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THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1979
FIFTH KWAI CHUNG COMMUNITY HALL OPENS TOMORROW
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THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S FIFTH COMMUNITY HALL IN KWA! CHUNG DISTRICT WILL BE OFFICIALLY OPENED TOMORROW (FRIDAY). PROVIDING ANOTHER FOCAL POINT OF GROUP AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES FOR RESIDENTS OF THE DISTRICT.
THE SHEK YAM COMMUNITY HALL IS THE EIGHTH OF A SERIES PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN VARIOUS PARTS OF HONG KONG TO MEET A GROWING NEED FOR SUCH FACILITIES.
A NEW COMMUNITY HALL, WHICH IS ALREADY OPERATING AT TAI HING ESTATE IN TUEN MUN, WILL ALSO BE OFFICIALLY OPENED LATER THIS YEAR.
OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY TOMORROW WILL BE MR. CHAU HOW-CHEN, CHAIRMAN OF THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD. THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR. THOMAS LEE, WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE.
THE COMMUNITY HALL ORGANISES REGULAR CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO HELP RESIDENTS BECOME MORE CIVIC-MINDED AND ENABLE THEM TO BUILD UP A MORE INTEGRATED COMMUNITY.
ACTIVITIES INCLUDE INTEREST GROUPS, VOLUNTEER SERVICE
PROGRAMMES AND YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING COURSES.
FACILITIES AT THE COMMUNITY HALL ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR LOAN TO LOCAL GROUPS, SCHOOLS AND ORGANISATIONS FOR HOLDING ACTIVITIES AND MEETINGS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S SHEK YAM COMMUNITY HALL WHICH WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT 4 P.M. AT THE COMMUNITY HALL IN TAI PAK TIN STREET NEXT TO SHEK YAM ESTATE IN NORTH KWAI CHUNG.
PRESS TRANSPORT WILL BE PROVIDED. IT WILL LEAVE AT 3.10 P.M. FROM LEE GARDENS, EASTERN ENTRANCE, CAUSEWAY BAY.
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