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MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1989

EASTERN DB GOODWILL VISITS TO LOCAL BODIES

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EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL BEGIN то MAKE GOODWILL VISITS TO LOCAL ORGANISATIONS NEXT MONTH (NOVEMBER) TO COLLECT VIEWS ON COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT ACTIVITIES AND CULTURAL PROGRAMMES IN THE

DISTRICT.

THE VISITS WILL BE SPREAD TO OVER THREE MONTHS.

THE PILOT SCHEME HAS BEEN INITIATED BY THE BOARD'S COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE TO ENABLE MEMBERS TO GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE NEEDS OF LOCAL BODIES AND TO FORGE CLOSER TIES WITH THEM.

IT WILL INITIALLY COVER 13 MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES AND OWNERS' CORPORATIONS IN THE DISTRICT.

OFFICE,

THE 28 COMMITTEE MEMBERS WILL CONDUCT THE VISITS IN TURN. TWO MEMBERS, ACCOMPANIED BY A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DISTRICT WILL MAKE EACH VISIT.

THE SCHEME WILL BE REVIEWED IN FEBRUARY. IF IT PROVES

то THE COMMITTEE WILL CONSIDER EXTENDING IT

OTHER DISTRICT VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND SCHOOLS.

USEFUL, BODIES,

DB COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER FUND APPLICATIONS

THE COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE OF THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD WILL CONSIDER A NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDS FOR ORGANISING ACTIVITIES IN THE DISTRICT AT ITS MEETING TOMORROW (TUESDAY).

NIGHT,

THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE A CHINESE LITERATURE AND HISTORY A CHRISTMAS FUN FAIR FOR CHILDREN, AN ISLAND TOUR, A JOINT SCHOOL DEBATE, AND AN OUTING TO KAM TIM.

OTHER ACTIVITIES ARE A CAUSEWAY BAY-CENTRAL CARNIVAL. A RESPECT FOR THE ELDERLY SINGING PERFORMANCE, A "CARE FOR THE OLD" DAY, CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED AND A BOAT TRIP TO YAN TONG.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

OF THE

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD'S COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE WHICH WILL BEGIN AT 4 PM IN THE DB CONFERENCE ROOM, 218T FLOOR, SOUTHORN CENTRE, 130 HENNESSY ROAD. HONG KONG.

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