TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1981
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ACTIVITIES FOR ELDERLY LAUNCHED IN TUEN MUN
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A FEAST, CALL IGRAPHY CONTEST, A TALK ON HEALTH AND A VARIETY SHOW HAVE BEEN ORGANISED FOR THE OLD PEOPLE OF TUEN MUN.
THE ORGANISERS ARE THE NEWLY-FORMED RESPECT FOR THE AGED ASSOCIATION, WHOSE CHAIRMAN IS MR LAU TSZ-YUEN, A MEMBER OF TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD.
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE ACTIVITIES TODAY (TUESDAY), THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR BILLY LAM, SAID BESIDES PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT THE FOUNDATIONS OF A PROGRESSIVE AND HARMONIOUS COMMUNITY WERE GOOD HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS AND FAMILY TIES.
THE SERIES OF ACTIVITIES BEING LAUNCHED WOULD HELP PROMOTE RESPECT FOR THE AGED AND PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE TO MAKE FRIENDS.
HE SAID ONE RESPONSIBILITY OF A DISTRICT BOARD WAS TO ENSURE THAT SUFFICIENT RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND SOCIAL SERVICES WERE PROVIDED FOR ALL AGES. THE RECENTLY FORMED SOCIAL SERVICES SUB-COMMITTEE WOULD CLOSELY CARE FOR THE WELFARE OF OLD PEOPLE.
MR LAM OUTLINED THE QUALIFICATION FOR BOTH CANDIDATES AND VOTERS IN THE DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS TO BE HELD NEXT MARCH AND APPEALED FOR FULL SUPPORT.
THE CALLIGRAPHY CONTEST AND THE VEGETARIAN FEAST TOOK PLACE AT THE CHING CHUNG MONASTERY IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE OPENING CEREMONY.
MORE THAN 300 PEOPLE AGED OVER 65 ATTENDED.
A MEMBER OF THE STAFF OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT WILL GIVE A TALK ON HEALTH AND HYGIENE FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE LATER THIS WEEK AND THE PROGRAMME WILL END ON MONDAY, JULY 27, WITH A VARIETY SHOW.
THE RESPECT FOR THE AGED ASSOCIATION HAS RAISED $20 000 TO FUND THE ACTIVITIES.
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