THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1985
REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT STUDY CAMP FOR 200
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MORE THAN 200 YUEN LONG YOUTHS TODAY (THURSDAY) BEGAN A TWO- DAY STUDY CAMP AT THE PO LEUNG KUK PAK TAM CHUNG CAMP TO LEARN ABOUT REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT.
AT A BRIEF CEREMONY, YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR T. KUEN, PRESENTED A FLAG TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR CHOW YIU-WING, TO LAUNCH THE STUDY CAMP.
THE PARTICIPANTS ARE STUDENTS FROM 15 SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND YOUTHS FROM THREE YOUTH GROUPS IN THE DISTRICT.
+ THE AIM OF THE STUDY CAMP IS TO DISCUSS THE REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT SYSTEM AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENTS, AND TO ENCOURAGE LOCAL YOUNG PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE AND SUPPORT COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES TO HELP BUILD A BETTER SOCIETY, + MR CHOW SAID.
ALSO PRESENT AT THE CEREMONY WERE THE CHAIRMEN OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE AND THE RECREATION AND SPORTS COMMITTEE OF THE DISTRICT BOARD, MR TANG YUN-LIM AND MR TANG TAK-KAU.
JOGGING TRAIL IN KOWLOON PARK OPENS TOMORROW
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JOGGERS USING THE FITNESS TRAIL WHICH IS OPENING
TOMORROW IN THE URBAN COUNCIL'S KOWLOON PARK WILL FIND IT UNIQUE IN MANY WAYS.
+ IT WILL BE AN ENDURING TRACK BUT WITH BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPE AND FITNESS STATIONS DESIGNED TO BEAT MONOTONY,+ SAID A COUNCIL SPOKESMAN TODAY.
HE SAID WHILE JOGGING HAD BECOME A POPULAR SPORTS, SOME JOGGERS MIGHT FIND IT LACKING A FUN ELEMENT COMPARED WITH OTHER FORMS OF EXERCISE.
+ IN VIEW OF THIS, ATTRACTIONS IN THE FORM OF A DIFFICULT TRACK COMBINED WITH SCENIC BEAUTY ARE INCORPORATED IN ORDER TO HOLD JOGGERS ON THE TRACK, HE SAID.
+THE $2.8 MILLION FITNESS TRAIL IS ENVELOPED BY A VALLEY OF AZALEA.
+WE HAVE PLANTED 1 000 AZALEA PLANTS OF DAZZLING RED, PURPLE, AND PINK COLOUR ALONG THE WAY.
/+IN ADDITION,