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SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1980

PLAY EQUIPMENT AT TAI TAM COUNTRY PARK

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PLAY EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN INSTALLED AT THE TAI TAM COUNTRY PARK, THANKS TO A $50 000 DONATION FROM THE LIONS CLUB OF HONG KONG (CENTRAL)

AT A CEREMONY TO MARK THE COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT TODAY (SATURDAY), THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, MR JOHN RIDDELL-SWAN SAID THE CLUB APPROACHED THE COUNTRY PARKS AUTHORITY DURING THE YEAR OF THE CHILD, OFFERING A DONATION OF $50 000 TO BE USED TO BENEFIT THE CHILDREN OF HONG KÒNG.

+THE IMPORTANCE OF PLAY TO THE GROWING CHILD SHOULD NOT BE UNDER-ESTIMATED AND OUR COUNTRY PARKS OFFER IDEAL PLACES FOR THIS.

+THE OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT IN THE PARKS IS HEALTHY, THE SURROUNDINGS BEAUTIFUL AND FREE FROM THE DANGERS OF TRAFFIC, NOISE AND POLLUTION OF THE CITY, SAID MR RIDDELL-SWAN.

THE PLAY FACILITIES OF FIVE DIFFERENT DESIGNS WERE INSTALLED IN THREE LOCATIONS WITHIN THE TAI TAM COUNTRY PARK, BRINGING THE TOTAL OF CHILDREN'S PLAY SITES TO 20 WITHIN THE COUNTRY PARKS SYSTEM.

MR RIDDELL-SWAR SAID THE TAI TAM FACILITIES WHICH WERE IMPORTED FROM AUSTRALIA ARE INTENDED TO STIMULATE THE CHILD TO USE HIS OWN IMAGINATION DURING HIS GAMES, THUS CONTRIBUTING TO THE LEARNING PROCESS.+

THE PRESENTATION WAS MADE BY PRESIDENT OF THE LIONS CLUB OF HONG KONG (CENTRAL), MR JOHN WH CHAN.

YUEN LONG TO GET A NEW SERVICE RESERVOIR

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THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT WILL BUILD A NEW FRESH WATER SERVICE RESERVOIR IN YUEN LONG TO COPE WITH THE INCREASED DEMAND FROM NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE AREA.

THE NEW SERVICE RESERVOIR WILL BE BUILT ON A SITE NEXT TO THE EXISTING ONE AT AU TAU. IT WILL HAVE A STORAGE CAPACITY OF 16 000 CUBIC METRES.

TENDERS FOR THE WORK ARE BEING INVITED BY THE DEPARTMENT.

WORK ON THE PROJECT WILL BEGIN IN MAY AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 21 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.