SATURDAY, JULY 19, 1980
THE ASSOCIATION, INITIATED LAST YEAR BY COMMUNITY LEADERS, IS AIMED AT IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE ISLAND'S 40 000 PEOPLE THROUGH CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.
A 21-MEMBER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WAS FORMED LAST OCTOBER IN WHICH THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ARE REPRESENTED.
THE FIRST CONCERT ORGANISED BY THE ASSOCIATION AND THE MUSIC OFFICE WAS ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 700 RESIDENTS IN JUNE,
MR LO SAID THE ASSOCIATION WAS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN ISLANDS DISTRICT WHICH INCLUDED LAMMA, LANTAU AND PENG CHAU.
ASSOCIATION TO PROMOTE SPORT IN WEST KWAI CHUNG
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AN ASSOCIATION HAS BEEN FORMED IN WEST KWAI CHUNG TO PROMOTE RECREATION AND SPORT AMONG WORKERS AND RESIDENTS,
THE DISTRICT, COMPRISING TAI WO HAU, KWAI CHUNG AND KWAI SHING PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES, A COTTAGE AREA, GOVERNMENT FLATTED FACTORY BUILDINGS AND OTHER PRIVATE BUILDINGS, HAS A POPULATION OF MORE THAN 150 000 PEOPLE.
THE WEST KWAI CHUNG DISTRICT SPORTS ASSOCIATION IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN THE AREA.
IT WAS FORMED WITH SUPPORT OF THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFF ICE AND ITS PRESIDENT IS MR ALISTAIR ASPREY, THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KHAI CHUNG.
ITS FIRST FUNCTION, A SPORTS FORTNIGHT, WILL START TOMORROW (SUNDAY) DURING WHICH A SPORTS QUIZ, BASKETBALL MATCHES, A CHILDREN'S GAMES DAY, A TABLE TENNIS TOURNAMENT AND A WATER CARNIVAL WILL BE HELD.
THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD PROVIDED MONEY TO SUBSIDISE THE COSTS AND THE LOCAL RECREATION AND SPORT OFFICE IS ASSISTING.
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