MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1986
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RSD PLANS FUN, GAMES FOR 2 000
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OVER 2 000 PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE PART IN 48 RECREATION AND SPORTS PROGRAMMES TO BE ORGANISED BY THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT IN THE TAI PO DISTRICT IN MARCH AND APRIL.
DISCLOSING THIS AT A MEETING OF THE TAI PO DISTRICT
COMMITTEE OF THE PROVISIONAL REGIONAL COUNCIL TODAY, THE RSD'S DISTRICT LEISURE MANAGER (TAI PO), MR MARCUS LEE, SAID THE PROGRAMME S WILL INCLUDE TRAINING COURSES IN BADMINTON, WINDSURFING, CANOEING, DANCING AND FITNESS.
COMPETITIVE EVENTS WILL ALSO BE HELD FOR GROUPS AND
INDIVIDUALS.
ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN INDOOR RECREATION CENTRE AT THE FU SHIN ESTATE, MR LEE SAID THE $7.9 MILLION PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN MAY.
+THE MAJOR FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED IN THIS CENTRE INCLUDE ONE MULTI-PURPOSE HALL FOR TEAM SPORTS, TWO FUNCTION ROOMS, ONE OFFICE AND FIRST-AID ROOM, ONE DANCE ROOM, ONE FITNESS TRAINING ROOM, ONE VIEWING GALLERY AND BLEACHERS,+MR LEE SAID.
THE COMMITTEE LATER DECIDED TO NAME THE NEW CENTRE +FU SHIN INDOOR RECREATION CENTRE+.
HE COMMITTEE WAS ALSO TOLD THAT FROM AUGUST 17 TO THE END OF LAST YEAR, A TOTAL OF 26 CULTURAL PROGRAMMES WERE PRESENTED AT THE TAI PO CIVIC CENTRE, ATTRACTING 9 748 PEOPLE.
THE RSD'S DISTRICT HYGIENE SUPERINTENDENT (TAI PO), MR CHAN CHAI-CHI, TOLD THE COMMITTEE THAT THE DISTRICT'S LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIR WILL BE HELD FROM FEBRUARY 2 TO 9 AT THE TAI PO PLAYGROUND, THERE WILL BE 80 STALL SITES - 76 FOR WET GOODS AND FOUR FOR DRY GOODS.
+TO ADD TO THE FESTIVE ATMOSPHERE AND TO ATTRACT RESIDENTS OF TAI PO TO THE FAIR, A VARIETY SHOW WILL BE STAGED ON THE SITE BY THE TAI PO FESTIVAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE ON FEBRUARY 6 AT 8 PM, TOGETHER WITH A POTTED SPORTS PROGRAMME WITH EIGHT FUN STALLS TO ENTERTAIN CHILDREN ORGANISED BY THE RSD, MR CHAN SAID.
RED PACKETS FOR 6 000 ELDERLY PEOPLE
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RESIDENTS FROM 58 HOSTELS AND HOMES FOR THE ELDERLY THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY TODAY (MONDAY) RECEIVED NEW YEAR +LAI-SEE+ (RED PACKETS) OF $100 EACH FROM THE SHANGHAI FRATERNITY ASSOCIATION.
A SUM OF $600 000 HAS BEEN ALLOCATED BY THE ASSOCIATION FOR DISTRIBUTION TO 6 000 ELDERLY PEOPLE.
/THE DISTRIBUTION