SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1982
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IT WILL ALSO BE THE FIRST PURPOSE-BUILT INDOOR RECREATIONAL FACILITY FOR TAI PO NEW TOWN AND WILL BE ABLE TO SERVE THE TAI PO COMMUNITY BEFORE A SECOND HOUSING ESTATE IN THE TOWN IS COMPLETED
IN MID-1983.
THE TAI PO SPORTS ASSOCIATION IS A NON-PROFIT MAKING BODY INAUGURATED IN MAY, 1980, TO PROMOTE SPORTS AND RECREATION IN TAI PO.
THE ASSOCIATION OBTAINED THE SITE TO BUILD THE CENTRE IN MARCH 1981, MAKING IT JUST 24 MONTHS FROM THE TIME THE LAND WAS GRANTED TO COMPLETION OF THE CENTRE.
LATER, THE GOVERNOR ATTENDED A CHILDREN'S NEW YEAR GALA FUN DAY AT TAI PO SPORTSGROUND.
IT WAS ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG FEDERATION OF YOUTH GROUPS TAI PO LIONS YOUTH CENTRE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
THE GOVERNOR WAS MET ON ARRIVAL BY MISS NG WAI-FUN, OFFICER- IN-CHARGE FOR THE CENTRE,
THE FUN DAY PROGRAMME INCLUDED GAMES STALLS, STAGE PERFORMANCES, A TELEMATCH, AN OPEN AIR CHILDREN'S PAINTING GALLERY AND AN EXHIBITION OF SCOUTING SKILLS AND WORKS.
THE GOVERNOR'S LAST STOP WAS A VISIT TO TAI PO RURAL COMMITTEE OFFICE WHERE HE HAD TEA WITH COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND VIEWED THE +TAI PO OLD AND NEW+ EXHIBITION.
THE EXHIBITION HAS BEEN JOINTLY ORGANISED BY TAI PO DISTRICT BOARD AND THE RURAL COMMITTEE. IT SHOWS THE HISTORY OF THE TOWN GOING BACK OVER SEVEN CENTURIES AND CURRENT AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT PLANS.
LOCAL VILLAGERS, RURAL LEADERS, THE URBAN COUNCIL'S MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY ALL HELPED TO COLLECT ITEMS.
THESE INCLUDE BOWLS AND DISHES FROM WUN YIU VILLAGE MADE DURING THE LATE MING/EARLY CHING DYNASTY PERIOD= A PORTRAIT OF A TANG CLAN ANCESTOR- AND SCHOLARS' TABLETS WHICH ARE MORE THAN 100 YEARS OLD. THE EXHIBITION CLOSES ON FEBRUARY 13, HAVING BEEN EXTENDED FOR FIVE DAYS BECAUSE OF ITS POPULARITY.