SUNDAY, JUNE 22, 1980
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WATER CARNIVAL KICKS OFF ACAN'S
1980/81 PREVENTIVE EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY PROGRAMMES
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THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS WILL HOLD A COLOURFUL AND EXCITING WATER CARNIVAL AT REPULSE BAY BEACH ON JULY 6 (SUNDAY) AT 3 PM TO MARK THE START OF ITS 1980/81 PREVENTIVE EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY PROGRAMMES.
THE TWO-HOUR CARNIVAL, THE BIGGEST ANTI-NARCOTICS PUBLICITY EVENT TO BE LAUNCHED BY THE ACAN THIS YEAR, WILL BE WATCHED BY ABOUT 60 000 BEACH-GOERS ON THAT DAY,
MR A. DE O. SALES, CHAIRMAN OF THE URBAN COUNCIL, WILL PERFORM THE OPENING CEREMONY. SIR ALBERT RODRIGUES, CHAIRMAN OF THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS- MR LEWIS DAVIES, SECRETARY FOR SECURITY AND MANY SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AS WELL AS KAIFONG LEADERS WILL BE ATTENDING.
ONE HIGHLIGHT WILL BE A DRAMATIC, FAST-MOVING DRUG RAID ON A JUNK BY SECURITY FORCES, INCLUDING THE POLICE, CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE, ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT (THE VOLUNTEERS) AND THE ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY AIR FORCE.
THE OTHER PROGRAMMES OF THE DAY WILL COMPRISE A FREE-FALL PARACHUTE DISPLAY, WATER-SKIING DEMONSTRATION, CANOE POLO MATCH, WINDSURFING DISPLAY, WATER SPRAY DISPLAY BY THE FIRE BOAT ALEXANDER GRANTHAM AND A TREASURE HUNT. THE POLICE BAND WILL BE ON HAND TO PROVIDE MUSIC.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NARCOTICS DIVISION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) ACAN HOPE TO ACHIEVE, THROUGH ITS PREVENTIVE EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY PROGRAMMES, FOUR OBJECTIVES
* TO KEEP THE DRUG ABUSE ISSUE CONSTANTLY BEFORE
THE PUBLIC AND TO CHANGE THEIR ATTITUDES TOWARDS IT-
* TO PREVENT DRUG ABUSE AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE WHO
ARE MOST EXPOSED TO THE RISK OF BECOMING DRUG ADDICTS=
* TO INFORM EXISTING DRUG ADDICTS OF THE VOLUNTARY
TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION FACILITIES AVAILABLE AND TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO COME FORWARD FOR TREATMENT, AND
* TO KEEP THE INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCE AWARE OF
HONG KONG'S ANTI-DRUG ACTIONS, ACHIEVEMENTS AND INTENTIONS.
+ONE OF THE WAYS WE CONVEY OUR ANTI-DRUG MESSAGES TO OUR TARGET AUDIENCE AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IS THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF ENTERTAINING EVENTS SUCH AS THE WATER CARNIVAL, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
+THE WATER CARNIVAL WILL ALSO SERVE AS AN ENCOURAGEMENT TO YOUNG PEOPLE TO TAKE PART IN HEALTHY ACTIVITIES LIKE WATER SPORTS,+ HE ADDED.
/MEANWHILE,