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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1984
+ IT IS NOT SURPRISING THEREFORE THAT CHOI HUNG WAS ONE OF THE FIRST ESTATES TO SUPPORT THE IDEA OF A HOUSING FESTIVAL WHEN IT WAS INITIALLY SUGGESTED.+
MR FORD THANKED THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE OF THE 22ND ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS, THE CHOI HUNG ESTATE SOCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION, THE MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, SCHOOLS AND ABOVE ALL THE PEOPLE OF CHÓI HUNG FOR THEIR SUPPORT.
+ IT IS THEIR CONTRIBUTION AND EFFORTS THAT HAVE HELPED MAKE THE HOUSING FESTIVAL HERE SUCH A SUCCESS, + HE ADDED.
PARENTS URGED TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM DRUGS
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PARENTS WERE URGED TODAY (SATURDAY) TO PROTECT THEIR CHILDREN FROM HEROIN AND OTHER DRUGS,
MAKING THIS APPEAL, THE COMMISSIONER FOR NARCOTICS, MR G.L. MORTIMER, SAID THEY COULD DO SO BY MAINTAINING CLOSE CONTACT WITH THE IR CHILDREN AND SHOWING THEM LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING.
SAID.
THIS WAS A DUTY WHICH NO PARENT COULD AFFORD TO NEGLECT, HE
HE WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF AN ANTI-NARCOTICS FAMILY CAMP IN SAI KUNG,
+HOWEVER, PARENTS NEED INFORMATION, ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE TO ENABLE THEM TO TALK EFFECTIVELY TO THEIR CHILDREN ABOUT THE DANGERS OF DRUG ABUSE, HE ADDED.
THE TWO-DAY CAMP IS ORGANISED BY THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS (ACAN) AS ONE OF ITS PREVENTIVE EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY PROGRAMMES FOR 1984-85.
MR MORTIMER SAID HE FIRMLY BELIEVED THAT THE CAMP OFFERED A RICH EDUCATIONAL AND ENTERTAINING PROGRAMME.
IT WOULD AROUSE PARENTS' AWARENESS, ENHANCE THE IR UNDERSTANDING OF THE DANGERS OF DRUG ABUSE AND SHOW HOW THEY COULD PROTECT THEIR CHILDREN AGAINST THESE DANGERS, HE SAID.
BESIDES DRUG EDUCATION TALKS BY NARCOTICS DIVISION STAFF AND GROUP DISCUSSIONS, THERE ARE SLIDE AND FILM SHOWS, EXHIBITIONS AND GAMES WITH AN ANTI-NARCOTICS THEME.
THE CAMP, WHICH IS BEING HELD AT THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE'S SAI KUNG OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTRE, HAS ATTRACTED 160 PARTICIPANTS FROM FAMILIES IN THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT.
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