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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1977
RECREATIONAL CENTRE FOR HANDICAPPED TO BE BUILT AT
POK FU LAM *****
A RECREATIONAL CENTRE FOR PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PEOPLE IS TO BE BUILT AT POK FU LAM FROM A $5 MILLION DONATION MADE BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
THE CENTRE WILL OFFER FACILITIES FOR BOTH HANDICAPPED AND ABLE BODIED PEOPLE, INCLUDING VOLLEY BALL, BILLIARDS, CHESS AND HORSE RIDING.
DORMITORY ACCOMMODATION WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR 60 PEOPLE INITIALLY AND THIS WILL LATER BE EXPANDED TO 100.
OTHER FEATURES WILL INCLUDE ARCHERY FACILITIES AND AN OLYMPIC-SIZED BASKET BALL COURT. IT IS HOPED THAT A SWIMMING POOL WILL BE ADDED AT A LATER STAGE.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE USE OF THE HORSE RIDING FACILITIES, PARTICULARLY THOSE ASSISTING THE DISABLED TO RIDE, AND FEES PAID WILL GO TOWARDS THE COST OF RUNNING THE CENTRE.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID APPROVAL WAS RECENTLY GIVEN FOR THE LAND TO BE GRANTED TO THE HONG KONG PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED AND ABLE BODIED ASSOCIATION. THIS ASSOCIATION WILL CO-OPERATE WITH THE SPORTS ASSOCIATION FOR THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED AND WITH RIDING FOR THE DISABLED TO PRODUCE THE VARIOUS AMENITIES.
BELOW THE
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE SETTING FOR THE CENTRE POK FU LAM RESERVOIR DAM -- WAS IDEAL AS IT WAS IN A RURAL AREA CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE URBAN AREA FOR TRANSPORT PURPOSES.
DEVELOPMENT OF THE CENTRE IS TO START SHORTLY AND BE COMPLETED NEXT SUMMER. THE JOCKEY CLUB WILL MEET TOTAL RUNNING COSTS FOR A YEAR AND RIDING COSTS IN PERPETUITY. IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE CLUB AND GOVERNMENT WILL JOINTLY MEET RECURRENT COSTS OF THE OTHER FACILITIES AFTER ONE YEAR.
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