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SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1993

ALSO SPEAKING AT THE CEREMONY, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD'S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE, MR FU YUEN-CHEUNG, SAID THE BOARD HAD PLANTED MORE THAN 160 TREES IN THE STREETS LAST YEAR AND A SIMILAR NUMBER, OR EVEN MORE, WOULD BE PLANTED BY THE END OF THE YEAR.

80-PLUS INVITED

MORE THAN 400 TREES AND SAPLINGS WERE PLANTED BY THE PARTICIPANTS. OF THEM, 20 MILDLY HANDICAPPED YOUNGSTERS WERE AS A MEANS TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO TAKE PART IN COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES.

CYC'S COUNTRY PARK WORK COMMENDED

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MEMBERS OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB (CYC) WERE THIS (SATURDAY) MORNING COMMENDED BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR THEIR EFFORTS IN HELPING THE CONSERVATION OF THE TERRITORY'S COUNTRY PARKS.

THE 43SISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES (CONSERVATION AND COUNTRY PARKS), MR LAU SIN-PANG, SAID HE WAS PARTICULARLY IMPRESSED BY THEIR HIGH DEGREE OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND COMMUNITY SPIRIT.

DURING THE PAST SEVEN MONTHS, CYC MEMBERS FROM 70 SCHOOLS WHO JOINED THE SCHEME CARRIED OUT A VARIETY OF COUNTRYSIDE AND MANAGEMENT JOBS IN 10 COUNTRY PARKS,

THE 1992/93 CYC

ADDRESSING THE CLOSING CEREMONY OF COUNTRY PARKS ADOPTION SCHEME, MR LAU SAID: "THEY ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN THIS MEANINGFUL SCHEME SINCE HAVE SET A GOOD EXAMPLE FOR THEIR FELLOW STUDENTS, FAMILY MEMBERS BY CONTRIBUTING TOWARDS THE CARE FOR THE

HAVE BEEN 1989. THEY FRIENDS AND COUNTRYSIDE."

HE ALSO THANKED THE LIONS CLUBS FOR SPONSORING THIS YEAR'S SCHEME AND PAID TRIBUTE TO PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS OF PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS FOR THEIR FULL SUPPORT IN MOBILISING STUDENTS TO TAKE PART IN THE SCHEME.

THE SCHEME, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT AND EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, AIMS AT PROMOTING THE SENSE OF COUNTRYSIDE CONSERVATION AMONG STUDENTS THROUGH VOLUNTARY WORK IN COUNTRY PARKS.

THE VARIOUS COUNTRY PARK MANAGEMENT WORK DONE

BY THE PARTICIPANTS THIS YEAR INCLUDED TREE PLANTING AND TENDING, APPLICATION OF FERTILISER, WEEDING, PATH MAINTENANCE AND LITTER COLLECTION.

ALSO OFFICIATING AT TODAY'S CLOSING CEREMONY WRRE THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR HO CHE-LEUNG AND THE DISTRICT GOVERNOR, LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 303, MR STEPHEN CHOW.

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