SUNDAY, AUGUST 2, 1981
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SUMMER CAMPS FOR YOUNGSTERS
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MORE THAN 1 000 YOUNG PEOPLE, MOSTLY STUDENTS, ARE SPENDING PART OF THE IR SUMMER HOLIDAYS THIS YEAR TO HELP BEAUTIFY THE COUNTRYSIDE BY PLANTING TREES AND CLEARING FIRE BREAKS, OR ARE ENGAGED IN OTHER RELATED CONSERVATION WORK.
THESE YOUNG PEOPLE, FROM 80 GROUPS AFFILIATED TO SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY CENTRES, ARE TAKING PART IN THE ANNUAL FORESTRY WORK CAMPS ORGANISED BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT.
EACH CAMP LASTS FOR SIX DAYS, DURING WHICH THE PARTICIPANTS ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT MANY ASPECTS OF COUNTRYSIDE CONSERVATION AND INVOLVEMENT IN CIVIC AFFAIRS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT SAID THE CAMPS ALSO PROVIDED THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE FOR A FEW DAYS IN A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT AND TO WORK IN BEAUTIFUL AND
INTERESTING SURROUNDINGS WHILE THEY INVOLVED THEMSELVES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE COUNTRYSIDE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY.
+ IT IS ALSO HOPED THAT THE PARTICIPANTS WILL GET A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE COUNTRY PARKS PROGRAMME,✦ HE SAID.
THE CAMPS ARE ALLOCATED TO ORGANISED GROUPS OF YOUNG PEOPLE AGED BETWEEN 15 AND 25 YEARS.
THE FIRST WORK CAMP WAS ORGANISED BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT IN 1966 AT THE DEPARTMENT'S TEMPORARY FORESTRY POST IN TIN FU TSAI FOR MEMBERS OF A VOLUNTARY WELFARE GROUP.
COUNTRYSIDE CONSERVATION WORK TAKES PLACE IN THE MORNINGS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF EXPERIENCED COUNTRY PARKS STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT WHILE THE GROUPS ARE FREE TO ORGANISE THEIR OWN EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS.
SLIDE SHOWS ABOUT COUNTRY PARKS AND COUNTRYSIDE CONSERVATION ARE PRESENTED TO THE CAMPERS.
THE CAMPS THIS YEAR WILL CONTINUE UNTIL AUGUST 22.
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