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District Councillor for Sai Kung Islands, Debby Chan answers your questions
New hobbies Apart from watching movies and reading books I’ve decided to pick up an old hobby, learning German. Since social time has been greatly reduced, I’ve found that learning another language helps me practice my conversational skills.
How is Sai Kung coping with the new Covid-19 restrictions? Sai Kung is experiencing a calm summer with scattered confirmed cases. Shopkeepers have been thinking of innovative promotions under such unprecedented restrictions. Children are reminiscing on the good old days at school and Saikungers are enjoying the tourist-free weekends to run their errands.
Advice for residents I understand how frustrated you are, but we need high community synergy to block the infiltration of the virus. Stay at home when you can and always wear a mask in public, wash your hands and maintain a social distance.
How to prevent the spread Sai Kung is a sophisticated community, most residents have been wearing masks since early this year and have donated countless masks to the underprivileged in the community. However, we often neglect the janitors and domestic helpers who expose themselves to the danger in order to keep our town clean. Don’t forget to thank them for all their efforts.
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Increase in visitors to the town Unfortunately civil servants are still working from home, therefore no meetings have been held over the past few months. Fellow Sai Kung District Councillor, Zoe Leung and I, tried to put up signs and banners to encourage the visitors to turn away before entering. But the most effective sign seems to be the increasing number of confirmed cases and bad weather.
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What is on your agenda for September? Since our council meetings have been suspended for over two months, it’s expected that we will make up for lost time in extra meetings. The list of unattended items is long and includes: • Following up on the illegal parking along Tai Mong Tsai Road and inside country parks • Altering Fuk Man Park into a pet-inclusive park • Adding a netball court line to the Pak Kong Football Court • Upgrading current waste collection facilities for community hygiene and workers’ welfare
Debby Chan Ka Lam is the District Councillor for Sai Kung Islands, striving for a more sustainable community.
