FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 1979
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SWD'S NINTH COMMUNITY HALL OPENED
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THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S NINTH COMMUNITY HALL DESIGNED TO SERVE AS A CENTRE FOR RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES WAS OFFICIALLY OPENED TODAY (FRIDAY) IN TAI HING ESTATE, TUEN MUN,
THE TAI HING COMMUNITY HALL, THE FIRST IN TUEN MUN, WAS OPENED BY THE VICE-CHAIRMAN OF HEUNG YEE KUK, MR. LAU WONG-FAT, AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS INCLUDING TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR. NG KWOK-TA1, AND THE DEPARTMENT'S NEW TERRITORIES REGIONĀL OFFICER, MR. HENRY AU.
TWO MORE HALLS, ONE AT PAK TIN IN SHEK KIP ME AND THE OTHER AT WO CHE IN SHA TIN, WILL BE OPENED LATER THIS YEAR.
THE TAI HING COMMUNITY HALL PROJECT IS IN LINE WITH THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICY TO PROVIDE A COMMUNITY HALL FOR EACH PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE WITH A POPULATION OF 20,000 TO 50,000.
AT PRESENT, THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT OPERATES EIGHT OTHER COMMUNITY HALLS AT LEI MUK SHUE, LAI KING, KWAI FONG, KWAI SHING, SHEK YAM, LEK YUEN, YUE WAN AND HING WAH ESTATĖS,
A COMMUNITY HALL SERVES AS A BASE FOR GROUP AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, THROUGH WHICH LOCAL RESIDENTS MAY DEVELOP A SENSE OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, CULTIVATE A SPIRIT OF MUTUAL HELP AND COOPERATION, AND ENRICH THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE.
ONE OF THE FACILITIES AT THE TAI HING COMMUNITY HALL IS A MULTI-PURPOSE 350-SEAT ASSEMBLY HALL FOR INDOOR GROUP ACTIVITIES, EXHIBITIONS, BALL GAMES AND OTHER SOCIAL ACTIVITIES. IT IS AVAILABLE FOR LOAN BY LOCAL GROUPS AND ORGANISATIONS.
TODAY'S OPENING WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A NUMBER OF CELEBRATION PROGRAMMES WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE HALL EARLY NEXT MONTH.
THESE PROGRAMMES INCLUDE A PING PONG EXHIBITION GAME, CHINESE CLASSICAL MUSIC PERFORMANCE, A BIRTHDAY TEA PARTY FOR THE ELDERLY, AND CHILDREN'S COLOURING AND CROSSWORD PUZZLES COMPETITIONS.
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