TRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 12-7
THERE ARE THREE FIRE WATCH+ TEAMS IN PAK TIN, TWO IN CORNWALL STREET AND ONE EACH IN THE OTHER THREE THAS, DEPENDING ON THE SIZE OF THE POPULATION IN EACH OF THESE AREAS.
AN INAUGURATION CEREMONY FOR THE EIGHT TEAMS WILL TAKE PLACE ON SUNDAY (DECEMBER 5) AT 2.30 PM AT THE SHEK KIP ME I PARK DURING WHICH A FIRE PREVENTION DRIVE FEATURING A PHOTO EXHIBITION, FIRE-FIGHTING DEMONSTRATIONS AND A VARIETY SHOW WILL ALSO BE HELD.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE CEREMONY.
SUNDAY CARNIVAL IN SHA TIN
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A FREE-FALL PARACHUTE DROP BY MEMBERS OF THE +FLYING DRAGON+ OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY AIR FORCE WILL HIGHLIGHT THE TIN SUM VALLEY CARNIVAL TO BE HELD ON SUNDAY (DECEMBER 5) AFTERNOON AT THE SHA TIN JOCKEY CLUB TEMPORARY SPORTS GROUND.
OVER 3 000 PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND THE HALF-DAY EVENT, WHICH IS FUNDED BY THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD.
IT IS ORGANISED BY THE TIN SUM VALLEY AREA COMMITTEE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICE, THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE AND THE POLICE COMMUNITY RELATIONS OFFICE IN THE DISTRICT.
THE CARNIVAL WILL START AT 1.30 PM FOLLOWING A CURTAIN-RAISER BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE BAND.
APART FROM THE PARACHUTING PERFORMANCE, THERE WILL BE NUMEROUS DISPLAYS INCLUDING A DEMONSTRATION OF FIRE ENGINES BY STAFF OF THE SHA TIN FIRE STATION AND THE FLYING OF A HOT-AIR BALLOON.
THERE WILL ALSO BE GAMES STALLS, CHINESE DANCE BY THE SHA TIN JUNIOR POLICE CALL AS WELL AS A SINGING PERFORMANCE BY THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD CHILDREN'S CHOIR.
ADMISSION TICKETS AT $1 ARE AVAILABLE AT THE SUN TIN WAI COMMUNITY HALL AND THE COMMUNITY AFFAIRS BRANCH OFFICE OF THE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
THE TIN SUM VALLEY CARNIVAL WILL BE HELD AT THE SHA TIN JOCKEY CLUB TEMPORARY SPORTS GROUND (OPPOSITE JIT MIN ESTATE) ON SUNDAY (DECEMBER 5) BETWEEN 1.30 PM AND 4.30 PM. YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT.