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FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1986

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NORTH DISTRICT BOOSTS CIVIC EDUCATION

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A YEAR-LONG CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE CIVIC AWARENESS AND TO INSTIL A SENSE OF CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY AMONG RESIDENTS IN NORTH DISTRICT WILL BEGIN NEXT WEEK, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DISTRICT OFFICE SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE CAMPAIGN, WITH THE THEME +TO KNOW AND CARE FOR THE COMMUNITY+, WILL ÎNCLUDE ACTIVITIES SUCH AS SEMINARS, VISITS TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND INSTITUTIONS, ESSAY COMPETITIONS, A VARIETY SHOW AND AN ELECTION OF OUTSTANDING YOUTHS IN THE DISTRICT.

A STEERING COMMITTEE, CHAIRED BY DISTRICT OFFICER, MR MATTHEW CHEUNG, AND COMPRISING DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS, SOCIAL WORKERS, SCHOOL PRINCIPALS, COMMUNITY LEADERS AND REPRÉSENTATIVES FROM GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS IS BEING FORMED, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THIS COMMITTEE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CO-ORDINATING AND OVERSEEING THE SMOOTH RUNNING OF THE PROGRAMMES.

TO LAUNCH THE CAMPAIGN, A SEMINAR ON +POLITICAL REVIEW 1987+ JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE NORTH DISTRICT JAYCEES, WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY (JUNE 22) AFTERNOON IN THE NORTH DISTRICT TOWN HALL.

SPEAKING AT THE SEMINAR WILL BE A PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, MR C.M. LEUNG- EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, MISS MARIA TAM- LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, MR ANDREW WONG, AND NORTH DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR RAYMOND PANG.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SEMINAR ON +POLITICAL REVIEW 1987 TO BE HELD ON SUNDAY FROM 3.30 PM TO 5.30 PM IN THE NORTH DISTRICT TOWN HALL, LUNG SUM AVENUE, SHEUNG SHUI.

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