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SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 1982

WESTERN FOLK DANCE CLASSES

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THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT IS PLANNING TO BOOST THE NUMBER OF WESTERN FOLK DANCE CLASSES FOR THE GROWING POPULATION OF TUEN MUN.

THE DEPARTMENT'S RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE IS CURRENTLY HOLDING AN INSTRUCTORS' COURSE FOR WESTERN FOLK DANCE TEACHERS, THE BIGGEST EVER CONDUCTED FOR THE DISTRICT,

THIRTY-ONE INSTRUCTORS ARE UNDER-GOING AN INTENSIVE

TRAINING PROGRAMME AT THE YAN O TONG, TAI HING CENTRE.

COMMENTING ON THE INTRODUCTION OF THE INSTRUCTORS' COURSE A SPOKESMAN FOR THE RCD SAID WESTERN FOLK DANCE IS VERY POPULAR AMONG THE YOUNGER PEOPLE OF TUEN MUN.

A RECENT SURVEY CONDUCTED BY THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE SHOWED THAT A LARGE NUMBER OF INTERVIEWEES WANTED TO LEARN WESTERN FOLK DANCE.

THIS PROMPTED THE RSS TO ORGANISE INSTRUCTORS' COURSE FOR THOSE LIVING IN THE AREA.

THOSE ATTENDING THE CLASSES ARE EITHER LIVING IN THE DISTRICT OR NEARBY AREAS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THEY ARE EXPECTED TO COMPLETE THE TRAINING BEFORE THE LUNAR NEW YEAR AND WILL BE ABLE TO TEACH PEOPLE ONCE NOVICE CLASSES ARE INTRODUCED.

SCOUTS PRAISED FOR COMMUNITY WORK

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THE SCOUT MOVEMENT IN HONG KONG HAS PROVED ITSELF VALUABLE AND VITAL TO THE COMMUNITY AND RELEVANT TO THE NEEDS AND ASPIRATIONS OF THE YOUNGER GENERATION, THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE,

MR SELWYN ALLEYNE, SAID THIS (SUNDAY) EVENING.

HE WAS SPEAKING AT THE INAUGURAL CEREMONY OF THE BAND COMMITTEE AND BEATING OF RETREAT OF THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION BAND AT SOUTHORN PLAYGROUND IN WAN CHAI.

HE COMMENDED THE ASSOCIATION'S +BLUEPRINT FOR THE 80'S,+ WHICH HE SAID REPRESENTED THE +DETERMINATION AND ENTHUSIASM+ OF THE ASSOCIATION IN CONTINUING TO PROMOTE THE EXPANSION OF THE SCOUT MOVEMENT.

›WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE DEVOTED WORK OF LAY OFFICIALS, STAFF AND MEMBERS ALIKE, I AM SURE THE WORK OF THE ASSOCIATION WILL CONTINUE TO PROSPER AND FLOURISH, MR ALLEYNE SAID.

HE EXPRESSED HOPE THAT THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION BAND WOULD KEEP UP ITS EFFORTS IN PROMOTING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR. THE SCOUT MOVEMENT.

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