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SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 1989
MRS WONG NOTED THAT CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRES PROVIDED ANOTHER PLACE OF LEARNING OUTSIDE THE SCHOOL AND THE FAMILY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
THE ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY PROFESSIONAL SOCIAL WORKERS HELPED YOUNG PEOPLE TO MAKE GOOD USE OF THEIR LEISURE TIME, DEVELOP HOBBIES AND SOCIAL SKILLS, GROOM THEIR POTENTIALS AND LEADERSHIP AS WELL AS ENHANCE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF AND CARE FOR THE COMMUNITY, MRS WONG SAID.
FURTHERMORE, THROUGH FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION CENTRES ALSO HELPED TO IMPROVE THE COMMUNICATION AMONG FAMILY MEMBERS, THIS WOULD STRENGTHEN THEIR HELP PROMOTE A HARMONIOUS FAMILY LIFE, SHE SAID.
PROGRAMMES, THESE
AND UNDERSTANDING
RELATIONSHIP AND
"THERE ARE AT PRESENT 18 SUCH CENTRES IN SHA TIN AND AN ADDITIONAL SEVEN CENTRES WILL BE SET UP IN BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS IN THE DISTRICT IN 1989-90, SHE ADDED.
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MRS WONG COMMENDED THE HONG KONG CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES FOR PROVIDING A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT IN 1978. THESE INCLUDE FAMILY SERVICES CENTRES, SMALL GROUP HOMES, SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK, FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION AND CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRES.
CURTAIN RISES ON DANCE CONTEST
A TWO-DAY OPEN DANCE CONTEST FEATURING A RICH VARIETY OF CHOREOGRAPHY WAS LAUNCHED THIS (SATURDAY) EVENING WITH COMPETITIONS IN THE CHINESE DANCE SECTION.
THE CONTEST, HELD IN ITS 18TH YEAR, IS ORGANISED BY THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT CULTURE AND RECREATION PROMOTION ASSOCIATION. IT IS CO-ORGANISED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL AND SPONSORED BY THE KWUN TONG ROTARY CLUB.
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY AT THE NING PO NO. 2 COLLEGE, THE KRUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR CHRIS WAN, SAID THE EVENT NOT ONLY HELPED FOSTER A SENSE OF COMMUNITY BELONG ING RUT ALSO RAISE THE STANDARD OF LOCAL PERFORMING ARTS.
MR WAN PRAISED LOCAL ORGANISATIONS, PARTICULARLY THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT CULTURE AND RECREATION PROMOTION ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSFULLY STAGING THE EVENT.
FOR
/HE SAID