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TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1980

GROUPS WITHOUT SPONSORS MAY ALSO APPLY WITH THE APPROVAL THE SOCIAL WORK OFFICER (YOUTH AND COMMUNITY) OF THEIR DISTRICT

SESSMENT CRITERIA WILL INC UDE THE EXTENT OF YOUTH 1. AND DEVELOPMENT, THE EXTENT OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT, FEASI THE PECT, AND OPTIMUM USE OF RESOURCES AND INNOVATIC..

FURTHER ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE SCHEME SHOULD BE MADE T ISTRICT SOCIAL WORK OFFICEF (YOUTH AND COMMUNITY).

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RSD CONTRIBUTING TO 29TH FESTIVAL OF SPORT

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THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN ORGANISING 14 COMPETITIVE SPORTS EVENTS IN THE REGIONAL COUNCIL AREA FROM MARCH TO 23 AS ITS CONTRIBUTION TO THE 29TH FESTIVAL OF SPORT.

THE PROVISIONAL REGIONAL COUNCIL'S RECREATION AND CULT SELECT COMMITTEE MEETING, THE RSD'S ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (LEISURE. SERVICES), MR DAVID WEEKS, SAID A COMMUNITY SPORTS PROGRAMME L ORGANISED EACH YEAR IN MARCH IN RESPONSE TO THE ANNUAL EVENT WHICH IS CO-ORDINATED BY THE AMATEUR SPORTS FEDERATION AND CLY!~ COMMITTEE OF HONG KONG.

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+ THE SPORTS ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY THE RSD IN ALL NINE DISTRICTS OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL AREA ARE EXPECTED SOME 2 000 PARTICIPANTS, + MR WEEKS SAID.

THE COMMITTEE ALSO ENDORSED AT THE MEETING A PROPOSAL TO HOLD A BOOKMARK DESIGN COMPETITION TO PROMOTE LIBRARY USAGE.

MR WEEKS SAID THE COMPETITION WILL BE HELD IN JUNE TO AROUSE COMMUNITY AWARENESS OF THE WIDE RANGE OF PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICES RUN BY THE RSD AND TO PROMOTE AN INTEREST IN CREATIV ART AND DESIGN. ENTRIES WILL BE INVITED FROM APRIL 14.

MR WEEKS SAID THAT A REVIEW OF THE ATTENDANCE PATTERY AT PUBLIC REACHES IN THE REGIONAL COUNCIL AREA HAD BEEN CARRIED OUT TO SEE WHETHER ANY REVISION OF SERVICE HOURS IS NECESSARY.

+ THE REVIEW SHOWS THAT SOME BEACHES HAVE GAINED IN POPULARITY DURING RECENT YEARS AND AN EXTENSION OF SERVICE HOURS OF LIFEGUARDS IS REQUIRED AT WEEKENDS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS DURING THE PEAK SWIMMING SEASON, HE SAID.

+HOWEVER, IN VIEW OF THE LOW ATTENDANCE RATE AT PAK SHA CHAU AND CAMPER'S BEACHES IN SAI KUNG DISTRICT, IT IS CONSIDERED THAT THESE SHOULD ONLY BE MANNED ON SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS BETWEEN JUNE AND AUGUST.+

NOTICES WOULD BE PUT UP TO INFORM BATHERS OF THE SERVICE HOURS OF LIFEGUARDS AND TO ADVISE THE PUBLIC AGAINST SWIMMING WHEN NO LIFEGUARDS WERE ON DUTY.

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