MONDAY, APRIL 16, 1984
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+1 BELIEVE WITH THE PROVISION OF A FULLY-EQUIPPED PERMANENT BASE, THE COUNCIL CAN LOOK FORWARD TO A MORE PROMISING FUTURE IN ITS WORK, + MR CHOK SAID.
ACCORDING TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL, MR ALBERT LI, THE COUNCIL WILL SHORTLY LAUNCH A NUMBER OF TRAINING CLASSES ON CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY AND PAINTING, WESTERN PAINTING, AND DANCING.
IT WILL ALSO PRESENT A SECOND CHILDREN'S ARTS FESTIVAL JOINTLY WITH THE URBAN COUNCIL IN JUNE THIS YEAR.
OTHER GUESTS AT TODAY'S CEREMONY WERE AN URBAN COUNCILLOR, MRS SELINA CHOW, AND OFFICE-BEARERS OF THE DISTRICT ARTS COUNCIL.
RECREATION AREA FOR TUEN MUN
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A 9.2 HECTARE SITE AT BUTTERFLY BEACH, TUEN MUN, IS TO BE DEVELOPED AS A MAJOR RECREATIONAL AREA FOR THE NEW TOWN.
THE WORK WILL BE CARRIED OUT IN TWO PHASES, THE FIRST STARTING IN SEPTEMBER.
THE SECOND WILL BEGIN IN 1986 AND THE WHOLE PROJECT WILL BE READY BY THE END OF 1987.
IT IS BEING CARRIED OUT BY THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
PHASE 1 WORK COVERING ABOUT ONE THIRD OF THE SITE INCLUDES A LAGOON GARDEN, FOOD CENTRE, REFRESHMENT KIOSK, PAVILIONS AND A PLAY AREA FOR CHILDREN.
AN AMPHITHEATRE SUITABLE FOR OUTDOOR PERFORMANCES WILL ALSO BE BUILT.
THERE WILL BE A SINGLE-STOREY ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING, PARKING SPACES FOR CARS AND COACHES AS WELL AS A BUS TERMINAL AND TAXI STAND.
WITHIN THE RECREATION AREA, A COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM OF WALKWAYS AND THREE FOOTBRIDGES WILL BE BUILT.
THE WHOLE OF PHASE I WILL BE EXTENSIVELY LANDSCAPED.
WORK WILL TAKE ONE YEAR TO COMPLETE.
PHASE II DEVELOPMENT WILL INCLUDE A BARBEQUE AREA, BUTTERFLY GARDEN, A PALM GARDEN, CAMP SITES AND A MINI- SOCCER PITCH.
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