SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 1989
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NEW CAMP FOR CAS IN SAI KUNG
AND LOCAL YOU
MEMBERS OF THE CIVIL AID SERVICES (CAS) ORGANISATIONS WILL STAND TO BENEFIT WHEN PHASE ONE OF THE CAS CAMP IN THE SCENIC SAI KUNG DISTRICT IS COMPLETED NEXT MONTH.
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DEVELOPMENT OF THE CAMP SITE AT TAI TAN IN SAI KUNG NORTH, WHICH COVERS AN AREA OF 12,000 SQUARE METRES, WAS MADE POSSIBLE IN 1985 WITH A DONATION FROM THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB (RHKJC),
A. SPOKESMAN FOR THE CAS SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) THAT THE MAIN OBJECTIVE IN DEVELOPING THE SITE WAS TO CONSTRUCT A TRAINING BASE FOR THE SERVICES AND VARIOUS OUTSIDE YOUTH ORGANISATIONS.
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INCLUDING CANOEING,
THE CAMP IS TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR ALL FORMS OF WATER RECREATION AND SPORT
SAILING, LIFE-SAVING. SKIN-DIVING, WIND-SURFING AND WATER SKIING
AS WELL AS OTHER ACTIVITIES SUCH AS HILL TREKKING, ORIENTEERING AND COUNTRYSIDE CONSERVATION.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID ALTHOUGH THE SITE WAS ALLOCATED TO THE CAS SOME YEARS AGO, IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO DEVELOP IT DUE ΤΟ LACK OF FUNDS.
"THANKS TO THE RHKJC, A DONATION OF $1.45 MILLION WAS GRANTED TO THE CAS IN 1985.
"CONSTRUCTION WORK ON THE ΤΑΙ TAN CAMP PROJECT STARTED IN MID-1987 AFTER COMPLETING THE NECESSARY PLANNING AND TENDERING PROCEDURES.
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PHASE ONE OF THE PROJECT COVERS BASIC DEVELOPMENT WORK SUCH CONSTRUCTION OF ADMINISTRATION AND ABLUTION BLOCKS. A STORE, A COOKHOUSE, AND A LARGE OPEN AREA FOR CAMPING AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.
THE NEXT PHASE WILL BE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PURPOSE-BUILT TRAINING POOL, COSTING ABOUT $1 MILLION, WHICH WILL ALSO BE FINANCED BY THE JOCKEY CLUB.
"THE DESIGN OF THE POOL AND RELATED PLANNING WORK WILL COMMENCE SHORTLY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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"THE PROJECT, WHEN COMPLETED IN 1990. WILL ENABLE SWIMMING TUITION TO BE GIVEN IN THE CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT OF A TRAINING POOL
"BESIDES SWIMMING LESSONS, THE POOL WILL BE USED ΤΟ TEACH BASIC SKILLS IN LIFE-SAVING. CANOEING AND COPING WITH CAPSIZING, SNORKEL-DIVING AND SKIN-DIVING BEFORE A LEARNER IS PUT INTO THE OPEN SEA FOR FURTHER PRACTICE.
/THE SPOKESMAN