Bishan East grassroots leaders planned and organised the annual Lunar New Year Garden Party at the community park near block 181 on the Saturday evening of 27 February 2010. The event was hugely popular and welcomed by residents who looked forward to a night of good food and plentiful entertainment. Families and residents took this opportunity before the end of the Spring festival to have a gathering and to mingle among neighbours who live within the same estate.
The Guest-Of-Honour was Mr Wong Kan Seng, Deputy Prime Minister and Minster for Home Affairs, Member of Parliament for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC. Mr Wong was hosted by the Organising Chairman Mr Teo Keng Koon and his committee. In his impromptu speech, Mr Wong shared his view with residents that the Singapore economy is showing signs of recovery and urged Singaporeans to continue to work hard.
Here are some photos taken during the event.
Part 2
27 February, 2010
26 February, 2010
BEZ4 Block 175 House Visit, 25 February 2010
Once again, wishing all residents of Bishan East a prosperous Lunar New Year with roaring successes and good health in the year of the Tiger. On the evening of 25 February 2010, Mr Wong Kan Seng, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs ,Member of Parliament for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC, visited residents of block 175 at Bishan East RC Zone 4.
DPM Wong visited a total of 96 households and was hosted by the Zone 4 RC Chairman, Mr Alfred Tan, who despite his injury, welcomed DPM Wong on his arrival. DPM Wong was by led through the block visit by grassroots leaders and was accompanied by agencies such as the Town Council, Police, LTA, HDB and NEA. Residents were pleasantly surprised by the thoughtful gesture by DPM Wong who personally gave away tokens of mandarin oranges that signify prosperity and good fortunes.
Families and residents warmly welcomed DPM Wong into their homes and gave their resounding compliments on the safety and security, convenience of transport and plentiful amenities available in the estate. There was also unequivocal words of appreciation for the convenience brought about by the latest Lift Upgrading Program. Residents would also be very pleasantly surprised that many of their neighbours came from a wide array of interesting places such as Johor Bahru, Penang, Indonesia, Shenzhen, Hanoi, Ho Chi Min city, Taiwan, Hong Kong and not forgetting the Philippines!
Here is the first batch of the photos taken during the visit. Watch out this space for more photos to come!
..The Bishan East Blog Team..
Below is Part 2 of the photo album
DPM Wong visited a total of 96 households and was hosted by the Zone 4 RC Chairman, Mr Alfred Tan, who despite his injury, welcomed DPM Wong on his arrival. DPM Wong was by led through the block visit by grassroots leaders and was accompanied by agencies such as the Town Council, Police, LTA, HDB and NEA. Residents were pleasantly surprised by the thoughtful gesture by DPM Wong who personally gave away tokens of mandarin oranges that signify prosperity and good fortunes.
Families and residents warmly welcomed DPM Wong into their homes and gave their resounding compliments on the safety and security, convenience of transport and plentiful amenities available in the estate. There was also unequivocal words of appreciation for the convenience brought about by the latest Lift Upgrading Program. Residents would also be very pleasantly surprised that many of their neighbours came from a wide array of interesting places such as Johor Bahru, Penang, Indonesia, Shenzhen, Hanoi, Ho Chi Min city, Taiwan, Hong Kong and not forgetting the Philippines!
Here is the first batch of the photos taken during the visit. Watch out this space for more photos to come!
..The Bishan East Blog Team..
Below is Part 2 of the photo album
10 February, 2010
DPM's Visit to Thomson Toa Payoh View and Toa Payoh Heights
The Thomson Toa Payoh View RC organized the ”New Year Variety Show 2010" event at Blk 118A Lorong 1 Toa Payoh Amphitheatre from 7.30pm to 9.30pm on Saturday, 6 February 2010.
Close to 150 residents from Thomson Toa Payoh View RC zone celebrated Chinese New Year in conjunction with NEA’s Environment day. The residents were encouraged to bring their Recycleable Items to the event location to exchange for token gifts.
