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SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 1987

+WE'RE QUITE SURE RESIDENTS IN KENNEDY TOWN WILL WELCOME THE NEW PARK DESPITE ITS TEMPORARY NATURE AS THE DENSELY BUILT AREA LACKS OPEN SPACE AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, SHE ADDED.

THE BOARD SPENT $200 000 TO CARRY OUT THE PROJECT BY TENDERING IT OUT TO A PRIVATE CONTRACTOR.

WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, THE URBAN COUNCIL AND THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, WORKS WERE COMPLETED WITHIN A FEW MONTHS.

A SPECTACULAR OPENING, FEATURING LION DANCE, PROCESSION, CHILDREN'S MURAL PAINTING, EXHIBITION ON THE DEPOT'S HISTORY, AND POTTED AND STALL GAMES WILL BE HELD AT THE PARK ON SATURDAY (APRIL 4) AFTERNOON.

OFFICIATING GUESTS WILL INCLUDE CHAIRMAN OF THE URBAN COUNCIL, MR GERRY FORSGATE, THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, MR GRAHAM BARNES, DEPUTY REGIONAL SECRETARY (HONG KONG AND KOWLOON), MR PAUL LEUNG, THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR LAM KAM-KWONG VICE-CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, DR WANG GUNGWU AND THE DEAN OF THE FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, PROFESSOR K.C. LYE. THE DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR VINCENT KO AND SOME BOARD MEMBERS WILL ALSO ATTEND.

ON THE SAME DAY, A COMMUNITY DAY WILL ALSO BE ORGANISED AT THE FORBES STREET PLAYGROUND NEARBY TO CELEBRATE THE OPENING OF THE SMITHFIELD TEMPORARY PARK AND THE CHILDREN'S DAY.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING OF THE COMMUNITY DAY AT THE FORBES STREET PLAYGROUND AT 1.30 PM AND THE OPENING OF THE SMITHFIELD TEMPORARY PARK AT 2.20 PM ON SATURDAY.

DANCE FESTIVAL WINNERS TAKE TO THE STAGE

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WINNING TEAMS OF THE 23RD HONG KONG SCHOOL DANCE FESTIVAL WILL STAGE A SERIES OF WINNERS PERFORMANCES AT NINE PRIZE-PRESENTATION CEREMONIES STARTING NEXT SUNDAY (APRIL 5).

AMONG THE 157 WINNING TEAMS WHICH WILL SHOW THEIR SKILLS AT THE CITY HALL CONCERT HALL, TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL AND SHA TIN TOWN HALL ARE THE OVERALL CHAMPION OF THE SECONDARY SECTION, THE SACRED HEART CANOSSIAN COLLEGE AND THE ST. PAUL'S CONVENT SCHOOL OF THE PRIMARY SECTION.

/OTHER WINNERS