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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1987
BY 1990, A HOSTEL FOR THE ELDERLY AND A HOME CARE AND ATTENTION UNIT WOULD ALSO BE BUILT AT. RESPECTIVELY, THE TIN PING ESTATE AND THE WAH MING ESTATE, WHICH IS NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION, HE SAID.
TO MEET DEMANDS OF THE GROWING POPULATION IN FANLING SOUTH, A MULTI-SERVICES CENTRE AND A DAY CARE CENTRE FOR THE ELDERLY WOULD BE SET UP IN 1990/91, HE SAID.
MR CHEUNG NOTED THAT OF THE 145,000 POPULATION IN THE DISTRICT, THOSE AGED OVER 60 TOTALLED 16,730, OR 11.5 PER CENT.
IN VIEW OF THIS, THE DISTRICT OFFICE FORMED A CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE EACH YEAR TO ORGANISE ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE RESPECT FOR ELDERS, HE SAID.
ACTIVITIES ORGANISED THIS YEAR INCLUDED A MID-AUTUMN OPERA SHOW, FREE MEDICAL CHECK-UPS, VISITS TO INSTITUTIONS FOR THE ELDERLY AS WELL AS THE DISTRIBUTION OF UMBRELLAS.
CANTONESE AND HOMES
A CARNIVAL FOR THE ELDERLY WOULD BE HELD AT THE CHOI YUEN COVERED PLAYGROUND IN SHEUNG SHUI ON DECEMBER 13 AND THE DISTRICT'S FEAST FOR SENIOR RESIDENTS WOULD BE HELD NEXT MARCH, HE ADDED.
MR CHEUNG ALSO COMMENDED THE HEUNG HOI CHING KOK LIN ASSOCIATION WHICH RUNS THE BUDDHIST PO CHING HOME FOR THE AGED FOR ITS CONTRIBUTION TO CARING FOR THE ELDERLY AND FOR ITS EFFORTS PROVIDING A SPECIAL SCHOOL FOR THE HANDICAPPED IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
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GRAND CLOSING OF SAI KUNG FESTIVAL FOR ELDERLY
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THE LONGEVITY OF MORE THAN 1,300 SAI KUNG ELDERLY ACKNOWLEDGED AT THE CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT FESTIVAL FOR THE ELDERLY TODAY (SATURDAY).
THE FESTIVAL, ONE OF THE LARGEST ANNUAL EVENTS IN THE DISTRICT, WAS AIMED AT AROUSING RESIDENTS' CONCERN AND RESPECT FOR THE ELDERLY AS WELL AS AT ENCOURAGING SENIOR RESIDENTS TO TAKE PART IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS.
THE CLOSING CEREMONY, HELD AT CHENG CHEK CHEE SECONDARY SCHOOL, BEGAN WITH A CARNIVAL WHICH INCLUDED SINGING, RIDDLES, AN EXHIBITION, A BRASS BAND PERFORMANCE, AND A SPORTS COMPETITION FOR ELDERLY FOLK.
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THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY WAS A MORE THAN 1,400 ELDERLY PEOPLE AND GUESTS.
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