The event was celebrated with performances by Malay traditional groups. Residents were kept entertained with fun-filled quizzes and lucky draws as they mingled with their neighbours and friends at the Amphitheatre of Blk 118A Lorong 1 Toa Payoh.
The event was graced by the Special Guest, Mr Wong Kan Seng, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs, and Member of Parliament for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC and Guest-Of-Honour Mr Hri Kumar Nair, Member of Parliament for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC. The residents were happy to meet their MPs DPM Wong and Mr Nair and look forward to their visit.
Here are some photos taken at the event.
On the same evening, the Thomson Toa Payoh Heights RC organized the "Residents’ Day cum Chinese New Year 2010” event at the Link Hall at Block 142A Lorong 2 Toa Payoh from 7.00pm to 9.00pm.
Chinese New Year came early to about 150 residents of Thomson Toa Payoh Heights RC zone. Together with their families, neighbours and friends, the residents enjoyed the dance performances by a group of young children while singing along to the tune of popular and traditional Lunar New Year songs to usher in the festive mood. The Toa Payoh West CC Chinese Orchestra made a special appearance to perform at this yearly event.
Residents eagerly await for the arrival and warmly welcomed Special Guest, Mr Wong Kan Seng, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs, and Member of Parliament for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC and Guest-Of-Honour Mr Hri Kumar Nair, Member of Parliament for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC. Many eager residents took this unique opportunity to interact and take photographs with DPM Wong and Mr Nair.
Residents, families, neighbours and friends enjoyed the evening in good company and good food. Many residents even walked away with attractive prizes at the lucky draw!
..The Bishan East Blog Team..
Close to 150 residents from Thomson Toa Payoh View RC zone celebrated Chinese New Year in conjunction with NEA’s Environment day. The residents were encouraged to bring their Recycleable Items to the event location to exchange for token gifts.
The event was celebrated with performances by Malay traditional groups. Residents were kept entertained with fun-filled quizzes and lucky draws as they mingled with their neighbours and friends at the Amphitheatre of Blk 118A Lorong 1 Toa Payoh.
The event was graced by the Special Guest, Mr Wong Kan Seng, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs, and Member of Parliament for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC and Guest-Of-Honour Mr Hri Kumar Nair, Member of Parliament for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC. The residents were happy to meet their MPs DPM Wong and Mr Nair and look forward to their visit.
Here are some photos taken at the event.
On the same evening, the Thomson Toa Payoh Heights RC organized the "Residents’ Day cum Chinese New Year 2010” event at the Link Hall at Block 142A Lorong 2 Toa Payoh from 7.00pm to 9.00pm.
Chinese New Year came early to about 150 residents of Thomson Toa Payoh Heights RC zone. Together with their families, neighbours and friends, the residents enjoyed the dance performances by a group of young children while singing along to the tune of popular and traditional Lunar New Year songs to usher in the festive mood. The Toa Payoh West CC Chinese Orchestra made a special appearance to perform at this yearly event.
Residents eagerly await for the arrival and warmly welcomed Special Guest, Mr Wong Kan Seng, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs, and Member of Parliament for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC and Guest-Of-Honour Mr Hri Kumar Nair, Member of Parliament for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC. Many eager residents took this unique opportunity to interact and take photographs with DPM Wong and Mr Nair.
Residents, families, neighbours and friends enjoyed the evening in good company and good food. Many residents even walked away with attractive prizes at the lucky draw!
..The Bishan East Blog Team..
How a single act can create tensions in our multi-ethnic, multi-religious society
Dear Residents
You would have read the media reports in the last two days on the comments made by Pastor Rony Tan at one of his evangelism sharing sessions. When the comments were brought to my attention, I was surprised and disappointed that a senior pastor had made such comments. What he said had angered Singaporeans who are not Buddhists and Taoists, let alone believers of these two faiths.
The Internal Security Department called up Pastor Tan for investigation. He admitted his mistake and made a public apology. He also personally apologised to the Buddhists and Taoist leaders. He promised not to do it again. That was the right thing to do.
