FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1993
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MR LEUNG WAS PARTICULARLY IMPRESSED BY THE SUPPORT OF MANY CONSERVATION GROUPS THAT HAD MADE GREAT EFFORT'S IN MOBILISING THE COMMUNITY TO THE GREENING SCHEME.
HE SAID THERE WERE STILL SIX MORE PLANTING DAYS, INCLUDING THE NEXT FOUR PUBLIC EASTER HOLIDAYS BEGINNING TODAY (FRIDAY) AND APRIL 18 AND 25, FOR THE PUBLIC TO JOIN THIS MEANINGFUL SCHEME.
"ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS RESIDENTS CAN ALWAYS VISIT THE COUNTRYSIDE ON ANY OF THE SIX DAYS ΤΟ PLANT TREE SEEDLINGS AT DESIGNATED SITES WITH THEIR OWN HANDS, MR LEUNG SAID.
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HAVE BREN QUARRY BAY,
THE SIX COUNTRY PARKS WHERE PLANTING SITES DESIGNATED FOR THE PURPOSE ARE: TAI MO SHAN, SHING
MUN, SAI KUNG (PAK TAM CHUNG), PAT SIN LENG (HOK TAU) AND SOUTH LANTAU (NGONO PING),
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO JOIN THE SCHEME CAN COMB ΤΟ ANY ONE OF THESE COUNTRY PARKS AND PLANT THE PREPARED SEEDLINGS WITH THE TOOLS PROVIDED AT THE SITES.
"FOR ORGANISED GROUPS, ARRANGEMENTS SHOULD BE MADE WITH APD'8 CONSERVATION EDUCATION UNIT ON TEL 733 2121, MR LEUNG ADDED.
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CARNIVAL TO PROMOTE WELL-BEING OF DISABLED
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THE HEALTH AND WELFARE BRANCH AND THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT WILL JOINTLY ORGANISE A CARNIVAL AT KOWLOON PARK ON SUNDAY (APRIL TO PROMOTE THE WELL-BEING OF DISABLED.
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THE CARNIVAL, "FUN DAY OF TOGETHERNESS" WILL FEATURE STALLS, A HANDICRAFT EXHIBITION AND PERFORMANCES BY POPULAR SINGERS.
IT IS A PRELUDE TO A SERIES OF PUBLICITY ACTIVITIES TO ENHANCE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE NEEDS OF THE VULNERABLE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.
"THE ABLE-BODIED AND THE DISABLED WILL SHARE THE FUN BY GETTING TOGETHER FOR BETTER UNDERSTANDING,
" A SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, AND THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR IAN STRACHAN WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY.
ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:
YOUR REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING THE "FUN DAY OF TOGETHERNESS" AT THE PIAZZA OF KOWLOON SUNDAY, STARTING 2 PM.
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