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CE inspects clean-up work at Lunar New Year Fair site and visits elderly of residential care home (with photos/video)
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     The Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, accompanied by the Secretary for Food and Health, Professor Sophia Chan, and the Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene, Miss Vivian Lau, visited staff members of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) on duty at the site of the Victoria Park Lunar New Year Fair this morning (February 16). Expressing her gratitude to the staff members for their dedication to duties during the festival, she said their efforts in cleaning up the site after the closure of the fair to restore it to the original state would enable the public to use the venue as soon as possible. She also said she appreciated the volunteer teams made up of FEHD staff for delivering pots of flowers and plants donated by the vendors in the fair to the homes for elderly and hospitals, showing support for environmental protection and expressing care for the residents.

     Mrs Lam then visited elderly residents in a contract home of the Social Welfare Department to share with them the festive joy. Accompanied by the Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Dr Law Chi-kwong, and Deputy Director of Social Welfare (Services), Mr Lam Ka-tai, she extended her New Year greetings to some 40 elderly people (including a centenarian aged 117), their families and the nursing home staff. She presented mandarin oranges to them, wishing them a sweet and auspicious year ahead. She expressed her appreciation to the operator of the residential care home for their service that meets the needs of the elderly.

     She also visited the 97-year-old Uncle Fook, who moved into the nursing home last year. She was presented spring couplets prepared by him and had a walk with him in the garden. Mrs Lam met Uncle Fook during her tenure as the Director of Social Welfare more than 10 years ago and has been visiting him from time to time since then.
 
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The Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, inspected the clean-up work at the site of the Victoria Park Lunar New Year Fair this morning (February 16). Photo shows Mrs Lam (front row, right) chatting with the staff members of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department on duty.
The Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, inspected the clean-up work at the site of the Victoria Park Lunar New Year Fair this morning (February 16). Photo shows Mrs Lam (left) chatting with the staff members of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department on duty.
The Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, inspected the clean-up work at the site of the Victoria Park Lunar New Year Fair this morning (February 16). Photo shows Mrs Lam (front row, second left) expressing her appreciation to a vendor in the fair for donating pots of flowers to the volunteer teams made up of Food and Environmental Hygiene Department staff.
The Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, inspected the clean-up work at the site of the Victoria Park Lunar New Year Fair this morning (February 16). Photo shows Mrs Lam (second left) and the Secretary for Food and Health, Professor Sophia Chan (first left) chatting with volunteer teams made up of Food and Environmental Hygiene Department staff.
The Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, inspected the clean-up work at the site of the Victoria Park Lunar New Year Fair this morning (February 16). Photo shows Mrs Lam (fourth right) pictured with the Secretary for Food and Health, Professor Sophia Chan (fourth left); and the Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene, Miss Vivian Lau (third right); and representatives of the volunteer teams made up of Food and Environmental Hygiene Department staff.
The Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, inspected the clean-up work at the site of the Victoria Park Lunar New Year Fair this morning (February 16). Photo shows Mrs Lam (centre) and members of the public.
The Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam visited elderly residents in a contract home of the Social Welfare Department in Tsz Wan Shan this morning (February 16) to extend her Lunar New Year greetings to them. Photo shows Mrs Lam (left) presenting a mandarin orange to a resident, wishing him a sweet and auspicious year ahead.
The Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam (first left) visits elderly residents in a contract home of the Social Welfare Department in Tsz Wan Shan this morning (February 16) to extend her Lunar New Year greetings to them. Beside her is the Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Dr Law Chi-kwong (second left).
The Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam (centre) visited elderly residents in a contract home of the Social Welfare Department in Tsz Wan Shan this morning (February 16) to extend her Lunar New Year greetings to them. Photos shows Mrs Lam presenting a mandarin orange to a resident, wishing her a sweet and auspicious year ahead.
The Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam visited elderly residents in a contract home of the Social Welfare Department in Tsz Wan Shan this morning (February 16) to extend her Lunar New Year greetings to them. Photo shows Mrs Lam (second row, centre), the Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Dr Law Chi-kwong (back row, third left) and Deputy Director of Social Welfare (Services), Mr Lam Ka-tai (back row, first left), with the elderly people, their families and the staff.
The Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam (right) visits elderly residents in a contract home of the Social Welfare Department in Tsz Wan Shan this morning (February 16) to extend her Lunar New Year greetings to them.
The Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam visited elderly residents in a contract home of the Social Welfare Department in Tsz Wan Shan this morning (February 16) to extend her Lunar New Year greetings to them. Photo shows Mrs Lam (right) visiting 97-year-old Uncle Fook and is being presented with spring couplets prepared by him.
The Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam (right) visits elderly residents in a contract home of the Social Welfare Department in Tsz Wan Shan this morning (February 16) to extend her Lunar New Year greetings to them.
The Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam visited elderly residents in a contract home of the Social Welfare Department in Tsz Wan Shan this morning (February 16) to extend her Lunar New Year greetings to them. Photo shows Mrs Lam (centre) and the Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Dr Law Chi-kwong (right), visiting 97-year-old Uncle Fook.
The Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam visited elderly residents in a contract home of the Social Welfare Department in Tsz Wan Shan this morning (February 16) to extend her Lunar New Year greetings to them. Photo shows Mrs Lam (second row, eighth right), the Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Dr Law Chi-kwong (second row, fourth right) and Deputy Director of Social Welfare (Services), Mr Lam Ka-tai (second row, third right), with staff members.
The Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam visited elderly residents in a contract home of the Social Welfare Department in Tsz Wan Shan this morning (February 16) to extend her Lunar New Year greetings to them. Photos shows Mrs Lam (right) visiting 117-year-old Uncle Kam Fan and is being presented with a festive decoration made by the elderly people.

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