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SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1982

YUEN LONG SWIMMING POOL AND GARDEN

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CONSTRUCTION WORK FOR A PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL AND GARDEN COMPLEX FOR YUEN LONG RESIDENTS IS NOW IN FULL SWING.

THE PROJECT, EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN FOUR MONTHS' TIME, WILL BE MANAGED BY THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

IT IS HOPED THAT THE SWIMMING POOL WILL BE OPENED TO THE PUBLIC BEFORE THE END OF THIS BATHING SEASON, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID.

THE YUEN LONG SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX WILL BE THE FOURTH BATHING FACILITY SERVING THE NEW TERRITORIES PEOPLE. THE OTHERS ARE THE KWAI SHING SWIMMING POOL, FANLING SWIMMING POOL AND SHA TIN JOCKEY CLUB PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL.

IN ADDITION TO THESE, FOUR MORE PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS WILL BE BUILT AT TUEN MUN, TAI PO, SAI KUNG AND KWAI CHUNG.

THE YUEN LONG SWIMMING POOL AND GARDEN COMPLEX OCCUPIES A SITE OF 2.34 HECTARES AND IS LOCATED AT THE SOUTH OF THE YUEN LONG STADIUM.

COSTING ABOUT $31 MILLION, THE COMPLEX COMPRISES A MAIN POOL OF STANDARD OLYMPIC SIZE AND FOUR ANCILLARY POOLS AT DIFFERENT LEVELS TO CATER FOR SWIMMING COMPETITIONS, WATER-POLO MATCHES, GENERAL BATHING, TRAINING, DIVING, AND FOR USE BY CHILDREN, TODDLERS AND THEIR PARENTS.

A SPECTATOR STAND, A SWIMMER'S DECK, CHANGING ROOMS, TOILETS, CANTEEN FOR LIGHT REFRESHMENT AND OFFICE ACCOMMODATION WILL BE PROVIDED IN A TWO-STOREY BUILDING.

SPECIALLY DESIGNED CHANGING ROOMS AND OTHER FACILITIES INCLUDING RAMPS WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED FOR THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED.

TO THE NORTH OF THE SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX THERE WILL BE A LANDSCAPED GARDEN WITH A SHALLOW POOL, A FOUNTAIN, AND PLANTING AND SITTING-OUT AREAS.

A TEMPORARY RECREATION GROUND WITH TWO BASKETBALL COURTS AND A SMALL REST GARDEN WILL ALSO BE LOCATED BY THE SIDE OF THE COMPLEX.

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