SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1984
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+NOW WE HAVE AHEAD OF US AN EXTENSIVE BUILDING PROGRAMME TO ENSURE THAT SUCH NEEDS CAN BE LOCALLY MET, HE SAID.
HE WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF A BOWLING CENTRE AT THE YAN OI TONG COMMUNITY AND INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE.
HE SAID RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN EVERY NEW TOWN WERE ESSENTIAL FOR ITS GROWING POPULATION.
+1 AM GLAD THAT THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT ALONE IN TRYING TO MEET THE RECREATIONAL NEEDS OF THE YOUNG POPULATION IN TUEN MUN,+ HE SAID.
HE ADDED THAT THE BOWLING CENTRE WOULD BE CONTRIBUTING THE IR IMPORTANT AND USEFUL SHARE.
PROJECT SEEKS MORE CHANCE FOR DISABLED
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THE DISABLED AND THE ABLE-BODIED WILL HAVE MORE CHANCES TO WORK TOGETHER IF BARRIERS BETWEEN THEM ARE REMOVED. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE (OPERATIONS), MRS EVELYN DOE, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S +WORKING WITH THE DISABLED PROJECTS AWARD SCHEME+, SHE SAID THE OBJECTIVE OF THE SCHEME WAS TO ENCOURAGE YOUTH GROUPS AND THE DISABLED TO WORK TOGETHER IN SERVING THE COMMUNITY.
+BESIDES EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DISABILITIES, THE SCHEME ALSO PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE DISABLED TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THEY TOO CAN CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMMUNITY WITHOUT RELYING ENTIRELY ON OTHERS, SHE SAID.
MRS DOE THANKED THE 16 PARTICIPATING GROUPS FOR THE IR INNOVATIVE IDEAS AND ASKED THEM TO HELP PROMOTE PUBLIC EDUCATION ON REHABILITATION.
MORE THAN 2 700 PEOPLE, MOST OF THEM ELDERLY AND DISABLED, HAVE BENEFITED FROM THESE PROJECTS, WHICH INCLUDED CAMPING, PICNICS, VARIETY SHOWS, SEMINARS AND FUN DAYS.
A COMMITTEE WAS FORMED WITHIN THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT LAST YEAR TO PROMOTE THIS WORK AND THE AWARD SCHEME IS PART OF THE 1983-84 PUBLICITY PROGRAMME.
PREVIOUS EVENTS INCLUDED OPEN DAYS ORGANISED BY REHABILITATION CENTRES AND A SEMINAR.
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