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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1986

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LEISURE FACILITIES FOR NORTH DISTRICT

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TWO NEW SPORTS FACILITIES, UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, HAVE BEEN OPENED TO THE PUBLIC, THE DISTRICT LEISURE MANAGER (NORTH DISTRICT) OF THE RSD, MR CHU KWONG-MAN, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

SPEAKING AT A MEETING OF THE NORTH DISTRICT COMMITTEE OF THE PROVISIONAL REGIONAL COUNCIL, HE SAID THE KWU TUNG GRASS SOCCER PITCH WAS OPENED ON DECEMBER 8 AND THE CHEUNG WAH SPORTS CENTRE ON JANUARY 6.

MR CHU SAID THE NEW SOCCER PITCH IN THE WESTERN SECTOR OF THE NORTH DISTRICT WAS CONSTRUCTED AT A COST OF $547 000. OCCUPYING 7 700 SQUARE METRES, IT HAS A 5 000 SQUARE METRE GRASS PITCH, WITH THE REMAINING AREA TAKEN UP BY OPEN SPACE AND SERVICE BUILDINGS. IT IS OPEN BETWEEN 8 AM AND 6 PM DAILY.

THE CHEUNG WAH SPORTS CENTRE LOCATED IN CARPARK NO. 1 CHEUNG WAH ESTATE, FANLING, HAS AN AREA OF ABOUT 430 SQUARE METRES. OPEN FOR USE DAILY FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM, IT HAS A FITNESS ROOM AND A DANCE ROOM.

MR CHU SAID THAT THE DEPARTMENT WOULD ORGANISE A TOTAL OF 27 RECREATION AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES FOR PEOPLE IN THE DISTRICT IN FEBRUARY AND MARCH.

+THESE ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A WELL-BALANCED AND COST-EFFECTIVE PROGRAMME FOR THE PARTICIPANTS. ADDITIONALLY, AN ORIENTEERING COMPETITION WILL BE ORGANISED BY THE RSD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH AND THE HONG KONG ORIENTEERING CLUB ON MARCH 23, + HE ADDED.

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ON CULTURAL ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR FEBRUARY AND MARCH, THE CULTURAL SERVICES OFFICER, MR LO YIU-CHUNG, SAID THESE CONSIST MAINLY OF LIBRARY EXTENSION ACTIVITIES HELD AT RHE SHEUNG SHUI AND FANLING PUBLIC LIBRARIES.

THEY INCLUDE BOOK EXHIBITIONS, INTEREST GROUPS, HI-FI CONCERTS AND EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION PROGRAMMES.

MR LO ADDED THAT THE DEPARTMENT ALSO PLANNED CULTURAL SHOWS FOR PRESENTATION AT THE NORTH DISTRICT TOWN HALL SUCH AS AN ACROBATIC SHOW BY THE GUANGSHOU ACROBATIC TROUPE, AN ANNUAL DANCE PERFORMANCE BY THE NORTH DISTRICT ARTS ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIATION DANCE TROUPE, AN ORCHESTRAL CONCERT BY THE HONG KONG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, AND CARTOON SHOWS BY A FILM DISTRIBUTOR.