SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 1984
MORE CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRES PLANNED FOR NEW TOWNS
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PLANS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRES WILL BE INCLUDED IN EACH OF THE FIVE NEW PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES TO BE COMPLETED IN THE NORTH DISTRICT AND TAI PO TO MEET THE RECREATIONAL AND SOCIAL NEEDS OF THE YOUNG POPULATION.
THIS WAS STATED TODAY (SATURDAY) BY THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR JOHN CHAMBERS, WHEN HE OPENED THE FINNISH MISSIONARY SOCIETY'S CHOI YUEN CHRISTIAN CHILDREN'S AND YOUTH SERVICE CENTRE AT CHOI YUEN ESTATE. THE CENTRE IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN SHEUNG SHUI.
+THERE ARE 127 CHILDREN'S CENTRES AND 136 YOUTH CENTRES IN HONG KONG, NEARLY ALL OF WHICH ARE RECEIVING SUBVENTION FROM THE GOVERNMENT, HE SAID.
MR CHAMBERS SAID THESE CENTRES WOULD HELP YOUNG PEOPLE DEVELOP THE IR ABILITIES, TEST THEIR SKILLS AND ACQUIRE A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND INVOLVEMENT IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS.
+THEY ARE PROVIDED TO MEET NEEDS ON A LOCAL BASIS AT A RATIO OF ONE CENTRE FOR EVERY 20 000 POPULATION,+ HE ADDED.
MANY RURAL VILLAGES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WERE BECOMING DENSELY POPULATED NEW TOWNS AND THE NORTH DISTRICT AND TAI PO WOULD HAVE A POPULATION OF 340 000 BY 1989, HE SAID.
THE CHOI YUEN CENTRE WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY A LOTTERIES FUND ALLOCATION AND GOVERNMENT SUBVENTION.
MR CHAMBERS PAID TRIBUTE TO THE FINNISH MISSIONARY SOCIETY FOR ITS LONG HISTORY OF SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG.
+THE CONTINUING DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT OF THE MISSION TO THE SERVICE OF THE COMMUNITY IS NOW ONCE AGAIN WITNESSED BY THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THIS CENTRE, HE SAID.
COURSES TO TRAIN COMMUNITY LEADERS
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COURSES PROVIDED AT THE OUTWARD BOUND TRAINING' SCHOOL ARE SPECIALLY DESIGNED TO DEVELOP THE CHARACTER OF YOUNG PEOPLE, THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR RECREATION AND SPORT, MR DICKEN YUNG, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).
HE SAID THE AIM WAS TO HELP YOUTHS TO BECOME FUTURE COMMUNITY LEADERS.
MR YUNG WAS SPEAKING TO A GROUP OF YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAD JUST COMPLETED RIGOROUS TRAINING AT SEA ON BOARD THE SCHOOL'S VESSEL JI FUNG.
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