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SUNDAY, APRIL 19, 1987
THE ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE DISTRICT BOARD AND AREA COMMITTEE MEETINGS, DISCUSSIONS BY VARIOUS SECTORS IN THE COMMUNITY AND A SEMINAR.
THE GENERAL CONCEPT OF CITIZENSHIP WAS PUBLICISED AMONG RESIDENTS DURING THE FIRST TWO PHASES OF THE DISTRICT'S CIVIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN WHICH STARTED LAST AUGUST.
THROUGH WIDE-RANGING ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY CIVIC EDUCATION TEAMS FORMED UNDER THE DISTRICT'S SIX AREA COMMITTEES, RESIDENTS WERE ENCOURAGED TO TAKE A GREATER INTEREST IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES.
PHASE THREE OF THE CAMPAIGN WILL PREPARE RESIDENTS FOR THE POLITICAL REVIEW. THE OBJECTIVES ARE TO ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS TO LEARN ABOUT THE ISSUE, ENGAGE IN DISCUSSIONS AND REFLECT THE IR VIEWS TO THE GOVERNMENT.
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ACCORDING TO THE PROGRAMME. THE DISTRICT BOARD WILL DISCUSS THE GREEN PAPER AT A SPECIAL MEETING, WHILE AREA COMMITTEES WILL DISCUSS THE ISSUE AT THE IR REGULAR MEETINGS.
THE CIVIC EDUCATION TEAMS WILL THEN VISIT MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES AND OWNERS CORPORATIONS IN THEIR AREAS TO ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS TO EXPRESS THE IR VIEWS. RESIDENTS WILL ALSO BE ENCOURAGED TO HOLD BUILDING-BASED DISCUSSION SESSIONS.
A ROUND-UP SEMINAR WILL BE HELD TOWARDS THE END OF THE CONSULTATION PERIOD TO CONSOLIDATE THE VIEWS AND OPINIONS COLLECTED. IT WILL FEATURE TALKS, GROUP DISCUSSIONS AND QUESTION-AND-ANSWER SESSIONS AND WILL BE ATTENDED BY DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS, AREA COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND RESIDENTS ORGANISATIONS.
WINNERS OF CROSSWORD PUZZLE COMPETITION DRAWN
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RESULTS OF THE CROSSWORD PUZZLE COMPETITION HELD TO CELEBRATE THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD'S INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE (ISHC) LAST MONTH WERE ANNOUNCED TODAY (SUNDAY).
OVER 450 ENTRIES WERE RECEIVED AND A LUCKY DRAW WAS CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE THE WINNERS AMONG THE CORRECT ENTRIES.
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