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This newspaper story was about how Miss Audrey Siew, a 30-year-old teacher was injured when she was cycling in Pasir Ris to deliver food items and herbal health boosters to needy residents in her community, something that she has done for the past five years. According to the newspaper report, she also helped old folks move house or lend her listening ears.
I was touched the story and it set me thinking about our own Bishan East community.
We have residents like Ms Siew who are dedicated to building our Bishan East community into one where our residents care for one another. For example, in the current economic downturn, our community leaders raised funds to help needy residents through bursaries for the school-going children and other assistance schemes. They also organised activities to bring residents closer together. And our residents go about helping others in quiet and sometimes anonymous ways, such as the unnamed passer-by reported in Shinmin Daily News on 4 Oct 2009 who had help stopped vehicular traffic from knocking down one of our residents.
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| From Press cuttings |
Over the last few years, we have seen significant physical improvements to our living environment. Many of our precincts have completed or are under-going lift upgrading and estate renewal. The Bishan Harmony Park opened in our neighbourhood recently. Last week, I announced the opening of a PCF childcare centre managed by EtonHouse.
These improvements will enhance our living environment. But it is not just having a beautiful, clean and safe environment that is important, what is equally if not more important is to have good and caring neighbours who look out for one another. We can all do our part to make our community a better, friendlier place. We can do it in simple ways such as smiling to our neighbours, keeping our community clean and participating in activities to get to know our neighbours better. Every effort counts.
If you know of anyone whom you felt has made a difference to our community, drop us an email or leave a comment on the blog.
And please join me wishing Miss Audrey Siew a speedy recovery.
With best wishes to all our residents
WONG KAN SENG
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