XN000022-1982-04-27 — Page 9

TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1982

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+PRIORITY AREAS WILL BE IN TOLO HARBOUR WHERE WE ARE MOST CONCERNED ABOUT THE QUALITY OF THE WATER, HE SAID.

DISCUSSING RECREATION, MR SWEETMAN SAID APART FROM BUILDING A COMPETITION SWIMMING POOL IN EACH DISTRICT, THERE SHOULD BE OTHERS WHICH ARE +MORE ORIENTATED TOWARDS GIVING THE WHOLE FAMILY A PLEASANT LEISURE ACTIVITY WITH LANDSCAPED POOLS JUST FOR SPLASHING ABOUT, «

THE ELDERS OF THE FAMILIES COULD SIT IN THE SHADE ENJOYING A MEAL OR DRINK WHILE WATCHING THE YOUNGSTERS PLAYING, HE SAID.

+WE MUST ALSO ON A LARGER SCALE TRY AND FIND SOME WAY TO DEVELOP SUCH POPULAR HOLIDAY RESORT FACILITIES AS THOSE EXISTING IN NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES, BUT IT IS PROBABLE THAT THIS CAN ONLY BE DONE IF WE MODIFY OUR PRESENT POLICY OF GIVING A PIECE OF LAND TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER ON AUCTION, HE SAID.

+TO MAKE A RESORT MORE ATTRACTIVE COSTS MONEY AND WE SHOULD THEREFORE TRY AND STRIKE THE BALANCE BETWEEN GETTING AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE FROM THE LAND AND BEING PROVIDED WITH THE MOST ATTRACTIVE RESORT DEVELOPMENT, HE CONCLUDED.

TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF PRINCESS MARGARET ROAD FLYOVER

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THE NORTHBOUND TRAFFIC LANE ON PRINCESS MARGARET ROAD FLYOVER WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC BETWEEN 1 AM AND 5 AM ON FRIDAY (APRIL 30) FOR DRAINAGE WORK.

DURING THE CLOSURE, MOTORISTS SHOULD USE THE GROUND LEVEL ROAD AS AN ALTERNATIVE.

MEANWHILE, THE 190 PARKING SPACES ON THE PODIUM DECK OF THE HUNG HOM MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK WILL BE PERMANENTLY CANCELLED FROM 8 AM ON FRIDAY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN INDOOR STADIUM.

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