SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1988
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TREE PLANTING TO COMMEMORATE WORK OF DB
ABOUT 30 MEMBERS OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD WILL PLANT TREES IN THE TIN HAU TEMPLE GARDEN IN CAUSEWAY BAY TOMORROW (SUNDAY) MORNING TO COMMEMORATE THE CURRENT TERM OF THE DISTRICT BOARD.
ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD, THE TREE PLANTING EXERCISE ALSO AIMED AT BEAUTIFYING THE ENVIRONMENT IN THE VICINITY, SPOKESMAN FOR THE BOARD SAID.
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"A TOTAL OF 10 DRAGON JUNIPER TREES WILL BE PLANTED IN GARDEN WHICH IS DUE TO BE COMPLETED SOON, HE SAID.
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"THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD HAS DONE MUCH TO IMPROVE
AS DISTRICT'S ENVIRONMENT, SUCH
CLEARING ILLEGAL STRUCTURES BACK LANES; BUILDING SITTING-OUT AREAS,
RAIN SHELTERS; PROVIDING COMMUNAL LETTER BOXES AND GUARD RAILS IN SQUATTER AREAS.
AND FOOTPATHS
"THE BOARD'S WORK IN COMMUNITY BUILDING INCLUDES PROVIDING RECREATION AND CULTURAL PROGRAMMES FOR
ORGANISING RESIDENTS BY
MEDICAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS THE DISTRICT FESTIVAL, AND INTRODUCING THE SCHEME AND THE GREEN MINIBUS PREFERENTIAL SCHEME FOR THE ELDERLY.
"THE BOARD HAS ALSO ADVISED THE GOVERNMENT ON VARIOUS POLICIES AFFECT THE WELL-BEING OF ON TRAFFIC, HAWKING AND OTHER ISSUES THAT LOCAL RESIDENTS, HE ADDED.
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WILL BE THE
OFFICIATING AT TOMORROW'S TREE PLANTING CEREMONY EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR GARY YEUNG; DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MANAGER MR SHUM CHOI-SANG; URBAN COUNCILLOR, MR MAN SAI-CHEONG; CHIEF (LEISURE SERVICES), URBAN COUNCIL, MR R.F. POLLARD; THE THREE COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD.
AND CHAIRMEN OF
TWO
AWARDS
WILL
BE
PRESENTED TO
OF WINNERS
THE EASTERN ACTIVITY AWARD SCHEME BY
THE
DISTRICT OUTSTANDING CIVIC EDUCATION DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN AT THE CEREMONY.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
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YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE TREE PLANTING CEREMONY COMMEMORATE THE CURRENT TERM OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD TOMORROW (SUNDAY) IN THE GARDEN NEXT TO THE TIN HAU TEMPLE IN TIN TEMPLE ROAD, CAUSEWAY BAY.
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