Tonight’s meeting was presided by acting President is PE Angela Yeung. President Peter and Rtn. David Anderson has gone to Xichang to attend to matters concerning our Leprosy Project. Very delicious Chinese dishes were served at tonight’s Spring Dinner. We also have our Club 888 draw.

Rtn Francesco also informed our members that our Club’s Horseracing Night would take place on Wednesday 5th May, and the Centennial Bell Ball following the District Assembly on Saturday 8th May.  District have organize an environmental protection function called “Lend a Hand to Environment” on 2^nd May to plant some trees and help clean the environment on Lantau Island.  Also, the 39^th Joint Interact Walkathon/Marathon will be held on 9^th May. If members are interested, please contact Lillian for details.

IPP Bernie Ting invited Mrs. Nariman and Mrs. First to draw the Club 888 lucky numbers.   The First Prize winner of this month is Miss Yung who won the Callaway VFT iron golf set. The list of the winners will be listed on our web site.  

Our speaker this evening was Ms Veronica Galbraith from Civic Exchange, who spoke to us about a proposed Shoreline Trail that would extend from Kennedy Town to Wah Kwai Estate. Only 10 minutes from Central, the route would connect existing paths along the shore and improve accessibility to the sea. The path would adapt to suit its surroundings, from a wooded trail in Kennedy Town, to the Sandy Bay Praya, to Cyberport and Waterfall Bay Park.

Ms Galbraith touched also on Civic Exchange’s current “Vision Project” which looks at promoting positive urban planning and urban design in the Southern and Western Districts, prompted by the MTR’s proposed West and South Island Lines. Civic Exchange will be approaching the community in the following months to gather support for careful and sustainable urban planning in the area.