WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1980
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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY THAT ANY GROUP OF AT LEAST SEVEN MEMBERS AGED BETWEEN 15 AND 25 AND SPONSORED BY A SCHOOL, YOUTH AGENCY OR BUSINESS ORGANISATION, MAY APPLY FOR A GRANT.
GROUPS WHICH ARE NOT SO SPONSORED MAY ALSO APPLY PROVIDED THE IR PLANS HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT'S COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICERS.
THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IS OCTOBER 12, HE SAID. ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE SCHEME AND APPLICATIONS CAN BE MADE AT THE COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICES IN THE VARIOUS DISTRICTS.
A PROJECT SHOULD BE GEARED TOWARDS THE NEED OF THE COMMUNITY, AND SHOULD PREFERABLY BE SPREAD OVER A PERIOD OF TIME.
IT WILL BE ASSESSED FOR ITS YOUTH INVOLVEMENT, COMMUNITY BENEFIT, INNOVATION, FEASIBILITY AND OPTIMUM USE OF RESOURCES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE MAXIMUM GRANT FOR EACH APPROVED PROJECT IS NORMALLY $2 500, AND THE COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICERS WILL MAINTAIN CLOSE WORKING LIAISON WITH PARTICIPATING GROUPS.
SAI KUNG WATERFRONT GETS NEW FEATURE
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A HUGE CONCRETE DOLOS THOUSANDS OF WHICH ARE IN USE AT HIGH ISLAND RESERVOIR TO COUNTER WAVE ENERGY, HAS BEEN PUT IN PLACE AT SAI KUNG NEW TOWN WATERFRONT AS A MEMORIAL AND DECORATIVE CENTREPIECE.
SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR COLIN BOSHER, SAID THE DOLOS, DONATED BY THE RESERVOIR CONTRACTOR, WAS INTENDED TO REMIND THE PUBLIC OF THE HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE AND HUGENESS OF THE RESERVOIR SCHEME.
A SPECTACULAR PART OF THE PROJECT WAS THE EAST DAM WHICH HAS BEEN COMPLETELY COVERED WITH DOLOSSE TO DISSIPATE THE FORCE OF OCEAN WAVES, MR BOSHER SAID.
THEY ARE SHAPED LIKE THE LETTER H WITH ONE ARM TWISTED THROUGH 90 DEGREES, AND WEIGH 25 TONNES EACH, DOLOS IS AN AFRIKAANS WORD MEANING +SHEEP'S KNUCKLE+.
ABOUT 7 000 WERE PLACED AT THE RESERVOIR.
MR BOSHER SAID TRANSPORTATION OF THE DOLOS HAD PRESENTED A REAL PROBLEM, BUT THE CONTRACTOR HAD KINDLY AGREED TO PROVIDE A LIGHTER AND CRANE TO HAVE IT TRANSPORTED AND PLACED ON A RAISED PLATFORM SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR IT.
MR BOSHER SAID IN MANY WAYS THE DOLOS COULD BE REGARDED AS A FORM OF ART AND THERE WERE PROPOSALS TO HAVE IT POLISHED AND PAINTED.
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