FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1978
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DAY OF FUN FOR SHEK LE! RESIDENTS ******
THOUSANDS OF SHEK LEI ESTATE RESIDENTS IN KWAI CHUNG WILL BE TREATED TO A DAY OF FUN AND AMUSEMENT SPECIALLY ORGANISED FOR THEM THIS SUNDAY (OCTOBER 29).
KNOWN AS THE SHEK LEI ESTATE DAY+, THE FULL-DAY FUNCTION IS A PART OF THE GOVERNMENT'S CONTINUING EFFORT TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN THE DISTRICT. IT IS SPONSORED BY THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD AND ORGANISED BY THE SHEK LEI ESTATE DAY PREPARATORY COMMITTEE WHICH WAS FORMED BY MEMBERS OF THE EAST KWAI CHUNG AREA COMMITTEE WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF PRACTICALLY EVERY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT AND ORGANISATION IN THE DISTRICT.
WITH A THEME OF YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBOURHOOD+, THE SHEK LEI ESTATE DAY AIMS AT PROMOTING A SENSE OF BELONGING AMONG RESIDENTS WHILE AT THE SAME TIME TREATING THEM TO ENTERTAINMENT AND ACTIVITIES OF ALL KINDS.
THE KWAI CHUNG TOWN OFFICER, MR, DEREK GOULD SAID TODAY THE FUNCTION HAS BROUGHT TOGETHER VARIOUS VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, SCHOOLS, LOCAL ORGANISATIONS AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS IN A MAMMOTH JOINT EFFORT.
+ IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT AT LEAST ONE-THIRD OF THE ESTATE'S 65,000 RESIDENTS WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE DAY'S ACTIVITIES PLANNED TO SUIT THE VERY YOUNG AND THE VERY OLD, HE SAID.
THE PROGRAMME INCLUDES A ROUND-THE-ESTATE WALK, A DRAWING COMPETITION, FOOTBALL MATCHES, A SONG CONTEST, A FUN FAIR AND VARIETY SHOWS.
MR. GOULD SAID INITIAL RESPONSE HAS BEEN MOST ENCOURAGING. +AND IF THE TURNOUT IS EQUALLY FAVOURABLE, THE SHEK LEI ESTATE DAY MAY BECOME AN ANNUAL FEATURE.+
APART FROM THE SHEK LEI DAY, FUNCTIONS OF SIMILAR NATURE ARE BEING PLANNED FOR RESIDENTS IN OTHER AREAS IN KWAI CHUNG.
BY DOING THESE, HE SAID, WE HOPE TO BE ABLE TO ACHIEVE THE DUAL PURPOSE OF HELPING BUILD UP HARMONIOUS RELATIONS AMONG RESIDENTS AND PROMOTING CLOSER TIES BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND LOCAL ORGANISATIONS IN COMMUNITY BUILDING.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE FUNCTION WHICH BEGINS AT 9 A.M. ON SUNDAY, A LIAISON OFFICER OF KWAI CHUNG TOWN MANAGEMENT OFFICE, MR, HO LEUNG, WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST PRESS MEMBERS.
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