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SUNDAY, JANUARY 11, 1987

CARNIVAL FUN FOR TAI PO ELDERLY

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MORE THAN 800 SENIOR RESIDENTS IN TAI PO WERE TREATED TO A FUN-FILLED CARNIVAL AT THE TAI PO PLAYGROUND THIS (SUNDAY) AFTERNOON.

THE CARNIVAL WAS ONE OF THE MAJOR ACTIVITIES OF A RURAL COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT.

JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD'S SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE AND THE SALVATION ARMY TAI PO COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTRE FOR THE ELDERLY, THE PROJECT WAS AIMED AT PROVIDING COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE LIVING IN REMOTE VILLAGES.

AT TODAY'S CARNIVAL THERE WERE CANTONESE OPERA, RHYTHMIC EXERCISE AND CHINESE DANCE BY SOME ELDERS.

OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDED GAMES STALLS AND AN EXHIBITION ON HOME SAFETY, DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION AND GENERAL INFORMATION ON TAI PO.

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE CARNIVAL, TAI PO DISTRICT OFFICER, MR JOHN BURRETT, SAID THIS KIND OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE ELDERLY WAS VERY MEANINGFUL.

THEY COULD PROVIDE VARIOUS SERVICES FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE AND HELPED THEM GET A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR COMMUNITY, HE ADDED.

ALSO OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WERE THE DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR STEPHEN WONG CHAIRMAN OF TAI PO RURAL COMMITTEE, MR HO YUNG-SANG CHAIRMAN OF THE SAI KUNG NORTH RURAL COMMITTEE, MR LAM PAK-PING, AND MR ANDREW LO FROM THE SALVATION ARMY.

ENTRIES SOUGHT FOR SAFETY POSTER DESIGN COMPETITION

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ENTRIES ARE SOUGHT FROM SECONDARY AND POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 14 AND 22 FOR AN INDUSTRIAL SAFETY POSTER DESIGN COMPETITION.

ORGANISED BY THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD'S INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE, THE COMPETITION IS AIMED AT DEVELOPING DESIGN TALENTS AND ENHANCING SAFETY AMONG STUDENTS.

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