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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1990
THERE WILL BE AN EXHIBITION ON ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH VIDEO SHOWS ON HEALTH EDUCATION, AND THE DISPLAY OF WINNING ENTRIES OF PHOTO AND ESSAY COMPETITIONS WHICH WERE RECENTLY CONCLUDED. THERE WILL BE A TOTAL OF 15 GAME STALLS.
IN ADDITION, THE HONG KONG CHILDREN'S CHOIR AND THE SILVER BAND OF THE AUXILIARY MEDICAL SERVICES WILL ALSO BE THERE TO PERFORM.
THE "ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH" CARNIVAL WILL BE HELD AT THE SOUTHORN PLAYGROUND IN WAN CHAI FROM 2 PM то 5 PM ON SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 10). ADMISSION IS FREE.
SSP FESTIVAL FOR THE ELDERLY BEGINS
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THE SHAM SHUI PO FESTIVAL FOR THE (SUNDAY) WITH MUCH FANFARE.
ELDERLY KICKED
OFF TODAY
ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 1,000 SENIOR RESIDENTS, THE OPENING OF THE FESTIVAL AT THE MAPLE STREET PLAYGROUND FEATURED CHORAL SINGING, FOLK DANCE AND CHINESE MARTIAL ARTS DEMONSTRATION BY REPRESENTATIVES OF LOCAL ELDERLY CENTRES.
THE SHAM SHUI PO KAIFONG WELFARE ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIATION AND THE SHAM SHUI PO ARTS ASSOCIATION CHILDREN'S CHOIR ALSO PERFORMED AT THE SHOW.
SPEAKING AT THE CEREMONY, THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT OFFICER, MR ALAN FUNG, SAID THIS WAS THE THIRD FESTIVAL FOR THE ELDERLY ORGANISED BY THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD.
BUT THIS YEAR'S PROGRAMME WOULD BE LARGER DIVERSIFIED IN NATURE, HE SAID.
IN SCALE AND MORE
A LARGE-SCALE EYE-CARE CAMPAIGN AND EXHIBITION AND AN AWARD SCHEME AIMED AT COMMENDING SENIOR CITIZENS FOR PAST CONTRIBUTIONS то THE COMMUNITY ARE INTEGRAL FEATURES OF THE FESTIVAL.
MR FUNG HOPED THESE ACTIVITIES WOULD ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS TO PAY MORE ATTENTION TO THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE ELDERLY.
THE DISTRICT BOARD HAD ALLOCATED ALMOST $100,000 ΤΟ THE FESTIVAL WHICH WOULD LAST UNTIL THE END OF THE MONTH,
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