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NONDAY, JULY 22, 1974
NEW SPORTING COMPLEX AT CLEAR HATER BAY
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THE GOVERNMENT, AFTER SEEKING THE ADVICE OF THE NOW TERRITORIES COUNTRYSIDE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, WILL LEASE ABOUT 292 ACRES OF LAND IN THE PO TOI O AREA CF THE CLEARWATER BAY PENINSULA TO A NON-PROFIT HAKING ORGANISATION FOR A GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUJ.
THE GOLF COURSE FITS IN WITH THE FLANNED DEVELOPMENT OF THE SAI KUNG PENINSULA FOR RECREATION.
THE CLEARWATER BAY GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB WILL SET UP A SPORTING COMPLEX CONSISTING OF AN 10-OLE WORLD STANDARD GOLF COURSE, A CLUD HOUSE WITH OVERNIGHT FACILITIES, A SWIMMING POOL, TENNIS COURTS, COULING ALLEYS AND OTHER FACILITIES.
THE CLUB WILL BE A HENDER'S CLUB, DUT CERTAIN PLAYING RICHTS ARE TO DE SPECIFICALLY RESERVED TO KENDERS OF THE PUBLIC ON PAYMENT CF A FEE.
AN ANNUAL RENT OF $1,000 AN AGRE WILL DE PAID BY THE ORGANISATION. THIS MEANS THAT SCHE $292.00O WILL DE PAID TO THE GENERAL REVENUS EACH YEAR DY THE CLUJ.
AS WELL AS DEVELOPING THE COLF COURSE, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THERE WOULD DE AN IMPORTANT SPIN-OFF FOR THE GENERAL PUJLC AND FOR THE PEOPLE LIVING AT PO TO 0. HE SAID THAT AT LONG LAST A ROAD TO CLEARUATER DAY DEACH WOULD DE DUILT. A PIER WOULD BE BUILT AT J953 HOUSE BAY AND THESE WOULD LINK UP WITH A CLIFF-SIDE VALK WHICH WOULD FOLLOW THE COASTLINE ROUND THE PROKONTORY.
THE VILLAGERS WELCOME THE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE JOB OPPORTUNITIES THAT IT WILL CREATE, FOR THE ROAD ACCESS, AN IMPROVED WATER SUPPLY AND THE BUILDING OF A SAFE ANCHORAGE,
THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT BY THE THE TIE COLF COUNSE IS BUILT THE REST OF THE SAI KUNG PENINSULA VILL DE OPERED UP FOR GREATLY INCREASED RECREATIONAL USE VIEN THE HIGH ISLAND WATER SCHEME ROADS, WHICH ARE AT PRESENT CLOSED, ARE OPENED TO THE PUBLIC IN 1976.
+THESE ROADS WILL PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO A CREAT MANY ADDITIONAL BEACHES AND COUNTRY AREAS,+ HE SAID.
THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, IN A REPORT ON THE PROGRESS OF THE 5-YEAR COUNTYSIDE RECREATIONAL DEVELOPKENT PROGRAMME, HAS INDICATED THAT A CERIES OF COUNTRY PARKS AND INCREASED FACILITIES FOR CPEN-AIR RECREATION VILL DE VELL ESTABLISHED DY 1977. GENERALLY SPEAKING THE DEVELOPMENT OF COUNTY PARKS IS CENTRED 0:1 PLACES WHICH ARE READILY ACCESSIBLE TO THE UNDAN AREAS, AND THERE IS NO '. CONFLICT CETVEEN THE CLUB'S PROPOSALS AND THE PLANS FOR COUNTRY PARKS.
IN FACT, HE ADDED, THE ROADS TO BE EUILT BY THE CLUB WOULD PROVIDE IMPROVED ACCESS FOR THE PUBLIC TO THE CLIFFSIDE LAND WITH ITS MAGNIFICENT SCENERY.
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