SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1986
THE AWARD-WINNING PROJECT IS PART OF A CONTINUING PROGRAMME OF EXTENSIVE AMENITY LANDSCAPING BEING CARRIED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
THE CONTRACTING COMPANY'S DILIGENCE WENT WAY BEYOND THE INITIAL PLANNING. IT HAD TO CONTEND WITH EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS, INCLUDING A TYPHOON, AS WELL AS THEFTS AND VANDALISM,
THE FINISHED LANDSCAPE HAS MADE A CONSIDERABLE IMPACT AND IS BEING WIDELY USED BY LOCAL RESIDENTS FOR PASSIVE RECREATION.
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID: THE PROJECT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES FOR MANY YEARS TO COME.+
ORGANISATIONS URGED TO SUPPORT CIVIC EDUCATION
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THE TAI PO DISTRICT OFFICER, MR JOHN BURRETT, TODAY (SUNDAY) URGED DISTRICT ORGANISATIONS TO SUPPORT THE CIVIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN.
OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TAI PO DISTRICT CIVIC EDUCATION DAY AT THE TAI PO PLAYGROUND, HE SAID PARTICIPATION OF DISTRICT ORGANISATIONS WAS REQUIRED FOR THE SUCCESS OF THE CAMPAIGN.
MR BURRETT SAID HE WAS GLAD THAT MANY SCHOOL TEACHERS AND STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE CIVIC EDUCATION DAY.
HE HOPED THAT STUDENTS COULD HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF CIVIC EDUCATION BY TAKING PART IN TODAY'S PROGRAMMES.
THE PROGRAMMES INCLUDED STALL GAMES RELATING TO CIVIC EDUCATION, AN EXHIBITION ON CIVIC EDUCATION, CHINESE MARTIAL ARTS, GYMNASTIC AND DANCING PERFORMANCES.
THE CIVIC EDUCATION DAY WAS ORGANISED BY THE TAI PO DISTRICT SCHOOL LIAISON COMMITTEE AND SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD.
ALSO OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WERE CHAIRMAN OF THE TAI PO RURAL COMMITTEE, MR HO YUNG-SANG KUNG NORTH RURAL COMMITTEE, MR LAM PAK-PING.
MR HO YUNG-SANG, AND CHAIRMAN OF THE SAI