I am heartened to see that the Buddihist and Taoist religious leaders have handled this responsibly and maturely. The Buddhist Federation President Venerable Kwang Sheng and Taoist Federation Chairman Mr Tan Thiam Lye, while understandably upset, have graciously accepted Pastor Tan’s apology and urged restraint on the part of their religious communities.
The Government has been very clear about the OB markers concerning sensitive matters like religion and race. While each of us is free to propagate our religious beliefs, it cannot be done at the expense of insulting or ridiculing the beliefs of others.
What happened, I hope, can bring about a deeper understanding among the various faiths in Singapore. Mutual respect, tolerance and restraint are critical to maintaining communal peace and harmony in our multi-ethnic, multi-religious society. Religious leaders must lead and set the right example.
Singaporeans too can draw an important lesson from this episode. What happened showed how a single act can create tensions in our multi-ethnic, multi-religious society. I can never emphasise enough that while Singapore is peaceful today, we cannot be lulled into complacency in believing that racial and religious conflicts can never happen in Singapore.
Finally, may I wish all residents a Happy, Prosperous Lunar New Year and Good Health.
Wong Kan Seng
You would have read the media reports in the last two days on the comments made by Pastor Rony Tan at one of his evangelism sharing sessions. When the comments were brought to my attention, I was surprised and disappointed that a senior pastor had made such comments. What he said had angered Singaporeans who are not Buddhists and Taoists, let alone believers of these two faiths.
The Internal Security Department called up Pastor Tan for investigation. He admitted his mistake and made a public apology. He also personally apologised to the Buddhists and Taoist leaders. He promised not to do it again. That was the right thing to do.
I am heartened to see that the Buddihist and Taoist religious leaders have handled this responsibly and maturely. The Buddhist Federation President Venerable Kwang Sheng and Taoist Federation Chairman Mr Tan Thiam Lye, while understandably upset, have graciously accepted Pastor Tan’s apology and urged restraint on the part of their religious communities.
The Government has been very clear about the OB markers concerning sensitive matters like religion and race. While each of us is free to propagate our religious beliefs, it cannot be done at the expense of insulting or ridiculing the beliefs of others.
What happened, I hope, can bring about a deeper understanding among the various faiths in Singapore. Mutual respect, tolerance and restraint are critical to maintaining communal peace and harmony in our multi-ethnic, multi-religious society. Religious leaders must lead and set the right example.
Singaporeans too can draw an important lesson from this episode. What happened showed how a single act can create tensions in our multi-ethnic, multi-religious society. I can never emphasise enough that while Singapore is peaceful today, we cannot be lulled into complacency in believing that racial and religious conflicts can never happen in Singapore.
Finally, may I wish all residents a Happy, Prosperous Lunar New Year and Good Health.
Wong Kan Seng
06 February, 2010
BEZ2 Block 123 House Visit, 4 Feburary 2010
Mr Wong Kan Seng, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs visited block 123 at Bishan East RC Zone 2 on the Thursday evening of 4 February 2010.
DPM Wong visited a total of 96 households in the block and was hosted by the Zone 2 RC Chairperson, Mr Chia Pen Chuen while being accompanied by fellow grassroots leaders and officers from the Town Council, Police, LTA, HDB and NEA. Although the Lunar New Year is around the corner, residents did not mind putting down their chores to warmly welcome DPM Wong into their homes for short chats to give feedbacks.
Here is the first batch of the photos taken during the visit. Watch out this space for more photos to come!
..The Bishan East Blog Team..
Here's the second installment of the photo taken during the block 123 visit.
DPM Wong visited a total of 96 households in the block and was hosted by the Zone 2 RC Chairperson, Mr Chia Pen Chuen while being accompanied by fellow grassroots leaders and officers from the Town Council, Police, LTA, HDB and NEA. Although the Lunar New Year is around the corner, residents did not mind putting down their chores to warmly welcome DPM Wong into their homes for short chats to give feedbacks.
Here is the first batch of the photos taken during the visit. Watch out this space for more photos to come!
..The Bishan East Blog Team..
Here's the second installment of the photo taken during the block 123 visit.
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