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TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1989

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METAL BADGE TO PROMOTE FAMILY WALKS

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A NEWLY DESIGNED METAL BADGE PRODUCED BY THE COUNTRY PARKS AUTHORITY OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT ΤΟ PROMOTE FAMILY WALKS WILL BE ON SALE FROM TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).

THE METAL BADGE IS ROUND BUTTON IN SHAPE WITH A DIAMETER OF 7.5 CENTIMETRES.

IT FEATURES THE NOW-FAMILIAR LOGO A FAMILY OF THREE IN BRIGHT ORANGE AND BROWN COLOURS WHICH HAS BECOME SYNONYMOUS WITH FAMILY WALKS IN LOCAL COUNTRY PARKS.

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THE METAL BADGE WILL BE AVAILABLE AT $2.80 EACH FROM THE VISITOR CENTRES IN THE SAI KUNG COUNTRY PARK AND SHING MUN COUNTRY PARK.

THE SENIOR CONSERVATION OFFICER OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, MR M.K. CHEUNG, SAID TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT THE METAL BADGE WAS ONE OF THE TWO SOUVENIR ITEMS WHICH THE DEPARTMENT WAS PRODUCING FOR SALE THIS YEAR.

THE OTHER ITEM IS A CLOTH BADGE ON THE MACLEHOSE TRAIL WHICH WAS FIRST PRODUCED IN 1980.

"THE AIMS OF PRODUCING SOUVENIRS FOR SALE ARE TO REINFORCE OUR COUNTRY PARK MESSAGES AND TO INCULCATE A SENSE OF BELONGING AND OF IDENTIFICATION, AMONG PARK USERS, WITH POPULAR FACILITIES WHICH ARE SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR THE ENJOYMENT OF DIFFERENT GROUPS OF PEOPLE, MR CHEUNG SAID.

THERE ARE AT PRESENT 13 FAMILY WALKS IN VARIOUS COUNTRY PARKS WHERE THE WHOLE FAMILY CAN STROLL. ENJOY THE TRANQUILITY AND FRESH AIR OF THE SCENIC COUNTRYSIDE AND LEARN MORE ABOUT LOCAL VEGETATION, WILDLIFE AND HISTORIC REMAINS.

THESE WALKS ARE ALL EASILY ACCESSIBLE BY VEHICULAR TRANSPORT AND RANGE FROM 1 KILOMETRE TO 3.5 KILOMETRES IN LENGTH WITH VERY GENTLE GRADIENT. IT TAKES A YOUNG CHILD OR AN ELDERLY PERSON ABOUT 30 TO 90 MINUTES TO COMPLETE THE WALK WITH EASE.

ENQUIRIES AROUT FAMILY WALKS CAN BE MADE BY TELEPHONING DEPARTMENT'S CONSERVATION EDUCATION UNIT ON 3-7332121.

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