SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1989
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YOUTH CENTRES PLAY IMPORTANT ROLE
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THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING YOUTH CENTRES IS TO PROVIDE YOUNG PEOPLE WITH A VENUE FOR COMMUNITY AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE THEIR HOMES AND SCHOOLS,
THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MR T.H. CHAU. SAID THIS TODAY (SATURDAY) AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE CHINESE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION'S CHUK YUEN CENTRE. IN WONG TAI SIN.
MR CHAU SAID IT WAS HOPED THAT YOUNG PEOPLE WOULD BE ABLE то MAKE GOOD USE OF THEIR LEISURE TIME THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN VARIOUS ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY THE YOUTH CENTRES.
THEY COULD ALSO CULTIVATE THEIR VARIOUS INTERESTS, DEVELOP THEIR POTENTIAL AND LEADERSHIP ABILITY AND ENHANCE THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF AND CONCERN FOR COMMUNITY AFFAIRS. HE ADDED.
"THROUGH VARIOUS FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION ACTIVITIES, THE YOUTH CENTRES SEEK TO PROMOTE BETTER COMMUNICATION AND UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PARENTS AND CHILDREN FOR A HARMONIOUS AND HAPPY FAMILY LIFE.
"FURTHERMORE. STAFF AND MEMBERS OF THE YOUTH CENTRES OFTEN JOINTLY ORGANISE SUITABLE ACTIVITIES TO MEET LOCAL NEEDS. I
MR CHAU NOTED THAT SINCE THE CHUK YUEN CENTRE BEGAN OPERATION IN MAY THIS YEAR, THE MEMBERSHIP HAD RAPIDLY INCREASED TO MORE THAN 1.900 PERSONS. AND THE DAILY NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS IN ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY THE CENTRE AVERAGED 250.
"THIS SHOWS THAT THE CENTRE T3 VERY POPULAR RESIDENTS AND THAT THE EFFORTS OF THE CENTRE'S STAFF FRUIT," HE SAID.
AMONG THE HAVE BORNE
MOCK DB MEETINGS PROMOTE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
FORTY TEACHERS. SOCIAL WORKERS AND STUDENTS TODAY (SATURDAY) GAINED AN INSIGHT INTO THE OPERATIONS OF DISTRICT BOARDS AT MOCK DISTRICT BOARD MEETINGS ORGANISED BY THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT COMMITTEE ON THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION.
DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR TAI
AT ENCOURAGING PARTICIPANTS
AFFAIRS AND
SERVE
SPEAKING AT THE MEETING. THE TUNG-NGOK, SAID THE EVENT WAS AIMED INVOLVE THEMSELVES MORE IN DISTRICT COMMUNITY,
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