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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1977
THE MAIN REASON FOR THIS IS THAT BRIDE'S POOL AND OTHER AREAS OF THE PARK ARE ACCESSIBLE BY COACHES AND PRIVATE CARS AND THE AVAILABILITY OF PARKING SPACES, THE OFFICER EXPLAINED.
ACCORDING TO THE VISITOR RECORD, A TOTAL OF ABOUT 561,000 PEOPLE, 50,000 BICYCLES AND 41,000 CARS HAVE VISITED BRIDE'S POOL IN THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF THIS YEAR.
IN VIEW OF SUCH HEAVY TRAFFIC AND VISITOR DEMANDS FOR THE FACILITIES OF BRIDE'S POOL, A MOBILE POLICE POST IS SET UP ABOUT 1-1/2 MILES FROM THE POOL NEAR THE MAIN ROAD ON SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS TO ASSIST PICNICKERS IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
THIS AREA OF THE PARK NEAR AND ALONG THE WESTERN SHORES OF THE RESERVOIR, INCLUDING BARBECUE AND PICNIC AREAS, CHILDREN'S +ADVENTURE PLAYGROUNDS+ AND OBSERVATION POINTS, COMPRISE THE MAIN PART OF THE +RECREATION ZONES+. ASSOCIATED FACILITIES SUCH AS BARBECUE PITS, TABLES AND BENCHES, LITTER BINS, AND SHELTERS ARE ALSO PROVIDED.
THE MORE HILLY AND LESS ACCESSIBLE AREAS FORM AN ESSENTIAL SCENIC BACKGROUND TO THE RECREATION ZONES AND PROVIDE ROUTES FOR HIKERS AND RAMBLERS ALONG A FOOTPATH SYSTEM MARKED WITH COLOURED POLES TO GUIDE WALKERS.
TO COMPLETE THE PLOVER COVE COUNTRY PARK DESIGN, NATURE TRAILS, INFORMATION BOARDS AND OTHER FACILITIES, WILL BE ADDED IN DUE COURSE.
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