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SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 1986
MR CHAN WAS SPEAKING AT THE PRIZE PRESENTATION OF SOUTHERN DISTRICT'S MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITIONS, WHICH
ARE SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD, AND JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL AND THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT SPORTS AND RECREATION COUNCIL.
+ IN PROMOTING SPORTS ACTIVITIES IN THE DISTRICT, THE URBAN COUNCIL HAS CO-ORGANISED SOME 30 EVENTS WITH THE SPORTS AND RECREATION COUNCIL BETWEEN MAY LAST YEAR AND JANUARY THIS YEAR, NOT TO MENTION THE MANY OTHER ACTIVITIES THE COUNCIL ORGANISED ON ITS OWN OR WITH OTHER BODIES,+ HE SAID.
THE ACTIVITIES, HE SAID, VARIED FROM COMPETITIONS ON TRACK AND FIELD, BASKETBALL, SOCCER AND BADMINTION TO TRAINING CLASSES
POLO, JUDO, HANDBALL AND TAI CHI. ON VOLLEYBALL, WATER
+THE DIVERSITY OF THE PROGRAMME FITS IN WELL WITH THE DIFFERENT INTERESTS AND DEMANDS OF PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS,+ HE ADDED.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF PARENTS STRESSED
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PEOPLE WHO BECOME PARENTS SHOULDER TREMENDOUS RESPONSIBILITIES, THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MRS EVELYN DOE, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE +LOVE FILLS EVERY FAMILY+ CAMPAIGN ORGANISED BY THE CARITAS FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE, MRS DOE SAID THAT RAISING CHILDREN INVOLVED A GREAT DEAL OF EFFORT AND IT WAS NOT EASY.
A PARENT HAD TO CONTRIBUTE ENORMOUS TIME, ENERGY, PATIENCE AND ADAPTABILITY, SHE ADDED.
THE MAIN THEME OF THIS YEAR'S CAMPAIGN, HONOUR YOUR PARENTS+, WAS AIMED AT URGING THE YOUNGER GENERATION TO RECOGNISE AND APPRECIATE THE EFFORTS OF THEIR PARENTS IN BRINGING THEM UP.
TODAY'S CEREMONY INCLUDED EDUCATIONAL GAMES AND AN EXHIBITION OF MATERIAL RELATED TO FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION.
MRS DOE POINTED OUT THAT THE DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE AND OTHER DEPARTMENTS ANNUALLY ORGANISED TERRITORY-WIDE CAMPAIGNS ON FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION THROUGH PUBLICITY ACTIVITIES, PRODUCTION OF SHORT TELEVISION SERIES, RADIO PROGRAMMES AND POSTERS.
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