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FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1990
CARNIVAL TO CLOSE FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION CAMPAIGN
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A CARNIVAL WILL BE HELD IN KENNEDY TOWN ON SUNDAY (JANUARY 14) TO MARK THE CLOSING OF THE FIVE-MONTH LONG CENTRAL AND WESTERN FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION CAMPAIGN.
THE OUTDOOR EVENT, FEATURING A VARIETY SHOW, STALL GAMES, A PUPPET SHOW AND A PRIZE-CARRYING QUIZ, WILL BEGIN AT 2.30 PM AT THE FORBES STREET PLAYGROUND.
IT HAS BEEN ORGANISED
BY THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD'S COMMUNITY BUILDING AND SERVICES COMMITTEE WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND FOUR LOCAL VOLUNTARY AGENCIES.
AMONG THE OFFICIATING GUESTS AT THE CLOSING CEREMONY WILL BE THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS MONICA CHEN; DISTRICT SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER (CENTRAL, WESTERN AND ISLANDS), MRS KATHERINE SHIN; A DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER, MR ALEXANDER CHANG; AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM VOLUNTARY AGENCIES.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DISTRICT BOARD POINTED OUT TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT THE EVENT WOULD MARK THE FINALE IN A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES ORGANISED UNDER THE FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION CAMPAIGN IN THE DISTRICT.
"ACTIVITIES HELD DURING THE PAST FIVE MONTHS INCLUDED TALKS, EXHIBITIONS, ESSAY COMPETITIONS AND FAMILY CAMPS, ALL WITH THE POSITIVE THEME OF DEVELOPING HARMONIOUS FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS.
"THE DB'S SPONSORSHIP OF OVER $140,000 FOR THESE EVENTS HAS ACHIEVED ITS DESIRED OBJECTIVES, JUDGING FROM THE VERY GOOD PARTICIPATION AND FEEDBACK FROM LOCAL RESIDENTS," HE NOTED.
DISTRICT,
THE SPOKESMAN THANKED THE VOLUNTARY AGENCIES IN THE INCLUDING THE CARITAS, YMCA AND YWCA, FOR ORGANISING THESE ACTIVITIES.
HE REMINDED THOSE INTENDING TO TAKE PART IN THE STALL GAMES AT SUNDAY'S CARNIVAL TO OBTAIN FREE COUPONS FROM THE DISTRICT OFFICE'S THREE PUBLIC ENQUIRY CENTRES AND THE CAINE ROAD AND SHEK TONG TSUI CARITAS SOCIAL CENTRES.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION CAMPAIGN CLOSING CEREMONY AND CARNIVAL WHICH WILL BEGIN AT 2.30 PM ON
(JANUARY 14) AT THE FORBES STREET PLAYGROUND, KENNEDY TOWN.
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