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THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1981
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TUEN MUN VACANT SITES FOR RECREATIONAL USE
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THREE VACANT SITES IN TUEN MUN WILL BE DEVELOPED TO PROVIDE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.
THE FACILITIES, INCLUDING TWO TENNIS COURTS, A ROLLER-SKATING RINK AND A JOGGING TRACK, WILL BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE END OF NEXT FINANCIAL YEAR.
ONE SITE IS LOCATED NEAR TAI HING ESTATE WHERE THE TWO TENNIS COURTS WILL BE BUILT.
THE ROLLER-SKATING RINK WILL BE BUILT OPPOSITE TUEN MUN CLINIC WHILE THE SIX KILOMETRE JOGGING TRACK WILL CIRCLE THE NEW TOWN.
FUNDS FOR DEVELOPING THE FACILITIES, COSTING $330 000, WILL BE PROVIDED BY TUEN MUN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE.
A SPOKESMAN FOR TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE SAID THE GOVERNMENT WAS MAKING EVERY EFFORT TO PROVIDE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE DISTRICT WHERE THE POPULATION WAS INCREASING RAPIDLY.
AT PRESENT IT IS 120 000 AND WILL REACH 182 000 BY NEXT YEAR WITH THE COMPLETION OF MORE HOUSING ESTATES AND PRIVATE DEVELOPMENTS.
OTHER RECREATIONAL FACILITIES BEING DEVELOPED INCLUDE TUEN MUN SPORTSGROUND AND YAN 01 TONG SPORTS AND COMMUNITY CENTRE WHICH WILL BE COMPLETED THIS YEAR AND IN 1982.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
GRAND BAZAAR TO RAISE FUNDS FOR WELFARE PROJECTS
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THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR SELWYN ALLEYNE WILL ON SATURDAY (APRIL 18) OFFICIALLY OPEN A GRAND BAZAAR AND FUN FAIR ORGANISED BY THE LUTHERAN CHURCH-HONG KONG SYNOD TO RAISE FUNDS TOWARDS A $18 MILLION MULTI-SERVICE COMMUNITY CENTRE PROJECT.
THE PROJECT, WHICH HAS BEEN PLANNED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, WILL ON COMPLETION PROVIDE SERVICES FOR THE YOUNG, THE ELDERLY AND THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED.
THE GOVERNMENT HAS GRANTED THE LUTHERAN CHURCH A 2 600-SQUARE- METRE SITE IN HO MAN TIN FOR THE 8-STOREY WELFARE BUILDING.
THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE BAZAAR AND FUN FAIR WILL TAKE PLACE AT 10 AM ON SATURDAY AT THE PLAYGROUND OF THE CONCORDIA LUTHERAN SCHOOL AT 12 TAI HANG TUNG ROAD, KOWLOON.
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE EVENT.