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THE DISPLAY MOUNTED AT THE CENTRE PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND AND PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE CLEAR WATER BAY COUNTRY PARK AS WELL AS LOCAL VEGETATION, AND GIVES SAFETY ADVICE ON KITE FLYING.
THE CLEAR WATER BAY COUNTRY PARK IS AMONG THE MOST POPULAR OF THE 21 COUNTRY PARKS DEVELOPED AND MANAGED BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT. ITS AREA OF 615 HECTARES FEATURES MANY FASCINATING LANDSCAPE ATTRACTIONS AND HISTORICAL MONUMENTS INCLUDING THE FAMOUS TUNG LUNG FORT, THE TUNG LUNG ISLAND ROCK CARVING, THE LUNG HA WAN ROCK CARVING AND THE CENTURIES-OLD JUNK ISLAND CUSTOMS STATION.
INMATE GIRL GUIDE UNIT FOUNDED
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THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT TODAY (SATURDAY) SET UP THE FIRST GIRL GUIDE UNIT FOR TRAINING CENTRE INMATES.
THE NEWLY-FORMED HONG KONG 141ST ISLAND RANGER GUIDE SERVICE UNIT AND BAND HAS 30 MEMBERS, AGED BETWEEN 15 AND 21. NINE STAFF MEMBERS OF THE DEPARTMENT, BEING THEMSELVES QUALIFIED GUIDE LEADERS, WILL HELP CO-ORDINATE ACTIVITIES FOR THE UNIT,
LADY AKERS-JONES, THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF THE HONG KONG GIRL GUIDES ASSOCIATION, OFFICIATED AT THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY AT TAI TAM GAP CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION THIS AFTERNOON. TOGETHER WITH THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, MR G.D. HYDES, LADY AKERS-JONES INSPECTED THE GIRL GUIDES.
IN HIS WELCOMING ADDRESS. MR HYDES SAID THAT SCOUTING AND GUIDING ACTIVITIES WILL ENHANCE THE ALL-ROUND DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE+ AND ASSIST IN ACHIEVING THE OBJECTIVES OF CORRECTIONAL PROGRAMMES, I.E., PREPARING INMATES FOR SUCCESSFUL RE-INTEGRATION INTO SOCIETY UPON RELEASE.
MR HYDES SAID THAT THE TRAINING CENTRE PROGRAMME PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING AIMED AT THE PHYSICAL, ACADEMIC, MORAL AND INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE INMATES. APART FROM CLASSROOM EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING, HEALTHY RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES ARE ALSO INCLUDED TO CULTIVATE THE CHARACTERS OF THE INMATES.
+THE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE GAINED THROUGH GUIDING WILL HELP THEM (INMATES) TO BETTER COPE WITH THE CHALLENGES OF LIFE,+ MR HYDES SAID.
+BY HONOURING THE GUIDING PROMISE, I AM SURE THEY WILL LEARN TO BECOME USEFUL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY AND BE PREPARED TO HELP THE NEEDY WHENEVER THE OCCASION ARISES.+
/MR HYDES