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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1990

INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMES AND ACTIVITIES TO MEET

+ YOUNGSTERS CHANGING NEEDS

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AND YOUTH

PROGRAMMES AND ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY CHILDREN CENTRES SHOULD BE INNOVATIVE TO MEET THE CHANGING NEEDS OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE, THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR M.D. CARTLAND, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE SHA TIN SOCIAL SERVICE CENTRE OF YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (YWCA), MR CARTLAND SAID IT PHYSICALLY WAS IMPORTANT THAT THE CENTRES SHOULD BE WELL-DESIGNED AND ATTRACTIVE TO MEET THE

STANDARDS AND EXPECTATIONS OF THE IMPROVING LIVING CONDITIONS IN THE 90'S.

MODERN

"TO ACHIEVE THIS OBJECTIVE, A CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRE HAS

WITH IDENTIFY ITS TARGET GROUPS AND MAINTAIN CLOSE CONTACT

THEM, WELL AS THEIR FAMILIES AND RELATED ORGANISATIONS SUCH AS SCHOOLS OTHER AGENCIES," HE ADDED.

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YWCA'S WITH A WIDE

HE NOTED THAT THE SHA TIN SOCIAL SERVICE CENTRE WAS THE 14TH YOUTH CENTRE WHICH WILL PROVIDE CHILDREN AND YOUTH RANGE OF GROUP ACTIVITIES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR CHARACTER, PERSONALITY, LEADERSHIP AND SOCIAL SKILLS.

OF NEW

CONTINUE

TO

APPROACHES

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"I HAVE EVERY CONFIDENCE THAT THIS CENTRE WILL MAKE A CREDITABLE CONTRIBUTION TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND TO THE DELIVERY OF GOOD QUALITY SERVICE TO CATER FOR THE NEEDS YOUNG PEOPLE IN SHA TIN," HE SAID.

ATHLETIC MEET FOR ISLANDERS

THE 13TH ISLANDS DISTRICT ATHLETIC MEET WILL SHATIN SPORTS GROUND, YUEN WO ROAD, TOMORROW (SUNDAY).

BE HELD AT THE

THE 16 TRACK AND FIELD SPRINT, RELAY AND

ABOUT 360 ISLANDERS WILL COMPETE IN EVENTS, INCLUDING LONG JUMP, HIGH JUMP, SHOT PUT, HURDLES.

PARTICIPANTS WILL BE DIVIDED INTO THEIR AGE AND SEX. WINNERS WILL BE PRESENTED WITH MEDALS.

SEVEN GROUPS ACCORDING

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ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MR EDDIE POON, THE OPENING CEREMONY AT 11 AM.

WILL OFFICIATE AT

/THE ANNUAL