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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1982

OPENING OF CHOI WAN SHELTERED WORKSHOP AND HOSTEL

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THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S CHOI WAN SHELTERED WORKSHOP AND HOSTEL WILL BE OFFICIALLY OPENED ON TUESDAY (FEBRUARY 9).

IT IS THE FIRST PURPOSE-BUILT SHELTERED WORKSHOP AND HOSTEL FOR THE DISABLED.

THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE (OPERATIONS), MRS EVELYN DOE, THE WONG TAI SIN CITY DISTRICT COMMISSIONER MR IAN STRACHAN, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CHOI WAN AREA COMMITTEE AND MEMBER OF THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT BOARD, MR KUT SING-KUNG, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY.

THE WORKSHOP HAS A CAPACITY OF 120 PLACES WHILE THE HOSTEL HAS 26.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SAID THE WORKSHOP AND HOSTEL PROVIDES DISABLED PEOPLE WITH GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT IN A SHELTERED ENVIRONMENT.

+ACTIVITIES ARE ORGANISED FROM TIME TO TIME FOR THE WORKERS TO MAKE THEIR LIVES MORE SATISFYING AND INTERESTING, HE SAID.

WORKERS ARE PAID EVERY MONTH ACCORDING TO THE AMOUNT OF WORK DONE. IN ADDITION, THEY RECEIVE AN INCENTIVE PAYMENT OF $5.50 PER WORKING DAY AND A FREE MEAL.

SOCIAL WORKERS IN THE WORKSHOP HELP THE SHELTERED WORKERS SOLVE THE IR PERSONAL AND FAMILY PROBLEMS.

NOTE TO EDITORS.

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY, WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE ANNEX TO BOON-YUET HOUSE, CHOI WAN ESTATE, WONG TAI SIN, AT 10.30 AM ON TUESDAY.

SHA TIN WATER SUPPLY ***

FRESH AND SALT WATER SUPPLY TO SOME PREMISES IN SHA TIN WILL BE CUT OFF FOR EIGHT HOURS FROM 9 AM TO 5 PM ON TUESDAY (FEBRUARY 9) FOR WATER MAINS WORK.

PREMISES AFFECTED WILL BE THOSE LOCATED AT JAT MIN CHUEN, SHA KOK ESTATE, CITY ONE SHA TIN, SIU LEK YUEN VILLAGE, YUEN CHAU KOK ESTATE, YUEN CHAU KOK TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA, TSANG TAI UK, WONG UK, FUI YIU HA VILLAGE, SHA TIN WAI, TO SHEK TSUEN AND YUE SHING COURT.

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