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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1978
+MA WAN IS NO EXCEPTION AND LAST YEAR WE DECIDED TO TRY TO IMPROVE THE SITUATION THERE BY BUILDING A RECREATIONAL CENTRE,+ HE SAID,
+WE WERE VERY FORTUNATE TO OBTAIN FUNDS FROM THE CO-OPERATIVE FOR AMERICAN RELIEF EVERYWHERE (C.A.R.E.) AND FROM THE RURAL COMMITTEE OF MA WAN, VARIOUS NEW TERRITORIES COMMUNITY LEADERS AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE.+
THE TWO-STOREY NEW CENTRE NEAR THE WATERFRONT WAS BUILT AT A COST OF $200,000 TO PROVIDE A MUCH NEEDED VENUE FOR CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE ON THE ISLAND.
IN HIS ADDRESS, MR. HAYES PRAISED C.A.R.E. FOR THEIR GENEROUS SUPPORT IN THIS AND OTHER WORTHWHILE PROJECTS TO IMPROVE THE LIVELIHOOD OF RURAL VILLAGERS.
HE SAID: +C.A.R.E. HAVE IN RECENT YEARS BEEN VERY GENEROUS IN THE IR DONATION TOWARDS RURAL COMMUNITY PROJECTS IN TSUEN WAN DISTRICT.+
THEY RENDERED MAJOR ASSISTANCE IN RE-ROOF ING THE MA WAN FISHERMEN'S VILLAGE WITH CONCRETING A FOOTBALL PITCH ON MA WAN= WITH PROVIDING A VILLAGE OFFICE FOR CHUEN LUNG AND WITH REPAIR ING THE STAIRCASES OF MOON TSA TONG FISHERMEN'S VILLAGE.
+NOTWITHSTANDING AN ELEMENT OF DISTRICT OFFICE AND LOCAL FUNDING, IT IS PROBABLY TRUE TO STATE THAT WITHOUT THE IR ASSISTANCE, NONE OF THESE PROJECTS WOULD HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE, + MR. HAYES SAID.
IN THE NEW CENTRE, A GREAT VARIETY OF CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND FACILITIES WILL BE PROVIDED, INCLUDING MUSIC, CANTONESE DRAMA, LECTURES, BOOKS, CHESS AND TABLE TENNIS COMPETITIONS.
MR. HAYES NOTED THAT THE DISTRICT'S RECREATION AND SPORT OFFICE WAS CURRENTLY PROVIDING WEEKEND PROGRAMMES FOR MA WAN PEOPLE MAINLY IN THE SPORTING AND OUTDOOR FIELD.
AND NEXT YEAR IT WAS PLANNED TO PROVIDE A TEAM OF PAID COMMUNITY ORGANISERS FROM THE SHAM TSENG YOUTH CENTRE TO COME TO MA WAN CENTRE TO ORGANISE ACTIVITIES OF ALL KINDS, HE ADDED.
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