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HURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1975

PLAY LEADERSHIP CENTRE FOR LICENSED AREA

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A PLAY LEADERSHIP CENTRE WILL BE OPENED THIS WEEKEND IN LICENSED AREA +E+ IN CHEUNG SHA WAN TO PROVIDE THE RESIDENTS WITH RECREATIONAL AND OTHER FACILITIES.

THE PROJECT WAS PLANNED BY THE SHAM SHUI PO COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICE (C.Y.O.) WITH THE HELP OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF NORTH KOWLOON AND THE BOYS' AND GIRLS' CLUBS ASSOCIATION (B.G.C.A.).

MR. CHAN CHAP-YUN, THE C.Y.O., SAID THAT APART FROM HELPING TO IMPROVE THE LIVING ENVIRONMENT BY PROVIDING A CENTRE FOR MEETINGS AND ACTIVITIES, THE PROJECT WOULD INVOLVE MORE DELIBERATE ATTEMPTS TO EDUCATE CHILDREN ON THE USE OF THEIR LEISURE TIME.

+BY ENCOURAGING CHILDREN TO JOIN RECREATIONAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF PLAYLEADERS, WE ALSO HOPE TO LEAD THEM INTO THE RIGHT CHANNEL FOR DEVELOPMENT,+ MR. CHAN SAID.

THE ROTARY CLUB HAS DONATED A QUONSET HUT AS THE CENTRE WHILE THE B.G.C.A. WILL PROVIDE A REGULAR WORKING TEAM AT THE CENTRE ON MONDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS FROM 2 TO 5.30 P.M. AND 6.30 TO 9 P.M. AND ON SATURDAYS BETWEEN 2 AND 5.30 P.M.

THE CENTRE WILL BE OFFICIALLY OPENED AT 3 P.M. ON SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 29) BY MR. HENRY AU, SENIOR PRINCIPAL SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER - MR. GEORGE CHU, PRESIDENT OF THE NORTH KOWLOON ROTARY CLUB AND MR. CHEUNG WING-IN, AN EXECUTIVE MEMBER OF B.G.C.A.

NOTE TO EDITORS: YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT.

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