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THURS AY, JULY 11, 1985
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE KWAI CHUNG AND TSING YI DISTRICT BOARD, MR HO TUNG-CHING, THE KWAI CHUNG AND TSING YI DISTRICT OFFICER, MR BRIAN COAK, AND THE REGIONAL SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER (NEW TERRITORIES), MR CHUI WING-MAN, WILL PERFORM A RIBBON-CUTTING TO MARK THE OPENING.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE SUMMER YOUTH CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE SAID THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THAT THE PROGRAMME WOULD BE HELD IN THE KWAI CHUNG AND TSING YI DISTRICT. DURING THE TWO-MONTH-LONG PROGRAMME, MORE THAN 400 EVENTS WILL TAKE PLACE FOR NEARLY 60 000 YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN THE AGES OF SIX AND 25.
ACTIVITIES INCLUDE RECREATION CAMPS, TRAINING CAMPS, VISITS, PICNICS, EXHIBITIONS, INTEREST GROUP ACTIVITIES, AND SPORTS COMPETITIONS. THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE PROGRAMME WILL BE A SUMMER CARNIVAL IN SEPTEMBER.
NORTH DISTRICT TO HOLD SWIMMING GALA
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MORE THAN 200 SWIMMERS IN THE NORTH DISTRICT ARE TO COMPETE IN SOME 40 EVENTS IN THEIR DISTRICT-WIDE SWIMMING GALA ON SATURDAY (JULY 13).
THE FIFTH NORTH DISTRICT SWIMMING GALA, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH DISTRICT SPORTS ASSOCIATION, WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE FANLING SWIMMING POOL FROM 2 PM TO 5 PM.
THE ANNUAL ACTIVITY IS AIMED AT PROMOTING THE SPORT AS WELL AS UPGRADING THE STANDARD OF LOCAL. SWIMMERS, AN RSD SPOKESMAN SAID.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO SHARE THE JOY AND FUN OF THE SWIMMING COMPETITION AS NO ADMISSION FEE IS REQUIRED.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH DISTRICT SPORTS ASSOCIATION, MR CHONG KAM-NING, THE NORTH DISTRICT LEISURE MANAGER, MR CHU KWONG-MAN, AND TWO MEMBERS OF THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD, MR TO MAN-KWONG AND MR CHEUNG KAN-KWAI, WILL JOINTLY PRESENT PRIZES AND SOUVENIRS AFTER THE EVENT.
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