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FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1980

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COMMUNITY CENTRE CELEBRATES 20TH ANNIVERSARY

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HONG KONG'S FIRST COMMUNITY CENTRE WILL CELEBRATE ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY OVER THIS WEEKEND WITH A VARIETY OF INDOOR AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.

THE WONG TAI SIN COMMUNITY CENTRE, OPERATED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, HAS, SINCE IT OPENED, SERVED AS A FOCAL POINT FOR RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES IN THE DISTRICT.

THE DEPARTMENT'S REGIONAL OFFICER (EAST KOWLOON), MR KHOO TA!-PIN, TOGETHER WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY LEADERS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, WILL OFFICIATE AT A CELEBRATION CEREMONY TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AT THE CENTRE.

THE CEREMONY WILL MARK THE OPENING OF A VARIETY OF GAMES STALLS FOR PARENTS AND CHILDREN, AND A SKILL DEMONSTRATION BY LOCAL SCOUT GROUPS.

IN THE EVENING, A VARIETY SHOW FEATURING SINGING AND DANCING WILL BE STAGED TO ENTERTAIN LOCAL RESIDENTS.

THE CELEBRATION PROGRAMME WILL CONTINUE INTO THE NEXT DAY (SUNDAY) WHICH WILL BE A MAMMOTH GAMES DAY FOR 120 MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY CENTRE. THEY WILL CONTEST IN A WIDE RANGE OF COMPETITIVE SPORTS EVENTS.

THE DEPARTMENT AT PRESENT RUNS SEVEN COMMUNITY CENTRES, 10 COMMUNITY HALLS AND EIGHT ESTATE COMMUNITY CENTRES.

NOTE TO EDITORS,

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE CELEBRATION PROGRAMME MARKING THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S WONG TAI SIN COMMUNITY CENTRE. THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE AT 2 PM TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AT THE CENTRE AT 104 TSING TAK STREET, WONG TAI SIN, KOWLOON. A GAMES DAY WILL BE HELD AT THE CENTRE BEGINNING AT 2 PM ON SUNDAY (JUNE 15).

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