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are being organized annually. Among the bigger projects was a major game carnival for the physically handicapped and able-bodied persons organized by the Hong Kong Physically Handicapped and Able-Bodied Association (P.H.A.B.) in March this year and which was actively promoted by the Council. To develop the potential of disabled persons, the Council is keen to encourage wider participation of the disabled in training activities at both national and regional levels. The Council rendered support last year to a number of training programmes including a table-tennis course and a fencing training camp to prepare local athletes for the Far East South Pacific Game for the Disabled (F.E.S.P.I.C.) which was held in December in 1982. The local team achieved overwhelming success in the F.E.S.P.I.C. games and many of the national athletes are now undergoing regular training year-round programmes which are supported financially by the Council.
The Council's expanding role in sports promotion is due to a large extent to the co-operation and support given by national sports bodies, Government departments, District Boards, and community organizations. Continued effort will be made towards keeping a close relationship with all sports groups to provide more varied and better sports programmes for the people of Hong Kong.
Finally, may I say that I am keen on the Urban Council supporting at some future date a territory-wide fitness campaign for Hong Kong people, whether they be young or old, male or female. I understand this is being tried out in one or two urban districts and I am hopeful that such a district fitness campaign will be successful.
PAPER
(Mr. Augustine CHUNG arrived during the Chairman's address.)
The following paper was laid on the table:-
(1) Report to the Urban Council by the Director of Urban Services and Secretary, Urban Council, for the month of May 1983.
QUESTIONS
1. MR. SAMUEL P. W. WONG asked the following question (in English): Could this Council be informed of the latest development of the Kowloon Park? What facilities would be provided in the proposed swimming pool complex to be erected within the Kowloon Park? Would adequate car parking facilities be included?
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MR. KENNETH T. C. LO, CHAIRMAN OF THE RECREATION SELECT COMMITTEE, replied as follows (in English):--As the development of the swimming pool is part of the sequence of the development of Kowloon Park, I have combined the answers to the two questions.
Part of the basic development in Kowloon Park, representing about one-seventh of the total area of the Park, has already been carried out. A Chinese Garden, an aviary, sitting-out areas, and gardens are now available for public use. The remaining areas will be developed in phases over a period of years.
The first phase of the development for which funds have been approved by the Council consists of four projects. The projects are a fitness trail, a sunken garden, a sports and games area, and an extension to the Chinese Garden.
The fitness trail will mainly follow existing contours of slopes in the western part of Kowloon Park and will be about 1000 metres long. There will be 10 pieces of fitness equipment installed at six stations along the trail. The sunken garden will have a lily pond, a water cascade, and a footpath lined with flower beds. Construction of these two projects is expected to start in September this year and be completed in March 1984.
Work on the sports and games area, which will consist of mini-soccer pitches, basketball courts, volleyball courts, and netball courts, is scheduled to start in November this year and be completed in October 1984. Construction work on the extension to the Chinese Garden, consisting of pavilions, covered walkways, gardens, and landscaping features, will start in January 1984 and be completed by the end of 1984.
The estimated cost of these four projects is $17.77 million.
The second phase will include two major facilities. These are the swimming pool complex and an indoor games hall-cum-administration block. Feasibility studies have been completed and I hope that layout plans and cost estimates will be available for consideration by the Urban Council in September this year. The swimming pool complex will provide a 50-metre indoor heated swimming pool designed to host international swimming competitions. Spectator accommodation for 1000 people will be provided. Modern facilities such as electronic timing equipment and a scoreboard and a public address system will be provided. It will also have normal ancillary facilities such as a restaurant, a cafeteria, a first-aid room, toilets, and changing rooms. In addition to the indoor pool, there will be a 25-metre training pool and a diving pool. There will also be a fun pool with slides, artificial waves, and other features. Fun pools, although fairly new in Hong Kong, are very popular elsewhere in the world and I am sure they will also be popular in Hong Kong.
The indoor games hall will consist of a multi-purpose games area which can accommodate up to 8 badminton courts or 2 basketball courts or 2 volleyball courts. In addition, there will be 3 squash courts. The administration block will...
