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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1987

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FIRST CENTRE FOR ELDERLY ISLANDERS TO BE BUILT

THE WAN HO KAN CENTRE FOR THE AGED, THE FIRST OF BE BUILT IN THE ISLANDS DISTRICT, IS SCHEDULED TO BE SEPTEMBER NEXT YEAR.

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WITH LOCAL CONTRIBUTORS BEARING THE CONSTRUCTION COST AND GOVERNMENT GRANTING THE PIECE OF LAND, THE CENTRE IS LOCATED AT SHE, CHEUNG CHAU AND IT WILL BE RUN BY THE CHUNG SHAK-HEI HOME THE AGED AFTER COMPLETION.

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OFFICIATING AT THE FOUNDATION STONE LAYING CEREMONY OF CENTRE TODAY (WEDNESDAY}, THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR TERRITORIES, DR JAMES HAYES, COMMENDED DONORS AND MEMBERS OF PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR THEIR GENEROUS SUPPORT AND CONCERN WELFARE OF THE ELDERLY ISLANDERS.

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WITH A CONSTRUCTION COST OF AROUND $600,000, THE THREE-STOREY CENTRE IS TARGETTED TO SERVE ALL ISLANDERS WHO REACH 60.

AFTER COMPLETION, THE CENTRE WILL PROVIDE VARIOUS KINDS OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AS WELL AS MEDICARE SERVICES TO THE ELDERLY.

STAFF OF THE CENTRE WILL ALSO ORGANISE ACTIVITIES FOR THE ELDERLY SO THAT THEY CAN HAVE A MEANINGFUL PASTIME.

CIVIC ACTIVITIES FOR YAU MA TEI RESIDENTS

YAU MA ΤΕΙ RESIDENTS WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO TEST THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF THE DISTRICT AND TO PARTICIPATE IN DISTRICT MATTERS THROUGH ACTIVITIES ORGANISED DURING THE CURRENT DISTRICT FESTIVAL.

THE FESTIVAL'S ORGANISING COMMITTEE IS LAUNCHING A SUGGESTION SCHEME THROUGH WHICH RESIDENTS CAN PUT FORWARD THEIR VIEWS ON WAYS TO IMPROVE THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SCHEME AND ON MATTERS AFFECTING THEIR DAILY LIVING.

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TO BRING ABOUT IMPROVEMENTS TO THE DISTRICT, A SPOKESMAN OF ORGANISING COMMITTEE SAID.

THE SUGGESTIONS MADE WILL BE FORWARDED TO RELEVANT GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS FOR THEIR CONSIDERATION, HE SAID.

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