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SATURDAY, JULY 6, 1985
THIS YEAR'S ACTIVITIES CENTRE AROUND THE INTERNATIONAL YOUTH YEAR'S THEME OF +PARTICIPATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE+.
MORE THAN 100 ACTIVITIES WILL BE STAGED THIS SUMMER WITH A
THE Y $147 000 SPONSORSHIP FROM THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB. INCLUDE SEMINARS, TRAINING CLASSES, VISITS, CLEAN BEACH EXERCISES, CAMPING AND PICNICS.
+WE HOPE THESE ACTIVITIES WILL HELP YOUTHS DEVELOP THE IR POTENTIAL, BETTER UNDERSTAND INTER-HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS AND ENHANCE THEIR SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY TO THE COMMUNITY, SAID MR LAM, WHO IS ALSO CHAIRMAN OF THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME SUB-COMMITTEE.
MORE FACILITIES PLANNED FOR SAI KUNG
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CULTURE, RECREATION AND SPORTS FACILITIES IN SAI KUNG WILL UNDERGO EXTENSIVE DEVELOPMENT AND THERE ARE PLANS TO BUILD A SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX AND GYMNASIUM IN THE NEAR FUTURE, SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR KEVIN HO, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).
+THE GOVERNMENT IS PLANNING TO BUILD THE SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX FOR THE DISTRICT IN THE YEAR 1986-87, AND A SITE HAS BEEN ALLOCATED TO THE SAI KUNG SPORTS ASSOCIATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A GYMNASIUM, HE SAID.
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE DISTRICT'S SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME MR HO SAID THE GOVERNMENT PAID GREAT ATTENTION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF CULTURE. RECREATION AND SPORTS FACILITIES IN SAI KUNG WHICH, WITH A POPULATION OF ONLY 40 000, HAS A STANDARDISED SPORTS GROUND AND NUMEROUS COUNTRY PARKS, CAMPING AREAS AND BEACHES.
+ THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE DISTRICT BOARD HAVE HELPED BUILD MANY SUCH PROJECTS SUCH AS REST GARDENS FOR RESIDENTS IN RENNIE'S MILL AND TAI PING VILLAGE,+ MR HO SAID.
+THERE ARE ALSO PLANS FOR A GARDEN AT HO CHUNG AS WELL AS WORK TO IMPROVE THE HO CHUNG MINI SOCCER PLAYGROUND, + HE ADDED.
MR HO ALSO URGED YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE DISTRICT TO PARTICIPATE IN VOLUNTARY SERVICES AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES SO AS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE COMMUNITY THEY LIVE IN.
A TOTAL OF 47 EVENTS HAVE BEEN PLANNED FOR THE SAI KUNG SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME WHICH WILL LAST UNTIL. THE END OF AUGUST.
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