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SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 1988

THE INDOOR RECREATION CENTRE IN YUEN WO ROAD WAS NEARING COMPLETION. SIMILAR PROJECTS AT HENG ON ESTATE AND HIN KENG ESTATE HAD BEEN COMPLETED RECENTLY AND FACILITIES WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR USE EARLY THIS YEAR.

AT THE SEMINAR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHOWED THE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES AND SOME RELATED ISSUES DISCUSSED AT THE RESPECTIVE COMMITTEES NEXT MONTH.

MUCH INTEREST IN WOULD BE FURTHER

NOMINATIONS INVITED FOR SOCIAL SERVICES AWARDS

LOCAL RESIDENTS, SCHOOLS, VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, RESIDENTS ORGANISATIONS AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS IN SOUTHERN DISTRICT ARE BEING INVITED ΤΟ NOMINATE CANDIDATES FOR THE DISTRICT'S SOCIAL SERVICES AWARD SCHEME.

ORGANISED BY THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD FOR THE THIRD YEAR, THE SCHEME WILL BE AN ASSESSMENT OF THE WORK AND CONTRIBUTION OF THE NOMINEES IN VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY SERVICES IN THE DISTRICT.

"WE HOPE THAT BY GIVING DUE RECOGNITION то THOSE WHO HAVE RENDERED COMMENDABLE SERVICES, MORE PEOPLE WILL BE ENCOURAGED TO TAKE PART IN SERVING THE COMMUNITY," A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DISTRICT BOARD SAID.

A NEW DIVISION, THE GROUP DIVISION, BAS BEEN ADDED TO THE AWARD SCHEME THIS YEAR. OTHER DIVISIONS REMAIN THE STUDENTS DIVISION WHICH IS SUB-DIVIDED INTO PRIMARY SCHOOL, SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY SCHOOL SECTIONS; AND THE OPEN DIVISION WHICH COMPRISES THE WORKING PEOPLE AND NON-WORKING PEOPLE SECTIONS.

THE NOMINEES MUST EITHER LIVE, WORK OR STUDY IN THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT. NOMINERS FOR THE NON-WORKING PEOPLE SECTION CAN BK HOUSEWIVES OR RETIRED PERSONS.

THEY SHOULD HAVE GIVEN VOLUNTARY SERVICES то THE ELDERLY, DISABLED, YOUTH OR CHILDREN, OR HAVE PROVIDED ASSISTANCE то MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, KAIFONG WELFARE ASSOCIATIONS, NON-PROFIT MAKING WELFARE BODIES, THE DISTRICT OFFICE, AND SO ON.

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FOR THE GROUP DIVISION, NOMINATIONS CAN BE MADE FOR GROUPS OF TWO OF MORE PERSONS WHO WORKED TOGETHER IN RENDERING SUCH SERVICES THE COMMUNITY.

"THE DEADLINE