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Typhoon Mama

A homeless dog and her newborn pups were brought to Sai Kung Stray Friends during the recent typhoon. Most of the pups have been rehomed but mommy dog and her youngest pup still need a new carer. “We are absolutely desperate to find mummy and her remaining pup a home,” said a spokesperson. If you are thinking about adopting a dog please contact

adoptsaikungstrayfriendshk@gmail.com

Meters Maid

New parking meters have sprung up across Sai Kung. They operate from 8am to 8pm, limit parking to two hours and cost $2 per 15 minutes. Find them here: Tai Chung Hau Road Car Park has an extra five new meters. Tai Mong Tsai Car Park (near the BBQ area), Sai Kung has eight new meters covering 16 newly designated parking spaces. Tan Shan Road has 11 new meters. Excited to learn more? The Transport Department has added a dedicated webpage for new parking meters on its revamped site td.gov.hk/en/home/index and a hotline 2332 3700.

Wind Farm off Sai Kung

Pre-development has begun on a giant wind farm off Sai Kung. The farm is one of the city’s most ambitious renewable energy projects with a total capacity of approximately 250MW. It is expected to consist of 17-31 wind turbines in the Ninepin island area.

The project was originally supposed to be completed in 2016, but plans keep getting blown off course.

Now, China Light and Power (CLP) has hired Romboll Group, a Danish engineering consultancy, to work on strategy and scheduling. In a press release issued by Romboll the company promises to help Hong Kong on its “carbon neutral journey”. But don’t hold your breath. Previous plans to get the wind farm up and running have added up to little more than hot air.

The Hiker Express

The 9A “Hikers’ Express” green minibus (from Sai Kung to High Island Reservoir) has had its hours extended – a move to help stop scurrilous taxi drivers preying on desperate hikers.

“We’ve been waiting three years for this,” said a member of Hong Kong Hikers Association. “Finally, hikers stuck on Sunday afternoon in High Island will not be at the mercy of taxi drivers.”

With the new schedule, the 9A minibus will run between 9.30am to 7pm on Sundays and public holidays at 20-minute intervals. The minibus will be ideal for hikers wishing to be picked up or dropped off at the East Dam, for hikes around the East Dam, Long Ke Wan, Pak Lap Wan and Fa Shan.

In the past visitors could only walk from Pak Tam Chung for about 2 to 3 hours to the dam, or take a cab from Sai Kung city center for over HK$100.

Stories of police arresting corrupt taxi drivers overcharging stranded hikers have been a regular feature of this magazine’s Police Blotter page for years. Let’s hear it for public transport!

in your backyard

City2Trail: Hong Kong’s first Trail Discovery Contest

On a mission to identify and document lost hiking trails and new short-cuts across the city, the City2Trail is a platform for residents to identify these routes together and convince the government departments to invest in protecting them. Residents simply need to email as many routes as you know to data@transitjam.com by December 31. Each route will be judged on accessibility, connectivity, feasibility of development, community benefits, originality and communication. The prize will be to see the government recognise and designate your proposed routes as trails to be signposted, protected and reserved when any future development work is undertaken. For more information visit transitjam.com/city2trail

Silverstrand Debris

Debris filled Silverstrand beach after last month’s two tropical typhoons, exposing just how serious Hong Kong’s sea pollution is.

The beach was closed and cleaning work is expected to take up to the start of this month. Area residents say each year seems to bring worse sea pollution.

Tropical Storm Lionrock, named after the mountain in Hong Kong, lashed the city for almost 24 hours, causing serious damage.

Kompasu, which takes its name from the Japanese word for compass, triggered a No 8 signal, leaving one person dead in a road accident and at least 20 others injured the following day.

Eco-friendly wines

In order to raise awareness and reduce Hong Kong’s ever-growing waste problem, Sea Change has launched a collection of vegan, ethically-sourced and eco-friendly wines in Hong Kong. Billions of bottles of wine are consumed each year and the vast majority are packaged with single use plastic, Sea Change wines have minimal packaging, including a light-weight glass bottle and a label made from post-consumer recycled waste and grape pulp, each bottle also has a biodegradable cork. Sea Change currently offers sauvignon blanc, rosé, merlot, malbec and prosecco but will be launching an organic range featuring a Spanish bobal, chardonnay and prosecco rosé in the coming months. hk.seachangewine.com

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