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are being organized annually. Among the bigger projects was a
major game
tennis, athletic meets, swimming galas and games galas for the handicapped carnival for the physically handicapped and able-bodied persons organized by the Hong Kong Physically Handicapped and Able-Bodied Association (P.H.A.B.) in March this year and which was actively promoted by the Council To develop the potential of disabled persons, the Council is keen encourage wider participation of the disabled in training activities at both
to a
national and regional levels. The Council rendered support last year number of training programmes including a table-tennis course and a
fencing training camp to prepare local athletes for the Far East South Pacific Game for the Disabled (F.E.S.P.I.C.) which was held in December in 1982. The local team achieved overwhelming success in the F.E.S.P.I.C. games and many of the national athletes are now undergoing regular training year-round i programmes which are supported financially by the Council.
The Council's expanding role in sports promotion is due to a large extent to the co-operation and support given by national sports bodies, Government departments, District Boards and community organizations. Continued effort will be made towards keeping a close relationship with all sports groups t provide more varied and better sports programmes for the people of Hong Kong.
Finally, may I say that I am keen on the Urban Council supporting at some future date a territory-wide fitness campaign for Hong Kong people, whethe they be young or old, male or female. I understand this is being tried out in one or two urban districts and I am hopeful that such a district fitness campaign wil ' be successful.
PAPER
(Mr. Augustine CHUNG arrived during the Chairman's address.)
The following paper was laid on the table:-
(1) Report to the Urban Council by the Director of Urban Services and
Secretary, Urban Council, for the month of May 1983.
QUESTIONS
1. MR. SAMUEL P. W. WONG asked the following question (in English) Could this Council be informed of the latest development of the Kowloon Park?
What facilities would be provided to the proposed swimming pool complex. be erected within the Kowloon Park? Would adequate car parking facilities bi included?
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MR. KENNETH T. C. Lo, CHAIRMAN OF THE RECREATION SELECT COMMITTEE, replied as follows (in English):--As the development of the swimming pool is part of the sequence of the development of Kowloon Park, I have combined the
answers to the two questions.
Part of the basic development in Kowloon Park, representing about one- seventh of the total area of the Park has already been carried out. A Chinese Garden, an aviary, sitting-out areas and gardens are now available for public use. The remaining areas will be developed in phases over a period of years.
The first phase of the development for which funds have been approved by the Council consists of four projects. The projects are a fitness trail, a sunken garden, a sports and games area and an extension to the Chinese Garden.
The fitness trail will mainly follow existing contours of slopes in the western part of Kowloon Park and will be about 1000 metres long. There will be 10 pieces of fitness equipment installed at six stations along the trail. The sunken garden will have a lily pond, a water cascade and a footpath lined with flower beds. Construction of these two projects is expected to start in September this
vear and be completed in March 1984.
Work on the sports and games area which will consist of mini-soccer pitches, basketball courts, volleyball courts and netball courts is scheduled to start in November this year and be completed in October 1984. Construction work on the extension to the Chinese Garden consisting of pavilions, covered walkways, gardens and land-scaping features will start in January 1984 and be completed by the end of 1984.
The estimated cost of these four projects is $17.77 million.
The second phase will include two major facilities. These are the swimming pool complex and an indoor games hall-cum-administration block. Feasibility studies have been completed and I hope that layout plans and cost estimates will be available for consideration by the Urban Council in September this year. The swimming pool complex will provide a 50-metre indoor heated swimming pool designed to host international swimming competitions. Spectator accommoda- tion for 1000 people will be provided. Modern facilities such as electronic timing equipment and scoreboard and a public address system will be provided. It will also have normal ancillary facilities such as a restaurant, a cafeteria, a first-aid room, toilets and changing rooms. In addition to the indoor pool, there will be a 25-metre training pool and a diving pool. There will also be a fun pool with slides, artificial waves and other features. Fun pools, although fairly new in Hong Kong, are very popular elsewhere in the world and I am sure they will also be popular in Hong Kong.
The indoor games hall will consist of a multi-purpose games area which can accommodate up to 8 badminton courts or 2 basketball courts or 2 volleyball courts. In addition there will be 3 squash courts. The administration block will
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