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MONDAY, JUNE 13, 1977

LADY MACLEHOSE VISITS RECREATION CENTRE ******

LADY MACLEHOSE THIS MORNING VISITED THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE'S OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTRE AT SAI KUNG.

SHE MADE A TOUR OF THE FACILITIES THERE, INCLUDING A NEW SWIMMING POOL, AND LEARNED OF AN INDOOR GAMES HALL

PROJECT FROM THE CHIEF RECREATION AND SPORTS OFFICER, MISS BETTY MAIR WHO ACCOMPANIED HER.

THE NEW 25-METRE SWIMMING POOL, WITH SHOWERS AND CHANGING ROOMS, IS NOW ALMOST COMPLETED AND IS EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE TO CAMPERS NEXT MONTH.

CONSTRUCTION ON THE MULTI-PURPOSE INDOOR GAMES HALL FOR 50 PLAYERS WILL BEGIN IN SEPTEMBER AND FINISH BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT YEAR.

THE SAI KUNG OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTRE IS THE FIRST LARGE-SCALE RECREATION AND SPORT CAMP DIRECTLY MANAGED BY THE GOVERNMENT. IT HAS ALREADY BEEN USED BY SOME 35,000 PEOPLE SINCE IT WAS TURNED OVER TO THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE BY THE ARMY LAST YEAR.

MANY DIFFERENT GROUPS OF PEOPLE HAVE ENJOYED ITS FACILITIES, INCLUDING YOUNG PEOPLE, FACTORY AND OFFICE WORKERS, HANDICAPPED CHILDREN, BESIDES FAMILY GROUPS, FOR RECREATION AS WELL AS FOR ORGANISING SPORTS TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL AND WORK CAMPS.

AT THE CAMP TODAY WERE A GROUP OF UNIVERSITY MEDICAL STUDENTS AND PUPILS FROM ST. JOHN BOSCO SCHOOL.

LADY MACLEHOSE WATCHED THEM ROLLER-SKATING AND

DANCING AND TALKED TO A NUMBER OF THEM,

SHE ALSO POSED FOR PICTURES WITH SOME OF THE YOUNGSTERS WHO WERE HAPPY TO FIND HER WITH THEM AT THE CAMP.

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