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MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1981

THE EVENT WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A BUFFET DINNER.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TO THE EVENT.

MANAGEMENT GROUP FORMED FOR $10 MILLION CENTRE

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A MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE HAS BEEN FORMED FOR THE $10 MILLION NORTH DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TOWN HALL NOW BEING BUILT AT SHEUNG SHUI.

THE CENTRE IS ON A 2 750 SQUARE METRE SITE NEAR SHEK WU HUI RAILWAY STATION AND WILL BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF THIS YEAR.

THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE HAS BEEN SET UP TO OVERSEE THE USE OF PREMISES AND FACILITIES AND TO PROVIDE CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR RESIDENTS OF THE NORTHERN PART OF THE NEW TERRITORIES.

FIVE SUB-COMMITTEES HAVE BEEN FORMED TO DEAL WITH FUND RAISING, FITTING OUT AND EQUIPMENT, PROGRAMMES, THE OPENING CEREMONY, AND A HISTORICAL EXHIBITION.

THE CENTRE WILL PROVIDE A MUCH NEEDED SERVICE FOR THE LOCAL POPULATION, WHICH WILL RISE TO OVER 170 000 BY THE END OF THE 1980'S WHEN DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW TOWN IS FULLY COMPLETED, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE SAID TODAY.

THE CENTRE WILL BE AIR CONDITIONED AND CONSIST OF A 1 000-SEAT AUDITORIUM OVER A COVERED PLAY AREA, LINKED TO A SIX-STOREY BUILDING.

FACILITIES IN THE BUILDING WILL INCLUDE OFFICES, EXHIBITION SPACE, A COFFEE BAR, LIBRARY, MEETING ROOMS, GAMES AREA AND NURSERY. THE ROOF WILL BE USED AS AN OPEN PLAY AREA.

DONATIONS OF $3 MILLION HAVE BEEN RAISED FOR THE PROJECT WITH

THE BALANCE BEING PROVIDED BY GOVERNMENT.

A LOCAL LEADER, MR CHEUNG YAN-LUNG, IS CHAIRMAN OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE WHICH COMPRISES 16 UNOFFICIAL AND SIX OFFICIAL MEMBERS.

THE OFFICIAL MEMBERS INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES FROM NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE, THE SOCIAL WELFARE AND URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENTS, AND THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE.

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