1.
SATURDAY, MAY 31, 1975
MORE RECREATIONAL AND SPORT ACTIVITIES
FOR YOUNG AND OLD ALIKE
* * * *
SOME 30 SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS HAVE OPENED THEIR DOORS TO ORGANISED PUBLIC RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF A SCHEME TO PROVIDE MORE PLAY OPPORTUNITIES AND FACILITIES FOR YOUNG AND OLD ALIKE.
THE SCHEME VAS LAUNCHED RECENTLY DY THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTIENT IN AN EFFORT TO · MAXIHISE THE USE OF OPORTS FACILITIES SO AS TO EASE THE PRESSURE ON TUJOSE ALREADY HEAVILY OVERSUDSCRIDED,
THE SCHOOLS AND ORGANISATIONS RENT OUT THEIR FACILITIES AT A NOMINAL FEE TO THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE WHICH ORGANISES PROGRAMMES AND SUPPLIES COACHES TO ORGANISED GROUPS.
SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT LAST OCTODER, THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE HAS ATTRACTED ADOUT 6,000 PEOPLE TO ITS MANY ACTIVITIES, RANGING FROM TRADITIONAL CHINESE SHADOW DOXING TO ROLLER SKATING WHICH IS FAST GAINING IN POPULARITY.
PEOPLE ATTENDING THE PROGRAMMES COME FROM MANY WALKS OF LIFE AND INCLUDE HOUSEWIVES ATTENDING KEEPING-FIT CLASSES, PROBATIONERS GOING OUT ON TOUGH CHARACTER-TRAINING EXCURSIONS, AND HANDICAPPED PEOPLE TAKING PART IN BASKETBALL GAMES AND HAŁKATIONS,
WITH THE EVER INCREASING INTEREST IN SPORTS, THE SERVICE HAS DEEN ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN OPENING UP MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUCH ACTIVITIES AND HAS BEEN WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE URDAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT IN THE PROVISION OF MORE PLAY FACILITIES,
>ONE OF THE STEPS WE ARE TAKING,→ SAYS MR. DICKEN YUNG, SENIOR RECREATION AND SPORTS OFFICER, IS TO SCOUT AROUND FÖR VACANT LOTS OF LAND EARMARKED FOR LATER DEVELOPMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT OR PUBLIC BODIES AND TO TURN THEM INTO TEMPORARY SPORT FIELDS AND PLAYGROUNDS.+
SEVERAL LOCATIONS, HE ADDED, WERE DEING CONSIDERED AT KENNEDY TOWN, SHAUKIWAŃ, WONG TAÍ SIN, MET FOO, KWUN TONG · AND WONG CHUK HANG.
AT WONG CHUK HANG, A SITE WHICH WAS FORMERLY A PARKING LOT IS NOW BEING INSTALLED WITH BASKETBALL EQUIPMENT AND THE GROUND MARKED OUT FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF DALL GAMES.
THE SERVICE ALSO GIVES ADVICE TO SPORTS CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS IN THEIR PROGRAMME PLANNING, AND LIAISES WITH THEM TO CO-ORDINATE THE USE OF URBAN COUNCIL GROUNDS. THIS ENSURES THAT PUBLIC FACILITIES ARE USED TO THE FULL FOR THE BENEFIT OF A LARGER NUMBER OF PEOPLE.
IN PROMOTING