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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1994

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FACT, THE ROLE OF VOLUNTEERS IN THE PROVISION OF SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY PERSONS HAS ALSO BEEN RECOGNISED BY THE WORKING GROUP.

"IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT A SMALL TEAM OF FULL-TIME STAFF BE PROVIDED AT THE OFFICES OF SELECTED NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS 'To RUN A REFERRAL CENTRE AND TO PROVIDE TRAINING

VOLUNTEERS, MR STRACHAN SAID.

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NOTING THAT HELPING HAND HAD ADOPTED "SUCCESSFUL AGEING" AS A THEME OF SERVICES, MR STRACHAN SAID COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION WOULD

BE ONE AREA OF EMPHASIS, UNDER WHICH ELDERLY MEMBERS WOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROCESS OF HELPING OTHERS.

IN

PARTICIPATING

THEY ARE EFFECTIVE,

"TODAY, I WITNESS MANY ENERGETIC ELDERLY PEOPLE THIS WALL-PAINTING EVENT. THEY DEMONSTRATE CONTRIBUTORY MEMBERS OF SOCIETY, HE ADDED.

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ENVIRONMENT REPORT ON TO KAU WAN RECLAMATION PUBLISHED

AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT ON THE LANTAU PORT DEVELOPMENT STAGE ONE RECLAMATION FOR SHIPYARD AT TO KAU WAN, NORTH LANTAU, HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).

LIMITED COPIES OF THE REPORT ARE AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE то MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC FROM THE GENERAL REGISTRY, FOURTH FLOOR, CIVIL ENGINEERING BUILDING, CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, 101 PRINCESS MARGARET ROAD, KOWLOON.

THE REPORT IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION FROM THE FOLLOWING OFFICES:

REFERENCE LIBRARIES OF THE URBAN AND REGIONAL COUNCILS;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

CENTRE, WAN CHAI;

DEPARTMENT, 27TH FLOOR, SOUTHORN

OFFICE, FIRST

* PUBLIC ENQUIRY CENTRE OF TSUEN WAN DISTRICT

FLOOR, TSUEN WAN STATION MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK BUILDING, 174- 208 CASTLE PEAK ROAD, TSUEN WAN; AND

* LIBRARY OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SECRETARIAT, FOURTH FLOOR, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES (WEST WING), LOWER ALBERT ROAD,

CENTRAL.

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