SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1984
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LANTERN QUEST AT CARNIVAL
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A LANTERN COMPETITION WILL BE HELD AT THE ARGYLE STREET PLAYGROUND TOMORROW (SUNDAY) TO ADD COLOUR TO THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL LANTERN CARNIVAL,
THE LANTERNS, CREATED BY LOCAL RESIDENTS WHO TOOK PART IN A LANTERN DESIGN COMPETITION ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT'S ARTS AND CULTURE COUNCIL, WILL GO ON DISPLAY AT 4 PM, WITH JUDGING TAKING PLACE AT 6.30 PM.
TO HELP PROMOTE VOTER REGISTRATION, A MOBILE COUNTER WILL BE SET UP IN THE PLAYGROUND AND STAFF OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE WILL HAND OUT LEAFLETS, STICKERS AND REGISTRATION FORMS TO PEOPLE ATTENDING THE CARNIVAL.
LARGE LANTERNS WITH THE MESSAGE +SUPPORT YOUR DISTRICT BOARD, REGISTER AS VOTERS NOW+ WILL BE PLACED AROUND THE MAIN STAGE WHERE THE EVENING'S ENTERTAINMENT WILL INCLUDE PERFORMANCES BY POPULAR SINGERS, THE MUSIC LOVERS' CHINESE ORCHESTRA AND A BREAKDANCE DEMONSTRATION.
OFFICIATING AT THE CARNIVAL WILL BE THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER (WEST), MR ROGER GARCIA; THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ARTS AND CULTURE COUNCIL OF KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT, MR WU WING-KAI; AN URBAN COUNCILLOR, MR LO KING-MAN AND THE ASSISTANT MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR OF THE MUSIC OFFICE, MR THOMAS WANG.
MORE SOCIAL CENTRES FOR THE ELDERLY
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THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES ARE PLANNING TO OPEN MORE SOCIAL CENTRES FOR THE ELDERLY WITH A TARGET OF PROVIDING 12 NEW CENTRES A YEAR.
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE SHAM SHUI PO KAIFONG ASSOCIATION'S SOCIAL CENTRE FOR THE ELDERLY THIS (SATURDAY) AFTERNOON, THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR JOHN CHAMBERS, SAID SUCH CENTRES PLAYED A VERY IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY.
+APART FROM PROVIDING A PLACE FOR THE ELDERLY TO REST AND TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIAL, RECREATIONAL AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, A SOCIAL CENTRE SERVES AS A BASE TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY CARE AND FAMILY CARE FOR THE SENIOR CITIZENS,+ HE SAID.
+ANOTHER AIM IS TO HELP BUILD UP HARMONIOUS FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH ORGANISED ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FORUMS, SEMINARS AND FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION PROGRAMMES, HE ADDED.
/MR CHAMBER