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Speaking at the closing ceremony, Chairman of the Country Parks Board Dr I J Hodgkiss said this year's scheme was again a success, with record number of participants taking part in the meaningful activities.
Taking the litter collection exercise as an example, Dr Hodgkiss said it had attracted more than 15,000 participants since the launching of the scheme last November.
"Apart from physical involvement in keeping our country parks clean, youngsters also helped promote a cleaner and greener countryside through the participation in slogan and jingle design competitions," he said.
An inter-secondary school quiz contest on endangered species and local wildlife was also organised to arouse students' awareness of protecting them, he added.
The scheme is an annual educational and publicity programme organised by the Agriculture and Fisheries Department (AFD) to promote the message of keeping our country parks clean and green.
At the closing ceremony, cash prizes and trophies were presented to winners of the scheme's slogan and jingle design competitions.
The champions of the children and youth sections of the slogan competition went to Mr Wong Moon-wah and Miss Lam Siu-fong respectively. They had each created a very good slogan promoting the message of clean and green country parks. This competition attracted 117 entrants.
In the jingle design competition, three students of a Tung Wah Group of Hospitals school emerged as the overall winner, while the first and second runners-up went to students of the Tai Kok Tsui Catholic Primary School.
At today's fun day, participants also enjoyed music and folk song performed by the Music Office and Lions Club members.
Dr Hodgkiss thanked the local Lions Clubs for their contribution to this year's scheme by providing financial sponsorship and involving in Clean and Green activities.
Also present at the closing ceremony were AFD assistant director Mr Frank Lau, assistant music administrator of the Music Office Mr K C Yeung and District Governor of Hong Kong and Macau Lions Clubs Mr William Leung.
End/Sunday, May 7, 1995
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