THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1985
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+ IN ADDITION, A TOTAL OF 130 TREES, AND 8 000 GROUND-COVER PLANTS AND SHRUBS ARE GROWN IN THE AREA,+
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE TRAIL WAS A HILLY CIRCULAR ONE, DESCENDING 15 METRES IN ALTITUDE FROM THE HIGHEST POINT OF THE PARK AND THEN WINDING BACK UPWARDS.
+ THE 700-METRE TRAIL FITTING THE CONTOURS ON THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE PARK WILL COME AS A MOST TESTING ROUTE FOR BOTH AMATEUR AND VETERAN RUNNERS,+ HE SAID.
+MOREOVER, THE TRAIL IS PUNCTUATED BY EIGHT FITNESS STATIONS WHICH WILL ENABLE JOGGERS TO SWITCH TO WORKOUTS ON THE WAY.
+THE FITNESS STATIONS ARE EQUIPPED WITH SUCH INSTALLATIONS AS PUSH-UP LOG AND INCLINED WALL MADE OF PINE WOOD AND IMPORTED FROM THE UNITED STATES.+
ANTI-NARCOTICS CARNIVAL ON SUNDAY *****
AN ANTI-NARCOTICS CARNIVAL WILL BE HELD AT THE VICTORIA PARK NO. 4 MINI-SOCCER PITCH ON SUNDAY (DECEMBER 29) AFTERNOON.
THE CARNIVAL, ORGANISED BY THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS (ACAN) YOUTH VOLUNTEERS GROUP UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT'S NARCOTICS DIVISION, IS AIMED AT ENCOURAGING YOUNG PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE IN HEALTHY ACTIVITIES AND TO KEEP AWAY FROM DRUGS.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ACAN SUB-COMMITTEE ON PREVENTIVE EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY, MR KARL STUMPF, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY.
THE CARNIVAL, SCHEDULED TO START AT 2 PM, WILL FEATURE ANTI-NARCOTICS EXHIBITIONS, A DEMONSTRATION OF THE SKILLS OF THE ANT1-NARCOTICS DOGS OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT, GAMES STALLS DESIGN COMPETITION, A VARIETY SHOW AND A GIANT INFLATABLE GORILLA FOR CHILDREN.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CARNIVAL.
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