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SUNDAY, MAY 29, 1983

ANOTHER SWIMMING POOL FOR TUEN MUN

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THE YAN OI TONG IS TO MAKE ANOTHER CONTRIBUTION TO TUEN MUN BY BUILDING A SECOND SWIMMING POOL WITH FUNDS PROVIDED BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF THE HONG KONG GIRL GUIDES ASSOCIATION, MRS JANE AKERS-JONES, REVEALED THIS TODAY (SUNDAY) AT THE OPENING OF THE FIRST SWIMMING POOL IN THE NEW TOWN AT THE YAN DI TONG COMMUNITY AND INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE.

LOCATED IN THE TOWN CENTRE, THE 25-METRE HEATED POOL HAS FIVE LANES AND ROOM ENOUGH FOR 125 SWIMMERS.

IT WILL BE OPEN DAILY FROM 7 AM TO 11 PM AND ADMISSION FEES WILL RANGE FROM $2 FOR CHILDREN TO $5 FOR ADULTS.

+MR CHAN YAT-SUN AND MR CHAN CHUNG-HANG, WITH THEIR ROOTS IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, HAVE DONATED $1 MILLION TOWARDS THE COST OF BUILDING THE SPORTS CENTRE, AND THE POOL IS NAMED IN HONOUR OF THEIR FATHER CHAN MAN-TAT,+ MRS AKERS-JONES SAID.

THE 4 300-SQUARE-METRE SPORTS CENTRE, WHEN READY IN NOVEMBER, WILL PROVIDE SUCH FACILITIES AS CHILD CARE AND ELDERLY SERVICES CENTRES, READING ROOMS, A MULTI-PURPOSE SPORTS HALL, A ROLLER-SKATING RINK, SQUASH COURTS, A GYMNASIUM, A SAUNA ROOM, A BALLET STUDIO, SHOPS AND RESTAURANTS.

TODAY'S OPENING CEREMONY WAS FOLLOWED BY SWIMMING DEMONSTRATIONS BY MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG LIFE GUARD CLUB AND A SWIMMING RELAY RACE BETWEEN LOCAL ORGANISATIONS AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.

MORE SPORT FACILITIES

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THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE BUILDING OF AN INDOOR RECREATIONAL CENTRE AT HAPPY VALLEY TO PROVIDE MORE SPORT FACILITIES FOR RESIDENTS IN THE AREA.

THE CENTRE WILL OCCUPY AN AREA OF ABOUT 1 830 SQUARE METRES UNDERNEATH THE CANAL ROAD FLYOVER OPPOSITE THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB RACE COURSE.

FACILITIES AT THE CENTRE WILL INCLUDE A VOLLEYBALL-CUM- BASKETBALL COURT, BADMINTON AND TENNIS COURTS.

THERE WILL ALSO BE A CHILDREN'S PLAY AREA PLUS FLOWER BEDS AND PLANTING AROUND THE CENTRE.

WORK ON THE PROJECT WILL START IN JULY AND IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED TOWARDS THE END OF THE YEAR.