WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 1980
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THE ARTS FESTIVAL, THE THIRD, WILL BE HELD IN FEBRUARY NEXT YEAR AND THE SECOND SPORTS FESTIVAL AT THE END OF THIS YEAR.
THE BOARD WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY THE LOCAL DISTRICT SPORTS AND RECREATION ASSOCIATION, CULTURE AND RECREATION CO-ORDINATING ASSOCIATION, SOCIAL SERVICE CENTRES AND MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES.
THESE ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE SPORTS COMPETITIONS, PICNICS, SINGING CONTESTS, VARIETY SHOWS, CAMPS, CARNIVALS FOR OLD PEOPLE AND CHILDREN AND ESTATE DAYS.
ON ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID WORK WOULD BEGIN SOON ON CONSTRUCTING SITTING-OUT AREAS AT LAI KING HILL BUS TERMINUS, CHE FONG STREET PEDESTRIAN PRECINCT AND PING LAI PATH.
PROJECTS COMPLETED LAST YEAR INCLUDED A PLAYGROUND AT SHAM TSENG TUNG CHUEN, A BASKETBALL COURT AT THE PRINCESS ALEXANDRA COMMUNITY CENTRE AND OPEN SPACES AT OLD HOI PA VILLAGE AND ON A SITE NEAR THE LADY MACLEHOSE PLAYGROUND.
THE EIGHT NEW TERRITORIES DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARDS WERE ESTABLISHED IN NOVEMBER, 1977, TO ADVISE THE GOVERNMENT ON ALL MATTERS AFFECTING THE WELL-BEING OF RESIDENTS OF DISTRICTS AND ON THE PROVISION AND USE OF PUBLIC FACILITIES.
TSUEN WAN DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD HAS SET UP SEVEN SUB-COMMITTEES RECREATION AND SPORTS, CULTURAL AND ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVITIES, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT, SOCIAL SERVICES, PUBLIC WORKS, INDUSTRIAL, AND FINANCE.
THE BOARD CONSISTS OF 23 UNOFFICIAL AND NINE OFFICIAL MEMBERS.
THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS ARE DRAWN FROM A CROSS-SECTION OF LOCAL LEADERS INCLUDING RURAL COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN, SCHOOL PRINCIPALS, DOCTORS AND BUSINESSMEN,
TOWN MANAGER AND DISTRICT OFFICER, MR JAMES HAYES, IS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. OTHER OFFICIAL MEMBERS REPRESENT PUBLIC WORKS, HOUSING, URBAN SERVICES, RECREATION AND SPORT, SOCIAL WELFARE AND EDUCATION DEPARTMENTS.
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