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FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1985

AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY PROJECTS

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ORGANISERS OF SIX PROJECTS FUNDED BY THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD HAVE BEEN COMMENDED UNDER THE BOARD'S 84-85 BEST COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PROJECT AWARD SCHEME.

THE PROJECTS, SELECTED FROM 371 SPONSORED BY THE BOARD, WERE ORGANISED BY VARIOUS LOCAL ORGANISATIONS INCLUDING THE SHA TIN ARTS ASSOCIATION, SHA TIN SPORTS ASSOCIATION, YOUTH CENTRES, A MUTUAL AID COMMITTEE AND A SPECIAL WORKING COMMITTEE.

THE AWARDEES WILL BE PRESENTED WITH PRIZES BY THE BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR NG CHAN-LAM, AND DISTRICT OFFICER, MR LAM WOON-KWONG, AT A CERÉMONY DURING THE BOARD'S SECOND MEETING ON TUESDAY (MAY 21).

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THE SCHEME, FIRST INTRODUCED IN 1983, WAS LAUNCHED WITH THE AIM TO ENCOURAGE THE EFFECTIVE USE OF DB FUNDS TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES, TO ENCOURAGE ORGANISERS TO UPGRADE THE STANDARD OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PROJECTS, AND TO DIRECT DB- SPONSORED PROJECTS TOWARDS CULTIVATING HIGHER CIVIC-SPIRITEDNESS AND A SENSE OF BELONGING AMONG SHA TIN RESIDENTS.

SCREENING OF THE APPLICATIONS FOR THE AWARD WAS CONDUCTED IN MARCH BY A WORKING GROUP COMPRISING THE CHAIRMEN OF THE DISTRICT BOARD'S VARIOUS COMMITTEES AND THE DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARY.

CIVIL AID SERVICES UNITS TO COMPETE ******

THE CIVIL AID SERVICES WILL HOLD AN INTER-UNIT FOOTDR ILL COMPETITION ON SUNDAY (MAY 19).

SEVENTEEN CAS TEAMS WILL TAKE PART IN THE COMPETITION, WHICH WILL BEGIN AT 8.30 AM AT THE CAS KOWLOON TRAINING CENTRE AT 204 ARGYLE STREET.

+THE COMPETITION IS TO IMPROVE THE STANDARD IN TURNOUT AND SENSE OF DISCIPLINE OF CAS MEMBERS,+ A CAS SPOKESMAN SAID.

AFTER THE COMPETITION, THE CAS N.T. REGIONAL COMMANDER, MR CHAU HOW-CHEN, WILL PRESENT THE +CAS N.T. REGIONAL COMMANDER'S CUP+ TO THE WINNING TEAM AND SOUVENIRS TO OTHER TEAMS,

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