SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1993
6
IN
32 NOMINATED VOLUNTEERS RECEIVED THE 1991, YEAR 68 WERE AWARDED.
AWARDS.
THIS
"THE PROPER CARE OF THESE CHILDREN IS NOT JUST THE CONCERN THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.
ADDED.
OF
"IT SHOULD ALSO BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE COMMUNITY TOO," HE
POINTING OUT THAT 1994 IS THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE FAMILY,
TO HE SAID: "THE INVOLVEMENT OF A CARING COMMUNITY WILL BE NECESSARY HELP THE HOMELESS CHILDREN GET THEIR FAMILIES.
"A CARING COMMUNITY WILL PROVIDE A MOST VALUABLE SAFETY NET FOR THOSE IN NEED.
IN
11
THE
PLACED PAST TWO YEARS, CHILDREN ARE BEING QUICKLY; MOST OF THEM ARE PLACED WITHIN THREE MONTHS AFTER FOR ADOPTION.
RELATIVELY AVAILABLE
ARE CHILDREN WHO WOULD NEED TO WAIT LONGER FOR A SUITABLE HOME
THE SICK THOSE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS SUCH AS THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED, AND THE DISABLED.
"SPECIAL EFFORTS WILL CONTINUE TO BE MADE TO FAMILIES FOR THEM.
"THERE
WILL ALSO
BE ONGOING
ΤΟ EFFORTS
LOCATE ADOPTIVE
ΤΟ
ARRANGE CONCERNED INDIVIDUALS OR FAMILIES TO VISIT AND PLAY WITH THESE CHILDREN, OR PROVIDE THEM WITH PRE-ADOPTION FOSTER CARE.
"SUCH EFFORTS WILL HELP THEM INTEGRATE INTO THEIR FAMILIES MORE EASILY," MR STRACHAN SAID.
FUTURE NEW
MARRIAGE REGISTRY CLOSES FOR RENOVATION
* * * *
THE JULY 31
THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (SATURDAY) THAT CITY HALL MARRIAGE REGISTRY WOULD BE CLOSED FROM MARCH 28 TO NEXT YEAR.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SAID THE CLOSURE WAS DUE TO RENOVATION WORK. IT WILL BE RE-OPENED ON
TEMPORARY AUGUST 1.
THE MARRIAGE REGISTER OFFICE IN
ΤΟ CEREMONIES
ТАКВ
FURTHER NOTICE, THE GENERAL OF MARRIAGE
FROM DECEMBER 28 UNTIL REGISTRATION AND RECORDS OFFICE AT QUEENSWAY WILL NOT ACCEPT PLACE AT THE CITY HALL MARRIAGE REGISTRY BETWEEN MARCH 28 AND JULY NEXT YEAR.
NOTICES
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NOTICES OF MARRIAGE CEREMONIES TO TAKE PLACE AT THE COTTON TREE DRIVE MARRIAGE REGISTRY WILL NOT BE AFFECTED.
/DURING THE