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TUESDAY, MAY 22, 1979
LONG SERVICE CERTIFICATES AND PRIZES WILL ALSO BE PRESENTED TO VOLUNTEERS AND WINNERS OF A +MOTHER'S DAY+ COLOURING CONTEST.
OFFICIATING WILL BE THE DEPARTMENT'S DISTRICT SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER (CENTRAL, WESTERN AND ISLANDS), MRS. ROSE GOODSTADT CITY DISTRICT OFFICER (CENTRAL AND WESTERN), MR. RICKY FUNG, AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE HONG KONG FAMILY WELFARE SOCIETY, MRS. CHOY POON SIU FUN.
A FIVE-DAY PUBLIC EXHIBITION WILL BE STAGED AT THE CENTRE FROM TOMORROW EXPLAINING THE OBJECTIVES AND WORK OF THE VARIOUS WELFARE AGENCIES OPERATING IN COMMUNITY CENTRES.
THE CLIMAX OF THE CELEBRATION PROGRAMMES WILL BE A YOUTH ATHLETIC COMPETITION TO BE HELD ON SUNDAY FROM 2 P.M. TO 5 P.M. AT KING GEORGE V PARK IN SAI YING PUN.
SERVICES AT THE COMMUNITY CENTRE HAVE DEVELOPED RAPIDLY OVER THE PAST YEARS. IN ADDITION TO FAMILY AND REHABILITATION SERVICES, THEY NOW INCLUDE STUDY ROOMS, PRIMARY STUDENT GUIDANCE SERVICE, COMMUNITY WORK, CLUB AND SELF-PROGRAMMING GROUPS AS WELL AS CULTURAL ACTIVITIES.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE 18TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S WESTERN DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRE. IT WILL TAKE PLACE TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) AT 3.30 P.M. AT THE CENTRE AT WESTERN STREET, SAI YING PUN.
PRIZES FOR WINNERS OF GARDENING COMPETITION
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A PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY AND A SEMINAR ON GARDENING WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY TO MARK THE CONCLUSION OF A VEGETABLE PLANTING COMPETITION AMONG STUDENTS OF GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOLS.
TWENTY-FIVE SCHOOLS TOOK PART IN THE GROWING OF SWEET CORN, TOMATO AND WHITE CABBAGE.
THE HENNESSY ROAD GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOL (A.M.) WON FIRST PRIZE, KWUN TONG GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOL (A.M.) CAME SECOND, AND POK FU LAM GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOL THIRD.
PRIZES WILL ALSO BE AWARDED TO PARTICIPANTS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
BY THE JUDGES AND WINNERS OF INDIVIDUAL GROUPS.
THE CONTEST IS PART OF THE JOINT GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOLS EXHIBITION HELD IN FEBRUARY AND MARCH THIS YEAR ORGANISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THE UNION OF GOVERNMENT SCHOOL HEADMASTERS AND HEADMISTRESSES AND THE GOVERNMENT SCHOOL NON-CRADUATE TEACHERS UNION.