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FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1987

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HEALTH PROMOTION CARNIVAL AT WONG TAY SIN

A HEALTH PROMOTION CARNIVAL FOR RESIDENTS IN WONG ΤΑΙ SIN DISTRICT WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AT THE OPEN DECK OF THE LOK FU SHOPPING CENTRE.

ORGANISED BY THE WONG TAI SIN COMMUNITY HEALTH PROMOTION ASSOCIATION AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD, THE CARNIVAL AIMS AT REMINDING RESIDENTS THE IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING A HEALTHY LIFE.

THE FUNCTION WILL ALSO INTRODUCE THE ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY THE ASSOCIATION AND PROMOTE A FEE REDUCTION SCHEME FOR THE ELDERLY IN THE DISTRICT.

THE CARNIVAL WILL START AT 2 PM AND THE PROGRAMME WILL INCLUDE A VARIETY SHOW, STALL GAMES AND EXHIBITIONS ON HEALTH CARE.

MEANWHILE, A COUNTER PROMOTING THE FEE REDUCTION SCHEME FOR THE ELDERLY IN THE DISTRICT WILL ALSO BE SET UP TO ENCOURAGE THOSE WHO ARE AGED 60 OR ABOVE TO REGISTER IN THE SCHEME.

THE SCHEME, WHICH STARTED IN JUNE 1985, PROVIDES FEE REDUCTION FOR THE ELDERLY IN MEDICAL SERVICES, DENTAL TREATMENT AND FARE REDUCTION IN MINIBUS SERVICES.

OFFICIATING AT THE CARNIVAL WILL BE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR NG HON-WAH: DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR MICHAEL CHENG, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE WONG TAI SIN COMMUNITY HEALTH PROMOTION ASSOCIATION, DR MICHAEL LEE.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CARNIVAL TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AT 2 PM AT THE OPEN DECK OF LOK FU SHOPPING CENTRE NEAR THE EXIT OF THE LOK FU MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY STATION. IN THE CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE VENUE OF THE CARNIVAL WILL BE CHANGED TO LOK SIN TONG WONG CHUNG MING SECONDARY SCHOOL AT 161, LOK SIN ROAD, KOWLOON.

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