THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1982
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+A MORE RECENT DEVELOPMENT WAS THE LIONS WOOD PROJECT AT QUARRY BAY WHERE LIONS CLUB INTERNATIONAL AND MEMBERS OF THE VARIOUS CHAPTERS OF LIONS CLUBS IN HONG KONG HAVE PLEDGED ASSISTANCE IN A TREE PLANTING FESTIVAL TO BE HELD THIS SPRING.
+PARTICIPATION BY PERSONAL VOLUNTARY SERVICE IS A NEW IDEA WHICH IS NOW FINDING ACCEPTANCE ALBEIT RATHER SLOWLY IN SOME SECTIONS OF THE COMMUNITY.
+NEVERTHELESS, WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS TYPE OF ASSISTANCE INCREASE AS OUR PARK RANGER SERVICE GAINS STRENGTH AND NUMBERS TO SUPERVISE AND ASSIST GROUPS OF VOLUNTARY WORKERS, MR WHOLEY SAID.
LAST SUMMER 1 400 SCHOOL CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT/EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FORESTRY WORK CAMPS DURING WHICH THEY SPENT AT LEAST HALF A DAY PICKING LITTER IN A COUNTRY PARK.
FOLLOWING A SEMINAR ON CONSERVATION, 28 HIKING GROUPS REGISTERED AND HAVE AGREED TO ASSIST IN THE CLEANING OF THE MAC LEHOSE TRAIL AND OTHER REMOTE FOOT-PATHS.
IN NOVEMBER 1 900 PEOPLE FROM 19 GROUPS ASSISTED IN THIS WAY WHILE LAST MONTH 4 834 PEOPLE FROM 17 GROUPS JOINED IN THE WORK.
MR WHOLEY SAID HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE AND MORE GROUPS TAKING PART IN LITTER COLLECTION WALKS+ OR +PATH CLEARING EXPEDITIONS+ AS A PERSONAL SERVICE TO THEIR OWN COUNTRY PARKS.
HE SAID +SUPPORT AND SPONSORSHIP WILL BE NEEDED FOR TRANSPORT, LUNCHES AND EQUIPMENT FOR THESE ACTIVITIES.
+ULTIMATELY WE WILL NEED VOLUNTEERS OR PART TIME LEADERS FOR SUCH GROUP FOR THERE IS NO REASON WHY GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE EXPECTED TO PROVIDE THESE ON THE SCALE NEEDED.+
SALT WATER SUPPLY CUT ***
SALT WATER SUPPLY TO ALL PREMISES IN INDUSTRIAL ZONE AREA TUEN MUN NEW TOWN WILL BE TEMPORARILY CUT OFF FROM 10 AM ON SATURDAY (JANUARY 9) TO 4 PM ON MONDAY (JANUARY 11) FOR WATER MAINS CONNECTION.
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