THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1986
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NORTH DISTRICT ELDERLY FORTNIGHT STARTS SUNDAY
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AN EVENT-PACKED FORTNIGHT TO FOSTER THE SPIRIT OF CARE AND RESPECT FOR THE ELDERLY IN NORTH DISTRICT WILL BE LAUNCHED THIS SUNDAY (DECEMBER 7).
SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD, THE FORTNIGHT IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE NORTH DISTRICT CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR ELDERLY ACTIVITIES AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE.
THE AIM IS TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR OLD PEOPLE IN THE DISTRICT AND TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO TAKE A MORE ACTIVE PART IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE SAID.
TO LAUNCH THE FORTNIGHT, AN OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE HELD IN THE CHEUNG WAH COMMUNITY HALL AT 10 AM ON SUNDAY. THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A TALK BY EXPERIENCED MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS ON HOW TO PREVENT HIGH BLOOD PRESURE AND HEART PROBLEMS.
OTHER EVENTS PLANNED INCLUDE HEALTH EXHIBITIONS, HOME VISITS, BODY CHECK-UPS AND HEARING TESTS, ALL OF WHICH ARE OPEN TO RESIDENTS AGED 60 AND ABOVE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
TO CATER TO THE NEEDS OF ELDERLY RESIDENTS IN THE REMOTER PARTS OF THE DISTRICT, SPECIAL TEAMS FROM THE ST JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE WILL VISIT RURAL COMMITTEE OFFICES IN SHA TAU KOK AND TA KWU LING ON DECEMBER 14 TO CONDUCT BODY CHECK-UPS.
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS OF THE FORTNIGHT INCLUDE THE ELECTION OF THE +TEN OUTSTANDING AGED IN THE DISTRICT. WINNERS,
WINNERS, JUDGED ON THEIR LEVEL OF PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, ATTITUDE TOWARDS LIFE AND CIVIC AWARENESS, WILL BE AWARDED PRIZES DURING THE CLOSING CEREMONY ON DECEMBER 19.
PERFORMANCES BY MEMBERS OF THE EVERGEEN CLUB AND AN EXHIBITION ON HANDICRAFT MADE BY LOCAL SENIOR RESIDENTS WILL ALSO BE STAGED.
IN ADDITION, 600 SCARFS KNITTED BY STUDENTS AS WELL AS MEMBERS OF THE MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES AND THE YIN NGAI SOCIETY WILL ALSO BE DISTRIBUTED DURING THE FORTNIGHT.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING OF THE ELDERLY FORTNIGHT ON SUNDAY AT 10 AM AT THE CHEUNG WAH COMMUNITY HALL, CHEUNG WAH ESTATE, FANLING.
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