SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1982
ACCESS FOR DISABLED AT HOUSING ESTATES IMPROVED
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THE ACCESS MEANS FOR DISABLED PEOPLE LIVING AT PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES IN SHA TIN HAVE GREATLY IMPROVED FOLLOWING THE RECENT COMPLETION OF A NUMBER OF MODIFICATION PROJECTS AT THE ESTATES.
AND THE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICER, DR PATRICK HASE THANKED THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT FOR ITS POSITIVE RESPONSE TO PROPOSALS BY THE DISTRICT BOARD IN CARRYING SUCH PROJECTS,
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF A FOUR-DAY HANDICAPPED ACCESS EXHIBITION TODAY (SATURDAY), HE ALSO APPEALED TO PRIVATE DEVELOPERS FOR SIMILAR SUPPORT.
THE EXHIBITION, ORGANISED BY A SPECIAL SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE DISTRICT BOARD, HIGHLIGHTS THE ACCESS PROBLEM OF THE DISABLED AND IS AIMED AT STIMULATING INTERESTS IN BETTER DESIGN OF BUILDINGS, PUBLIC AREAS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORT FOR THE IR SPECIAL NEED.
THROUGH A 20-MINUTE CARTOON SHOW AT THE EXHIBITION, VISITORS WILL BE ABLE TO SEE SOME OF THE DAILY ACCESS PROBLEMS BEING ENCOUNTERED BY THE DISABLED. A LIFE-SIZE MODEL FLAT WITH A LIVING ROOM, A BED ROOM, A SPECIALLY DESIGNED TOILET AND APPROPRIATE ACCESS MEANS WILL BE DISPLAYED.
OTHER EXHIBITS WILL INCLUDE A +REHAB BUS A SPECIALLY CONVERTED CAR FOR USE BY HANDICAPPED PEOPLE; AND PICTURES OF PUBLIC AREAS AT VARIOUS LOCAL PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES, BEFORE AND AFTER THE MODIFICATIONS.
ALSO ON DISPLAY ARE THE PRIZE-WINNING AND OUTSTANDING ENTRIES OF A DESIGN AND AN ESSAY COMPETITIONS ORGANISED EARLIER BY THE DISTRICT BOARD TO STIMULATE INTERESTS IN BETTER ACCESS FOR THE DISABLED.
THE EXHIBITION WILL BE HELD AT THE OPEN SPACE NEAR THE SHA KOK ESTATE FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM TODAY (SATURDAY) AND TOMORROW, AND AT WO CHE COMMERCIAL COMPLEX FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM ON APRIL 27
AND 28. ADMISSION IS FREE.
SPONSORED BY THE LOTTERIES FUND AND THE ROTARY CLUB OF SHA TIN, THE EXHIBITION HAS BEEN ORGANISED AS A PRELUDE OF THE THIRD FAR EAST AND SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES TO BE HELD AT THE SHA TIN JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE IN OCTOBER THIS YEAR.
MORE THAN 500 HANDICAPPED ATHLETES FROM 30 FAR EASTERN AND SOUTH PACIFIC COUNTRIES ARE EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SPORTS MEETING.
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