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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1982

ON CHRISTMAS EVE, ABOUT 100 CHURCH CHOIR MEMBERS WILL TRAVEL IN FIVE COACHES TO TSUEN WAN CENTRE, KWAI CHUNG AND TSING YI SINGING HYMNS AND CAROLS.

+LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS HAVE HELPED A LOT IN ORGANISING THESE ACTIVITIES AND I AM VERY GRATEFUL TO THEM, + SAID MISS CHUNG,

DETAILS OF, AND ADMISSION TICKETS TO, THESE ACTIVITIES ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE'S PUBLIC ENQUIRIES COUNTERS, LOCAL COMMUNITY CENTRES AND THE TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL.

DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS FOR SPORTS ACTIVITIES

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THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD HAS ALLOCATED $50 000 TO THE KWUN TONG SPORTS PROMOTION ASSOCIATION TO FORM AREA-BASED BRANCHES

IN ORGANISING SPORTS PROGRAMMES.

THE SCHEME IS JOINTLY IMPLEMENTED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE DEVELOPMENT SECTION OF THE ASSOCIATION AND THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE.

THE ASSOCIATION'S MAIN DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY, SUPPORTED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE, IS TO PROMOTE PARTICIPATION IN SPORTS ACTIVITIES THROUGH THE INVOLVEMENT OF LOCAL LEADERS AT GRASSROOT LEVEL AND TO ENHANCE COMMUNITY SPIRIT.

UP TO THE END OF OCTOBER, FIVE SUCH AREA BRANCHES HAVE BEEN FORMED, NAMELY, WEST NGAU TAU KOK, EAST NGAU TAU KOK, PING SHEK AND KAI YIP, TOWN CENTRE AND SHUN LEE.

THESE AREA BRANCHES HAVE BEEN ALLOCATED FUNDS FOR BUYING SPORTS EQUIPMENT AND ARRANGING SPORTS FUNCTIONS FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.

THERE WILL BE TRAINING COURSES FOR BASKETBALL, ROLLER SKATING, CANOEING, DANCING AND FOOTBALL.

IN ADDITION, THERE WILL BE COMPETITIONS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING KITE-FLYING AND CYCLING.

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