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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1986
RSD RECREATION FACILITIES CLOSE ON HOLIDAYS
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THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT TODAY ANNOUNCED THAT ITS NON-URBAN RECREATION AND SPORTS FACILITIES WILL CLOSE FOR TWO OR THREE DAYS DURING THE LUNAR NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.
ALL SQUASH COURTS, TENNIS COURTS, SPORTS GROUNDS, AND AN INDOOR GAMES HALL, INDOOR RECREATION CENTRE AND STADIUM UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF THE RSD WILL CLOSE ON FEBRUARY 9 AND 10, A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE LADY MACLEHOSE HOLIDAY VILLAGE AND SAI KUNG OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTRE, HOWEVER, WILL CLOSE FOR THREE DAYS FROM FEBRUARY 8 TO 10,
ALL SPORTS CENTRES, WATER SPORTS CENTRES AND THE FANLING SWIMMING POOL WILL ALSO ́CLOSE FOR THREE DAYS FROM FEBRUARY 9 TO 11.
FESTIVE LIGHTING PHOTO CONTEST
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PEOPLE WHO LIVE, WORK OR STUDY IN SHA TIN ARE BEING INVITED TO TAKE PART IN THE DISTRICT'S FESTIVE LIGHTING PHOTO COMPETITION.
SPONSORED BY THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD, THE SHA TIN FESTIVE LIGHTING PHOTO CONTEST+ IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE PLANNING COMMITTEE ON THE FESTIVE LIGHTING IN SHA TIN AND SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE.
PARTICIPANTS CAN SUBMIT PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE RECENT CHRISTMAS OR THE COMING LUNAR NEW YEAR FESTIVE LIGHTS. DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES IS MARCH 10.
THERE IS NO LIMIT TO THE NUMBER OF ENTRIES SUBMITTED BY A PARTICIPANT. A PANEL OF ADJUDICATORS CONSISTING OF SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL SCREEN THE ENTRIES AT THE PLANNING COMMITTEE'S MEETING IN MID-MARCH.
A CASH PRICE OF $3 000 WILL BE AWARDED TO THE WINNER WITH THE FIRST AND SECOND RUNNERS-UP RECEIVING $2 000 AND $1 000 RESPECTIVELY. WINNING ENTRIES WILL BE ON DISPLAY IN THE DISTRICT'S COMMUNITY HALLS AT A LATER DATE.
INFORMATION LEAFLET ON THE PHOTO COMPETITION CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON THE SIXTH FLOOR OF THE KCR HOUSE, SHA TIN STATION, ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 0-6065456.
MEANWHILE, THE LUNAR NEW YEAR FESTIVE LIGHTS IN SHA TIN WILL BE SWITCHED ON AT A CEREMONY AT THE SAND MARTIN BRIDGE IN THE TOWN CENTRE AT 6.30 PM ON THURSDAY (FEBRUARY 6).
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