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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1986
BOOKMARKS WITH THE LYRICS OF THE CIVIC EDUCATION THEME SONG AND THE 'WONG TAI SIN IS MY HOME' SONG WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO RESIDENTS BY CIVIC EDUCATION TEAMS.
MR LI SAID THE TEAMS, COMPRISING ABOUT 130 MEMBERS, WERE SET UP RECENTLY IN EACH OF THE 13 AREAS IN THE DISTRICT.
THEY HAD ASSISTED IN A NUMBER OF ACTIVITIES ORGANISED IN THE DISTRICT AND HELPED SPREAD THE CIVIC EDUCATION MESSAGE.
THE WORKING GROUP ON THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION WAS SET UP LAST DECEMBER AND HAD ORGANISED A NUMBER OF THE PUBLIC MEETINGS AND A CIVIC EDUCATION SEMINAR WITH GOOD RESPONSE FROM RESIDENTS, HE SAID.
ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN PLANNED FOR ELDERLY
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THE COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE OF THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD WILL CONSIDER APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDS FOR A NUMBER OF PROJECTS, INCLUDING A ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN FOR THE ELDERLY, AT ITS MEETING TOMORROW (TUESDAY).
THE ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN PROPOSED BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS INVOLVING ELDERLY PEOPLE.
IT WOULD AIM AT EDUCATING SENIOR CITIZENS ABOUT THE CORRECT
WAYS TO USE ROADS, AND HOW TO READ TRAFFIC SIGNS.
AN EXTENSIVE PUBLICITY DRIVE, AND GAMES AND COMPETITIONS WOULD
BE ORGANISED TO REINFORCE THE SAFETY MESSAGE,
THE COMMITTEE WILL ALSO CONSIDER THE MERITS OF HOLDING A RECREATION AND SPORTS FORTNIGHT IN NOVEMBER TO PROMOTE RESIDENTS' INTEREST IN GAMES AND ACTIVITIES.
THE FORTNIGHT WOULD FEATURE A DEMONSTRATION OF SKILLS IN VARIOUS SPORTS, AN ATHLETICS MEETING, MINI-SOCCER MATCH, TABLE TENNIS MATCH, MODERN DANCE PERFORMANCES AND A VARIETY SHOW.
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDS FOR ORGANISING A CONCERT TO PROMOTE INTERNATIONAL PEACE YEAR, AND FOR A CIVIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN AND SOCIAL GATHERINGS FOR STRENGTHENING DISTRICT TIES.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE MEETING TO BE HELD TOMORROW AT 2.30 PM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICE, FIRST FLOOR, 157 PRINCE EDWARD ROAD.
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