURSUIT IS ENORMOUS SINCE IT CAN CATER FOR ALL AGE GROUPS, SHE SAID.
→THE OTHER MAJOR ADVANTAGE IN PROMOTING THIS TYPE OF PROGRAMME IS THAT IT CAN BE MADE EDUCATIONAL. SUCH CONCEPTS AS FIRE PREVENTION, CARE OF THE COUNTRY SIDE, FIRST AID, AND SAFETY IN THE OUT DOORS CAN BE NATURALLY WORKED INTO THE PROGRAMME.+
THE DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORT OFFICERS, WHO ARE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT STAFF, WORK CLOSELY WITH THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICES AND DISTRICT SPORTS ORGANISATIONS TO IMPROVE SPORTS PROGRAMMES AND FACILITIES IN VARIOUS DISTRICTS.
LAST NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR INITIATING AND ORGANISING 29 COACHING COURSES AND CLINICS FOR VARIOUS SPORTS.
IT CONDUCTED OR ASSISTED IN THE ORGANISATION OF 24 SPORTS COMPETITIONS INCLUDING MAJOR SPORTS MEETINGS FOR YOUTHS AND FACTORY WORKERS AT DISTRICT LEVEL. SOME 43 EDUCATIONAL EXCURSIONS WERE ORGANISED FOR FAMILIES, YOUTHS AND FACTORY WORKERS.
ON MAXIMISING THE DUAL USE OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, MISS HAIR SAID THAT PRIVATE CLUBS HAD A LOT TO OFFER.
SHE HAS SUCCEEDED IN OBTAINING THE USE OF THE TENNIS COURTS OF THE LADIES RECREATION CLUB FOR A TENNIS COACHING PROJECT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
MISS MAIR EXPRESSED THE HOPE THAT OTHER PRIVATE CLUBS WOULD MAKE THEIR FACILITIES AVAILABLE TO THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE WHICH WOULD ENSURE THE PROPER USE OF ANY FACILITIES OFFERED BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 5 P.M. FROM MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS.
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