SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1981
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ANTI-NARCOTICS WALK SCHEME
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THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS AND THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE ARE JOINTLY ORGANISING A FAMILY WALK SCHEME+ TO BE HELD ON SUNDAYS BETWEEN OCTOBER AND DECEMBER THIS YEAR.
ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (SATURDAY), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NARCOTICS DIVISION SAID THE SCHEME WAS PART OF ACAN'S PREVENTIVE EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY PROGRAMME FOR THIS YEAR AND WAS AIMED AT EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE DANGER OF DRUG ABUSE.
+AT THE SAME TIME, THE SCHEME ALSO AIMS AT PROMOTING HEALTHY ACTIVITIES AMONG FAMILIES, HE ADDED.
+ IT IS OUR GOAL TO OFFER THE PUBLIC, ESPECIALLY YOUNG PEOPLE, HEALTHY ALTERNATIVES TO DRUG ABUSE,+ THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT.
RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES ARE AN IMPORTANT AND EFFECTIVE DETERRENT TO DRUG ABUSE, HE EXPLAINED.
*WITH THIS IN MIND, WE HAVE DECIDED TO LAUNCH THE 'FAMILY WALK SCHEME', AS HIKING IS GROWING POPULAR IN HONG KONG, HE SAID.
SIX ROUTES COVERING COUNTRY PARK AREAS IN SHING MUN, TAI LAM, PAT SIN RANGE, LUK KENG AND SAI KUNG HAVE BEEN CHOSEN FOR THE SCHEME. THESE ROUTES INCLUDE AN EXCITING FOREST TRAIL IN TAI LAM AND HO PUI AS WELL AS A VISIT TO CHEUNG SHEUNG PLATEAU IN SAI KUNG COUNTRY PARK.
THE SCHEME WILL START WITH THE ROUND THE SHING MUN RESERVOIR WALK TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 11. THE REMAINING FIVE +WALKS+ WILL BE CONDUCTED ON OCTOBER 25, NOVEMBER 8 AND 29, DECEMBER 13 AND 27.
THERE WILL BE EXPERIENCED INSTRUCTORS TO LOOK AFTER PARTICIPANTS ALONG ALL ROUTES.
APPLICATIONS MAY BE MADE FROM NOW UNTIL SEPTEMBER 21. ALL ENTRIES MUST BE IN A FAMILY UNIT, COMPRISING AT LEAST TWO FAMILY MEMBERS.
FAMILIES COMPLETING ALL SIX ROUTES WILL BE AWARDED PRIZES WHILE THOSE COMPLETING FIVE ROUTES WILL RECEIVE SOUVENIRS. HOWEVER, ALL PARTICIPATING FAMILIES MUST COMPLETE THE FIRST ROUTE, I.E. ROUND THE SHING MUN RESERVOIR WALK.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE HEADQUARTERS ON THE 11TH FLOOR OF WING ON CENTRE, 111 CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL, AND ITS BRANCH OFFICES.
APPLICATIONS MUST BE RETURNED TO RSS HEADQUARTERS TOGETHER WITH PHOTOGRAPHS OF APPLICANTS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT THE RSS AT 5-458511.
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