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TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1979
+ALL THESE FACILITIES,+ LADY MACLEHOSE CONTINUED, +HAVE BEEN PLANNED WITH THE AIM OF ORGANISING ACTIVITIES FOR THE ABLE-BODIED AS WELL AS THE DISABLED.
+THROUGH JOINT PARTICIPATION THE DISABLED WILL THINK LESS ABOUT THEIR PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS, GAIN CONFIDENCE AND ENJOY A MUCH FULLER LIFE- THE ABLE-BODIED WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNISE THAT CERTAIN ABILITIES IN A DISABLED PERSON OFTEN OUTWEIGH THE DISABILITY.-
SHE ALSO COMMENDED THE DESIGNERS, ARCHITECTS AND PLANNERS FOR PRODUCING A VERY ATTRACTIVE AND REMARKABLE CENTRE+.
LADY MACLEHOSE THANKED MR. LI KWAN-HUNG, CHAIRMAN OF THE ASSOCIATION, AND THE PHAB EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR ALL
THE IR HARD WORK AND ENDORSED MR. LI'S THANKS TO THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB FOR THEIR GENEROUS DONATION TOWARDS THE
CONSTRUCTION OF THE CENTRE AND TOWARDS THE ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES DURING ITS FIRST YEAR OF OPERATION,
AFTER UNVEILING THE COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE OF THE CENTRE LADY MACLEHOSE, ACCOMPANIED BY MR. LI AND OTHER GUESTS, TOURED THE CENTRE AND WATCHED VARIOUS ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING THE DISABLED RIDING HORSES, PLAYING BASKETBALL, SWIMMING AND CANOEING WITH THE ABLE-BODIED, SINGING AND PLAYING ARCHERY.
THE LADY MACLEHOSE CENTRE AT 75 POKFULAM RESERVOIR ROAD, WAS BUILT ON LAND GRANTED BY THE GOVERNMENT WITH FUNDS PROVIDED BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB. IT IS SET IN RURAL SURROUNDINGS, HAS AN AREA OF ABOUT 100,000 SQUARE FEET AND IS CUSTOM-BUILT FOR THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED AND THE ABLE-BODIED TO PURSUE JOINT ACTIVITIES.
IT IS COMPLETE WITH A SWIMMING POOL, DORMITORIES, RIDING FACILITIES, A CLUB HOUSE AND MANY OTHER FACILITIES.
FOLLOWING THE OPENING CEREMONY, THE CENTRE WILL BE OPEN
TO THE PUBLIC_FROM_TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) TO EASTER MONDAY (APRIL 16) FROM 10 A.M. TO 4 P.M. DAILY.
VISITORS TO THE CENTRE MAY TAKE BUSES NO. 4, 7, 70, 71, OR 40.
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