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MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1987
SENSE OF BELONGING STRONG AMONG EASTERN DISTRICT RESIDENTS
COMPANY, THERE IS A
ACCORDING TO A SURVEY ON THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY CONDUCTED IN EASTERN DISTRICT BY AN INDEPENDENT RESEARCH STRONG SENSE OF BELONGING AMONG THE RESIDENTS.
ANNOUNCING THE FINDINGS OF THE SURVEY
WORKING
SURVEY'S
AT A PRESS CONFERENCE
MR. GROUP
MAN CHAIRMAN, THE SURVEY WAS ΤΟ ASSESS
BY PROMOTED
THE EASTERN BETTERMENT FOR THE
OF
TODAY (MONDAY), THE SAI-CHEONG, SAID THAT THE PRIMARY AIM OF
BUILDING ACTIVITIES CURRENTLY COMMUNITY
NEW TARGETS DISTRICT BOARD AND TO IDENTIFY RESIDENTS' LIVELIHOOD.
THE A REPRESENTATIVE FROM
INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATES LIKED TO (HK) LTD., MR RAYMOND LIANG, SAID THE MAJORITY OF RESIDENTS
BUT LIVE IN THE DISTRICT,
FELT THE DISTRICT NERDED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS AND MORE LEISURE AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.
A LOW LEVEL OF
"GENERALLY SPEAKING, THERE IS
AWARENESS IN BOARD, AS A RESULT, COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT THE PERCENTAGE OF PARTICIPATION IS POOR," MR LIANG SAID.
KINDS DIFFERENT "THE FINDINGS INDICATE THAT THERE ARE TWO INTEREST GROUPS, NAMELY YOUNGER AGE GROUP AND OLDER AGE GROUP.
THE EASTERN
OF
"THE YOUNGER AGE GROUP WANTS
DISTRICT BOARD TO OLDER PROMOTE SPORTS, RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, WHILE THE
ABOUT CRIME PREVENTION AND WAYS AGE GROUP ARE MORE CONCERNED IMPROVE THEIR LIVING ENVIRONMENT.
TO
BOARD то ACTIVITIES AND
"THE SURVEY SHOWS A NEED ON THE PART OF THE DISTRICT PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION TO RESIDENTS ABOUT COMMUNITY WHETHER
BOARD CAN THE
HELP TO PROVIDE LEISURE FACILITIES FOR RESIDENTS, MR LIANG CONCLUDED.
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FINDINGS, SURVEY
EDB,
MR
AND RECREATION
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE RESPONDING TO
ERIC LI, URGED LOCAL COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE OF THE
BE RESIDENTS TO TAKE PART IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT FESTIVAL WHICH WILL
ELECTIONS NEXT HELD IN NOVEMBER AND TO VOTE IN YEAR.
THE
BOARD DISTRICT
DISTRICT BOARD
HAD
REFERRING TO PROBLEMS SUCH AS ENVIRONMENTAL,
LI SERVICES AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, MR
THE
TRAFFIC, MEDICAL SAID THAT THE EASTERN
ALREADY MONITORED
SITUATIONS
CLOSELY AND
REFLECTED RESIDENTS' VIEWS TO THE DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED.
"THE COMING COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE MEETING WILL BE THE SURVEY REPORT AND FURTHER RECOMMENDATIONS
WILL DISCUSS
THE DISTRICT
BOARD AND
ALL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
SUBMITTED TO CONCERNED
FOR
CONSIDERATIONS, MR LI SAID.
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