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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1989

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RESIDENTS URGED TO TAKE PART IN DISTRICT FESTIVAL

THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR STEPHEN FISHER, TODAY (SUNDAY) CALLED ON LOCAL RESIDENTS TO TAKE PART IN ACTIVITIES OF THE $1.5 MILLION DISTRICT FESTIVAL DUE TO START LATER THIS MONTH.

HE SAID RESIDENTS WOULD HAVE A CHOICE OF A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES DURING THE MONTH-LONG FESTIVAL. TO BE HELD IN ITS THIRD YEAR.

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*APART FROM RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL AND SPORTING PURSUITS, THERE WILL BE ACTIVITIES SPECIALLY DESIGNED TO ENHANCE CIVIC AWARENESS AND ENCOURAGE MORE PARTICIPATION IN DISTRICT AFFAIRS," HE ADDED.

MR FISHER MADE THE APPEAL AFTER OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE DISTRICT'S ANNUAL ATHLETIC MEET AT THE WAN CHAI SPORTS GROUND.

HE ALSO PRESENTED TROPHIES ΤΟ WINNERS OF SOME OF THE COMPETITION'S TRACK AND FIELD EVENTS.

MORE THAN 500 ATHLETES, MOSTLY YOUNG PEOPLE, TOOK PART IN THE ANNUAL SPORTS MEET WHICH WAS ATTENDED BY A LARGE NUMBER OF SPECTATORS.

IT WAS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE URBAN COUNCIL AND THE DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION (DRSA) WITH SPONSORSHIP FROM THE DISTRICT BOARD AND THE DISTRICT'S SIX AREA

COMMITTEES.

AND

ALSO ATTENDING THE FUNCTION WERE DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER MRS IRENE LEE, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE DRSA. MR NGAI WAI-MING MR WOO KING-CHEONG.

EASTERN DISTRICT LOOKS FOR OUTSTANDING YOUTHS

YOUNG AFFAIRS AND

EASTERN DISTRICT IS IN SEARCH OF CARING AND ENTHUSIASTIC PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN COMMUNITY VOLUNTARY WORK.

DISTRICT STUDY TRIP TO

THEY WILL BE HONOURED WITH THE TITLE OF "1989 EASTERN OUTSTANDING YOUTH" AND AWARDED PRIZES WHICH INCLUDE A SINGAPORE AND BOOK COUPONS.

30 WHO

LIVE. STUDY OR IF THEY HAVE A

ANY YOUNG PEOPLE AGED BETWEEN 16 AND WORK IN THE DISTRICT MAY BE NOMINATED FOR THE AWARD GOOD RECORD OF COMMUNITY SERVICE.

/THE ASSESSMENT