TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 1987
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MINI-SOCCER PITCH FOR AP LEI CHAU
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A MINI-SOCCER PITCH WILL BE BUILT ON AP LEI CHAU TO IMPROVE THE ISLAND'S SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.
THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAS RECENTLY AWARDED A $741 000 CONTRACT FOR THE PROJECT, WORK ON WHICH WILL START AT THE END OF MARCH AND TAKE SIX MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE FENCED PITCH, TO BE LOCATED IN SHAN MING STREET, WILL BE CONSTRUCTED ON A 1 400-SQUARE-METRE SITE.
THE AREA WILL BE PROVIDED WITH FLOODLIGHTING AS WELL AS A STOREROOM.
DISTRICT BOARD TO SHOW CARE FOR THE NEEDY
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THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD WILL CARRY OUT TWO PROGRAMMES TO ENABLE MEMBERS TO TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THE NEEDS OF THE ELDERLY AND HANDICAPPED CHILDREN IN THE DISTRICT AND TO EXPRESS THEIR CARE AND CONCERN FOR THEM.
THE PROGRAMMES, INITIATED BY THE BOARD'S SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, WILL BE HELD OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. THEY INCLUDE GOODWILL VISITS TO SIX WELFARE ORGANISATIONS AND A SEA TRIP FOR HANDICAPPED CHILDREN.
BOARD MEMBERS WILL VISIT REHABILITATION AND ELDERLY INSTITUTIONS ON MARCH 22 TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SERVICES PROVIDED BY GOVERNMENT AND THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR FOR HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND OLD PEOPLE.
THE VISITS WILL COVER CHESHIRE HOME IN STANLEY, KAI CHI CHILDREN CENTRE IN WONG CHUK HANG, WAI KEI HOSTEL IN AP LEI CHAU, THE BRADBURY AND QUAN CHUEN HOMES IN TIN WAN, AND WAH HONG HOSTEL IN WAH FU ESTATE.
MEMBERS WILL TOUR THE INSTITUTIONS, CHAT WITH INMATES AND PRESENT THEM GIFTS. THERE WILL ALSO BE PERFORMANCES BY VOLUNTARY WORKERS.
A SEA TRIP WILL BE ORGANISED FOR HANDICAPPED CHILDREN OF THE JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTRE IN POK FU LAM ON APRIL 8 ON THE ADVENTURE SHIP +HUAN+.
THE ADVENTURE SHIP IS A REGISTERED CHARITY WHICH OPERATES A 90-FOOT CHINESE JUNK PROVIDING SAILING TRAINING AND ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNGSTERS.
THE SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE HOPES THAT THE CRUISE WOULD PROVIDE HEALTHY OUTDOOR ACTIVITY FOR THE DISABLED CHILDREN. SIMILAR TRIPS MAY BE ORGANISED FOR CHILDREN OF OTHER INSTITUTIONS LATER IN THE YEAR.
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