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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1991

ELDERLY FESTIVAL VOTED MOST POPULAR

THE "CENTRAL AND WESTERN FESTIVAL FOR THE ELDERLY" HAS TOPPED THE LIST OF THE 10 MOST OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY BUILDING PROJECTS IN THE DISTRICT, ACCORDING TO A POLL INVOLVING MORE THAN 3,000 RESIDENTS.

THE POLL WAS CONDUCTED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD AND THE YWCA IN LINE WITH THIS YEAR'S THEME ADOPTED BY THE COMMITTEE ON THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION "CARE FOR HONG KONG, CONCERN FOR THE COMMUNITY"

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SPEAKING AT A PRIZE PRESENTATION CEREMONY TODAY (SUNDAY), THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR AMBROSE LAU, SAID THE ENTHUSIASTIC RESPONSE TO THE SURVEY, WHICH WAS HELD BETWEEN NOVEMBER 15 AND 24 IN THE DISTRICT, REFLECTED RESIDENTS' CONCERN FOR THEIR COMMUNITY.

"THIS ALSO SHOWS THAT THE DB'S EFFORTS IN IMPROVING RESIDENTS QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH VARIOUS COMMUNITY BUILDING PROJECTS HAVE BREN WELL-RECEIVED BY RESIDENTS, HE ADDED.

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MR LAU NOTED THAT ABOUT 3,200 RESIDENTS HAD CAST THEIR VOTES IN NAMING THE 10 MOST OUTSTANDING DB PROJECTS.

THE "FESTIVAL FOR THE ELDERLY" WON WITH 2,488 VOTES, WHILE THE

OF A CLEARANCE OF ILLEGAL STRUCTURES AND THE PROVISION

SITTING-OUT AREA IN A LANE LEADING TO KWUN LUNG LAU CAME A CLOSE SECOND WITH 2,338 VOTES.

IN THIRD PLACE, WITH MORE THAN 2,200 VOTES, WAS THE CONSTRUCTION

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PAVILLION IN MT DAVIS AREA MORNING-WALKERS AND OTHER VISITORS.

OTHER DB PROJECTS REGARDED AS POPULAR INCLUDED FESTIVAL, THE ROAD SAFETY CARNIVAL, CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT AMENITIES IN THE DISTRICT.

USE FOR

TWENTY RESIDENTS WHO HAD SUCCESSFULLY PICKED OUT OUTSTANDING PROJECTS FROM A LIST OF 15 WERE AWARDED GIFTS PRIZE PRESENTATION CEREMONY.

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OTHER OFFICIATING GUESTS INCLUDED THE CENTRAL ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS MARY TSANG; CHAIRMAN COMMUNITY BUILDING AND SERVICE COMMITTEE, MR PETER THE DB'S WORKING GROUP ON CIVIC EDUCATION, MR IP KWOK-HIM; AND YWCA'S REPRESENTATIVE, MR MA YAT-CHEUNG.

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