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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1976
LADY MACLEHOSE VISITS CHILDREN'S SUMMER CAMP AT FANLING
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LADY MACLEHOSE WAS A WELCOMED VISITOR TO SOME 200 CHILDREN WHO ARE CURRENTLY ENJOYING THEMSELVES IN A SUMMER CAMP AT THE FANLING ROTARY YOUTH CENTRE AND HOSTEL THIS MORNING.
THE CHILDREN, FROM WESTERN DISTRICT ON HONG KONG ISLAND AND FROM THE SURROUNDING VILLAGES IN FANLING, WERE SPENDING THEIR SECOND DAY OF A THREE-DAY HOLIDAY CAMP ORGANISED BY THE WESTERN DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRE OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND THE WESTERN POLICE COMMUNITY RELATIONS OFFICE.
THE IR ACTIVITIES INCLUDED LEARNING ABOUT CAMPING AND OUTDOOR RECREATION SKILLS, GAMES AND SPORTS COMPETITIONS AND A VISIT TO THE PAT HEUNG FIRE SERVICES TRAINING SCHOOL.
ON ARRIVAL AT THE YOUTH CENTRE, LADY MACLEHOSE FIRST SAW SOME 80 CHILDREN TAKING PART IN A GROUP PAINTING COMPETITION ORGANISED AS A SUMMER YOUTH ACTIVITY FOR FANLING YOUNGSTERS.
THE CHILDREN IMAGINATIVELY USED MATERIALS SUCH AS STRAWS AND WOOD SCRAPINGS IN THEIR PASTICHE WORK AND LADY MACLEHOSE WAS PARTICULARLY IMPRESSED BY A CHILD GLUEING PEAS ONTO HER PAINTING TO REPRESENT MELONS IN AN ORCHARD.
MOVING ONTO THE SPORTS GROUND ADJOINING THE CENTRE, LADY MACLEHOSE TOOK UP A FLAG AND ACTED AS STARTER FOR A TUG OF WAR BETWEEN TWO TEAMS OF CAMPERS.
SHE GAVE THE PRIZE TO THE WINNING TEAM AND WAS PRESENTED WITH A BOUQUET OF FLOWERS BY A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CHILDREN.
ACCOMPANIED BY MR. JACOB LAM, OFFICER-IN-CHARGE OF THE CENTRE AND MR. HENRY AU, SENIOR PRINCIPAL SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER, GROUP AND COMMUNITY WORK, AND OTHER SWD OFFICIALS, LADY MACLEHOSE MET SOME OF THE VOLUNTEER TEAM LEADERS AND CHATTED WITH THE CHILDREN IN THE CAMP.
SHE ALSO TOURED THE NEW DORMITORY WING OF THE CENTRE, LOOK ING AT THE FACILITIES. SHE WAS GIVEN A HEARTY SEND-OFF BY THE CHILDREN.
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