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SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 1987

FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

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RESIDENT ORGANISATIONS AND MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES IN SOUTHERN DISTRICT CAN NOW APPLY FOR DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS THROUGH THE COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE TO SPONSOR COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT ACTIVITIES.

THE COMMITTEE HAS SET ASIDE $225 000 THIS YEAR FOR SPONSORING LOCAL BODIES IN ORGANISING FESTIVAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES.

A DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDS SHOULD REACH THE COMMITTEE SECRETARY AT LEAST THREE WEEKS BEFORE EACH COMMITTEE MEETING AND LATE APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED IN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES.

THE DEADLINES FOR APPLICATIONS FOR MEETINGS IN 1987/88 ARE MAY 12, JULY 6, SEPTEMBER 1, OCTOBER 26 AND DECEMBER 21.

A SUB-COMMITTEE HAS BEEN FORMED TO VET THE APPLICATIONS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CONSIDERATION AND ENDORSEMENT BY THE COMMITTEE ON WHETHER THE PROJECT SHOULD BE SUPPORTED AND THE APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO BE GRANTED.

OF THE $225 000 ALLOCATION, $125 000 WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AMONG THE DISTRICT'S SIX CONSTITUENCIES WHILE $100 000 HAS BEEN EARMARKED FOR SPONSORING OTHER TYPES OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT ACTIVITIES WHICH MAY BE HELD ON A DISTRICT-WIDE BASIS.

APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDS BELOW $1 500 CAN BE FORWARDED TO THE AREA COMMITTEES WHICH ARE GIVEN A BLOCK ALLOCATION OF $60 000 TO SPONSOR SMALLER-SCALE COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES IN THE CONSTITUENCIES.

ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE TO THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON 5-540271.

INDOOR GAMES HALL FOR CHAI WAN

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AN INDOOR GAMES HALL IS TO BE BUILT IN CHAI WAN TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE AREA.

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COMPRISING THREE BASKETBALL COURTS, THE INDOOR GAMES HALL WILL BE BUILT ON TOP OF AN EXISTING CARPARK BETWEEN YEE SHING AND YEE FUNG STREETS.

ADJACENT TO THE CARPARK WILL BE A THREE-STOREY ANNEX BUILDING LINKING WITH THE INDOOR GAMES HALL ON THIRD FLOOR.

FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED IN THE ANNEX BUILDING INCLUDE THREE SQUASH COURTS, A LIGHT REFRESHMENT RESTAURANT, DANCING ROOM, FITTNESS TRAINING ROOM, CHANGING ROOMS AND TOILETS.

TENDERS ARE BEING INVITED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE INDOOR GAMES HALL AND THE ANNEX BUILDING. WORK WILL START IN JUNE AND BE COMPLETED IN AUGUST 1988.

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