Community centre all set for use in Bukit Cheras

AKHBAR / NEWSPAPER	:	THE STAR	SEKSYEN / SECTION	: METRO
TARIKH / DATE	:	27-Mar-2006	HARI / DAY	: ISNIN (MON)
ISU / ISSUE	:	KERAJAAN TEMPATAN	MUKA SURAT / PAGE	: 3
TAJUK / TITLE	:	Community centre all set for use in Bukit Cheras AFTER years of waiting, the Bukit Cheras Community Centre is ready, standing firm and grand on a 0.4ha Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) land. The air-conditioned building is to serve as a venue for residents in the vicinity to gather, acquire skills and pick up healthy hobbies. The four-storey centre has three badminton courts, a multipurpose hall, senior citizens' room, a library, tuition rooms, a reading area, multimedia rooms and a cafeteria. It will start operating in a few months' time after the Certificates of Fitness (CF) has been issued. Keeping the elderly and disabled in mind, the building, which costs RM4mil, has been designed with escalators and washrooms that have been modified for their convenience. MCA Taman Bukit Cheras chairman Lim Heng Lin said the centre would be a great place for people from all walks of life to establish friendships and bridge the communication gap. “Aimed at fostering community spirit, the centre will be where all sorts of activities, such as wedding dinners, blood donation drives and festive celebrations, could be organised,'' he said. Lim, who is also the MP Service Centre Bandar Tun Razak director, said a badminton club would be set up soon to encourage the residents to lead a healthy lifestyle. “Self-improvement courses, motivation talks, badminton tournaments and tuition classes for students are just a few ideas I have in my mind now,” he said, adding that he would hold dialogues with DBKL to sort out the details. Meanwhile, Lim suggested that the public donated books for the library. “They can also contact me if they have ideas on how to utilise the centre,'' he added. “Once it is ready, we encourage every resident to come forward and participate actively in the activities that we will be holding.” To contact Lim, ring him at 03-9102 1188.