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FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 1986

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COMMUNITY CENTRE CELEBRATES 26TH ANNIVERSARY

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HONG KONG'S OLDEST COMMUNITY CENTRE, THE WONG TAI SIN COMMUNITY CENTRE, CELEBRATED ITS 26TH ANNIVERSARY THIS (FRIDAY) EVENING WITH PERFORMANCES BY THE WONG TAI SIN CHILDREN'S CHOIR AND OTHER GROUPS.

IT WAS THE FIRST CELEBRATION TO BE HELD SINCE MANAGEMENT OF THE CENTRE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE DISTRICT OFFICE IN JUNE LAST YEAR, THE ACTING WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR NG HON-WAH, POINTED OUT.

HE THANKED DISTRICT RESIDENTS FOR THE IR UNDERSTANDING AND TOLERENCE DURING THE TIME THE CENTRE'S REGULAR SERVICES HAD TO BE SUSPENDED TO ACCOMMODATE THE DIAMOND HILL FIRE VICTIMS.

THE IR UNDERSTANDING HAD MADE THE JOB OF MANAGING THE CENTRE MUCH EASIER, HE SAID.

DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR MICHAEL CHENG, SAID THE FACILITIES IN THE CENTRE HAD BEEN IMPROVED, AND THE RATE OF USE HAD RISEN.

THE COMMUNITY CENTRE WAS SET UP TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF RESIDENTS AND IT PROVIDES GROUP AND COMMUNITY SERVICES.

SERVICES NOW AVAILABLE INCLUDE THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S REHABILITATION SERVICE AND THOSE OF THE YOUTH AND COMMUNITY OFFICE.

VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS RUNNING SERVICES IN THE CENTRE INCLUDE THE SISTERS OF THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY, CHINESE Y.M.C.A.,

AND THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT WONG TAI SIN CHILDREN'S CHOIR FEDERATION OF WELFARE SERVICES FOR THE AGED.

COMMITTEE TO PROMOTE CIVIC EDUCATION IN SAI KUNG

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A COMMITTEE HAS BEEN FORMED IN SAI KUNG TO DEAL WITH ALL MATTERS CONCERNING PROMOTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION IN THE DISTRICT.

CHAIRED BY A SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER, MRS ANITA CHAN, THE CIVIC EDUCATION PROMOTION COMMITTEE HAS 22 MEMBERS, REPRESENTING VARIOUS WALKS OF LIFE IN THE DISTRICT AND A NUMBER OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.

THE AIM OF THE COMMITTEE IS TO ENHANCE A SENSE OF BELONGING AMONG RESIDENTS, IN PARTICULAR THE YOUNGER GENERATION, AND TO AROUSE AN AWARENESS OF CIVIC RIGHTS AND DUTIES.

/A COMMITTEE