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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1984

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FITNESS TRAIL FOR KOWLOON PARK

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A FITNESS TRAIL WILL BE CONSTRUCTED AT KOWLOON PARK.

THE 1 000 METRES LONG TRAIL WILL BE BUILT ALONG THE WESTERN SLOPE OF KOWLOON PARK FACING CANTON ROAD.

THERE WILL BE SEVEN FITNESS STATIONS ALONG THE TRACK WITH EQUIPMENT, CONCRETE BENCHES AND DRINKING FOUNTAINS. LIGHTS WILL ALSO BE INSTALLED.

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

WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN MARCH 1985 AND BE COMPLETED IN SIX MONTHS.

MOUNT DAVIS PICNIC AREA OPENS

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THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD HAS SPENT ABOUT $90 000 TO TURN A VAST PIECE OF BARREN LAND AT MOUNT DAVIS INTO A BEAUTIFUL PICNIC SITE.

THE SITE ON THE SUMMIT OF MOUNT DAVIS MEASURES MORE THAN 2 000 SQUARE METRES.

FACING THE SULPHUR CHANNEL, THE MOUNT DAVIS PICNIC AREA COMMAND › A PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE WESTERN PART OF HONG KONG ISLAND.

CONSTRUCTION OF THE PICNIC AREA IS BEING CARRIED OUT IN TWO PHASES. THE FIRST PHASE HAD BEEN COMPLETED AND WAS OFFICIALLY OPENED TODAY (SUNDAY) BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE DISTRICT BOARD, MR TSUI MAI-LAM.

MR TSUI SAID THAT THE PICNIC AREA SHOULD BE A WELCOMED PROJECT IN VIEW OF THE ACUTE SHORTAGE OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND OPEN SPACE IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT, ESPECIALLY IN KENNEDY TOWN.

THE AREA PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF FACILITIES, INCLUDING BARBECUE PITS, PICNIC TABLES AND BENCHES, ARBOURS, A PAVILION AND PLAY EQUIPMENT. WATER SUPPLY, PLANTING AND PUBLIC TOILETS WILL BE BUILT AS THE SECOND PHASE OF THE PROJECT.

SAFETY MEASURES, SUCH AS GUARD RAILINGS AND WARNING SIGNS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN SOME AREAS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF VISITORS.

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