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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1978
DISABLED PEOPLE TO COMPETE IN TALENT QUEST FINAL
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THREE TEAMS OF DISABLED PEOPLE FROM THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S REHABILITATION CENTRES WILL BE COMPETING WITH 16 OTHER TEAMS FROM VOLUNTARY AGENCIES IN THE FINAL OF THE 1978 TALENT QUEST FOR THE HANDICAPPED TOMORROW (SATURDAY).
THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR. THOMAS LEE, WILL BE ONE OF THE JUDGES AND WILL PRESENT PRIZES TO WINNERS OF THE EVENT ORGANISED BY THE ST. LOUIS YOUTH CLUB.
THE TALENT QUEST, AN ANNUAL OPEN COMPETITION WITH ALL SOCIAL WELFARE CENTRES INVITED TO JOIN, AIMS AT ENCOURAGING THE DISABLED TO TAKE PART IN SOCIAL FUNCTIONS AND PROVIDING THEM WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO DISPLAY THEIR TALENTS.
A TOTAL OF 50 TEAMS FROM MORE THAN 20 SOCIAL WELFARE CENTRES HAD ENTERED THE COMPETITION AND TOOK PART IN TWO PRELIMINARY HEATS LAST MONTH.
THE THREE S.W.D. TEAMS COMPRISE TRAINEES FROM THE ABERDEEN REHABILITATION CENTRE, THE KAI CHI CHILDREN'S CENTRE AND THE WORLD REHABILITATION FUND DAY CENTRE.
THEY WILL BE GIVING A MIME SHOW, A DANCE AND MASQUARADE SHOW AND A CANTONESE OPERA PERFORMANCE.
OTHER JUDGES AT THE FINAL WILL INCLUDE LEADING T.V. ARTISTES AND LOCAL COMMUNITY LEADERS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPORTERS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS TO COVER THE FINAL OF THE 1978 TALENT QUEST FOR THE HANDICAPPED TO BE HELD TOMORROW (DECEMBER 2) AT 2.30 P.M. IN THE COMMUNITY HALL, CARITAS HOUSE, IN CAINE ROAD.
TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF SHA TIN BY-PASS
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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT A SECTION OF SHA TIN BY-PASS BETWEEN SHA TIN MARKET AND WO CHE ESTATE WILL BE REDUCED TO SINGLE CARRIAGEWAY FOR A PERIOD OF ABOUT FIVE-AND-A-HALF MONTHS STARTING FROM MONDAY (DECEMBER 4).
THIS ARRANGEMENT IS TO PERMIT CONSTRUCTION OF A SUBWAY AND STRENGTHEN AN EXISTING CULVERT BENEATH SHA TIN BY-PASS.
APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP AND TRAFFIC POLICE WILL BE ON HAND TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.
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