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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1984

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ANOTHER PARK FOR NORTH POINT

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A 2.45-HECTARE PARK IS TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN CHOI SAI WOO IN NORTH POINT TO MEET THE RECREATIONAL NEEDS OF LOCAL RESIDENTS.

THE PARK WILL STRETCH ALONG THE NORTHERN EDGE OF BRAEMAR HILL AND WILL BE SURROUNDED BY FOOTPATHS AND STAIRS LINKED BY BRIDGES.

FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED INCLUDE TWO PAVILIONS, A POND WITH A CASCADING WATERFALL, AR BOURS, A CHILDREN'S PLAY AREA EQUIPPED WITH PLAY EQUIPMENT.

THERE WILL ALSO BE A REFRESHMENT KIOSK, TOILETS AND A STOREROOM.

THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE PROJECT.

WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN FEBRUARY NEXT YEAR AND BE COMPLETED BY MAY 1986.

CULTURAL ACTIVITIES TO TAP TALENTS

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CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL ARE IMPORTANT AS THEY HELP TO DEVELOP TALENTS THAT MAY BE TRAINED AT A PROFESSIONAL LEVEL LATER ON.

THIS WAS SAID TODAY (SATURDAY) BY THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR BARRIE WIGGHAM.

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT ARTS FESTIVAL, MR WIGGHAM SAID, +CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL CAN BE SEEN AS PART OF A WIDER PATTERN FOR CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE TERRITORY.+

HE SAID THAT THE ARTS FESTIVAL SERVED TO ENCOURAGE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND INVOLVEMENT IN THE LIFE OF THE DISTRICT.

+AS MORE CULTURAL ACTIVITIES ARE ORGANISED, THE AMOUNT OF PUBLIC INTEREST AND INVOLVEMENT WILL ALSO INCREASE.

+PEOPLE WILL SEE THEY ARE PART OF A DISTRICT AND DEVELOP A STRONG SENSE OF DISTRICT IDENTITY, HE ADDED.

/MR WIGGHAM