XN000022-1983-08-29 — Page 8

MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 1983

COUNCILLOR AND STEWARD VISIT WATER SPORTS CENTRE

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THE HON ANDREW SO KWOK-WING, AN UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND DR DOUGLAS LAING, A JOCKEY CLUB STEWARD, VISITED THE TAI MEI TUK WATER SPORTS CENTRE THIS (MONDAY) AFTERNOON TO SEE HOW THE 1983 SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME PROVIDES HEALTHY AND RECREATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT FOR YOUNGSTERS IN HONG KONG.

THE WATER SPORTS PROGRAMME AT THE CENTRE WAS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE SHA TIN DISTRICT YOUTH RECREATION CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE (SDYRCC), SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE CENTRAL CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR YOUTH RECREATION (CCCYR).

ON ARRIVAL AT 2.30 PM, MR SO AND DR LAING WERE MET BY THE CHAIRMAN OF CCCYR, MR FRANCIS DE S. OZORIO CHIEF RECREATION AND SPORT OFFICER (FACILITIES MANAGEMENT) OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT, MR STANLEY LEE; CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE SDYRCC, MR LAU HON-KIT AND MR YEUNG KA-YUEN; AND SENIOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OFFICER OF SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE, MR LEE KWING-WING.

THEY WERE TAKEN TO SEE SOME 50 CAMPERS, AGED BETWEEN 16 AND 27, TAKING PART IN SAILING AND CANOEING ACTIVITIES.

THE TAI ME! TUK WATER SPORTS CENTRE, SITUATED BESIDE THE SCENIC MAIN DAM OF PLOVER COVE RESERVOIR, IS MANAGED BY THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE. IT CAN ACCOMMODATE 52 CAMPERS AND OFFER A WIDE RANGE OF EXCITING ACTIVITIES SUCH AS ROWING AND WIND-SURFING.

THE VISITORS TOURED THE CENTRE INSPECTED THE DORMITORY AND OTHER FACILITIES BEFORE LEAVING AT 4 PM.

TODAY'S VISIT IS THE THIRD IN A SERIES OF VISITS ARRANGED THIS SUMMER FOR SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND UMELCO MEMBERS TO GAIN INSIGHT INTO THIS YEAR'S SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME.

THE TOTAL BUDGET FOR THE PROGRAMME IS OVER $12 MILLION, OF WHICH $4.5 MILLION IS DONATED BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

VEGETABLE GROWING COMPETITION

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PRIMARY SCHOOLS ON HONG KONG ISLAND AND KOWLOON PENINSULA ARE BEING INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE URBAN PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN VEGETABLE GROWING (IN POTS) COMPETITION JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT.

PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS MAY SUBMIT A MAXIMUM OF EIGHT POTS COMPRISING FOUR SPECIES, ALL OF WHICH SHOULD BE ABLE TO GROW IN POTS UNDER THE WINTER CLIMATE OF HONG KONG,