TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1984
AT PRESENT, THERE ARE 12 SUCH COMMITTEES COMPRISING MAINLY PRINCIPALS OF PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS.
THE SCHEME WILL BE EXTENDED TO COVER ALL OF THE 18 DISTRICTS IN THE TERRITORY BY 1986.
TERRITORY-WIDE, THERE IS THE CYC ANNUAL PARADE HIGHLIGHTING THE CLUB'S ACTIVITIES OF THE YEAR.
+MORAL EDUCATION AND THE INCULCATION OF CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY ARE THE SALIENT FEATURES OF THE CYC MOVEMENT, MR LAU POINTED OUT.
TO ENCOURAGE GOOD PERFORMANCES, THE CLUB HAS DEVELOPED A MERIT AWARD SCHEME.
UNDER THE SCHEME, MEMBERS WILL BE GIVEN POINTS ACCORDING TO THE DURATION AND NATURE OF THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY.
+ IN ADDITION, OVERSEAS STUDY TOURS ARE OFFERED PERIODICALLY TO MEMBERS IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR PERFORMANCES, MR LAU SAID.
OPEN SPACE TO BE BUILT UNDER BRIDGE
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THE SPACE UNDER AP LEI CHAU BRIDGE IS TO BE DEVELOPED TO PROVIDE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.
THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT HAS AWARDED A $635 000 CONTRACT TO BUILD AN OPEN SPACE THERE.
IT WILL OCCUPY A 2 500-SQUARE-METRE SITE AT ABERDEEN MAIN ROAD ADJACENT TO ABERDEEN TECHNICAL SCHOOL.
WORK WILL START LATER THIS MONTH AND TAKE SIX MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
A FEATURE OF THE OPEN SPACE WILL BE A 22-METRE DIAMETER FLOWER POT.
OTHER FACILITIES WILL INCLUDE PLANTS, BENCHES, CONCRETE CHESS TABLES AND FLOWER POTS.
THE AREA WILL BE LANDSCAPED TO INTEGRATE WITH THE PAVING PATTERNS.