DPM Wong Kan Seng and Mayor Zainudin officiate launch of SYOG Venue for Gymnastics at Bishan Indoor Stadium

Bishan Indoor Stadium departed from its usual activity this morning as residents of Bishan East, Bishan-Toa Payoh North and Thomson Constituency gathered to witness the unveiling of a plaque by DPM Wong Kan Seng and Mayor Zainudin to mark the launch of Bishan Indoor Stadium as the Singapore Youth Olympics Games venue for Gymnastic events.

Leaving the celebrations in the good hands of the SYOG mascots Lyo and Merly, DPM Wong went on to attend residents’ block parties at Bishan East Zones 2, 4 and 6 where he presented a total of 31 CDC-ITE scholarships and Edusave bursaries to students who had attained sterling academic results.

DPM Wong and residents were treated to activities that ranged from mystical magic shows, cooking demonstrations and a mini flea market at the block parties, which were hosted by RC chairmen, Mr Chia Pen Chuen (Zone 2), Mr Alfred Tan (Zone 4) and Ms Lee Ker Hwa (Zone 6).

“In addition to discovering the intricacies of how to make good Kimchi, it was a good opportunity to catch up with residents and their families whilst they enjoyed the activities on a Sunday morning,” said DPM Wong.

Here are some photos of the morning’s event.

..The Bishan East Blog Team..

BEZ1 Block 111 House Visit, 22 April 2010

Mr Wong Kan Seng, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs, Member of Parliament for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC, visited Block 111 at Bishan East Zone 1 on the evening of 22 April 2010. The block visit started at 7:45 pm and ended at 10:00 pm sharp. The block visit is part of the twice monthly house visit program for Mr Wong to pay a personal visit to residents and obtain their feedback.

Block 111 houses 96 households which took part in the recent poll for the Home Improvement Programme administered by the Housing and Development Board. Nearly 95% of the households voted in favour of the programme and residents are eagerly looking forward to the improvement to their homes at a highly subsidised cost.

During the block visit, residents expressed their appreciation to DPM Wong for bringing the programme to their precinct. Many shared valuable feedback and comments with Mr Wong on the safe and friendly neighbourhood. The visit was hosted by Mdm Paridah Yusof and her fellow grassroots leaders and accompanied by officers representing the HDB, Town Council Police, NEA and LTA.

Here are the photos taken during the block visit.

..The Bishan East Blog Team..

BEZ3 and Z5 Block Parties and Launch of HIP for BEZ1

The Bishan East Zone 3 and Zone 5 RC organised block parties for their residents on Sunday, 11 April 2010. The two RC Chairpersons, Ms Frances Tang and Mr Don Mun hosted the visit by Member of Parliament for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC, Mr Wong Kan Seng who is also Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs. Residents woke up early on the Sunday morning to participate in the games and were entertained by magic shows and sparkling performances by young children from the Bishan East 3-in-1 Centre.

At Zone 1, DPM Wong was invited to launch the voting for the new Home Improvement Programme (HIP) administered by the HDB for selected blocks. The HIP is heavily subsidised by the government and Singaporean households would only have to pay between 2.5% to 7.2% of the total cost, depending on their flat size.

Here are some photos taken at the events on Sunday.

BEZ6 Blocks 159, 161 and 162 House Visit, 8 April 2010

On the evening of 8 April 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 159, 161 and 162 at Bishan East RC Zone 6.

DPM Wong visited a total of 77 households in the three blocks. He was hosted by Zone 4 RC Chairman, Ms Lee Ker Hwa and was accompanied by agencies such as the Town Council, Police, LTA, HDB and NEA.

Families and residents warmly welcomed DPM Wong into their homes and took the opportunity to share their compliments on the safety and security, convenience of transport and plentiful amenities available in the estate. Many families and their young children are looking forward spending quality family time at the new sports and leisure facilities to be brought about by the coming Neighbourhood Renewal Programme in their communal area.

Here are some photos taken during the visit.

..The Bishan East Blog Team..

DPM Wong Kan Seng visits homes at Blk 138 Bishan St 12

Accompanied by representatives from Bishan East RC and various government agencies, namely HDB, Town Council, Police, LTA and NEA, DPM Wong Kan Seng made visits to 105 homes at Block 138 yesterday evening, 25 March 2010. The purpose of the visit was to gather feedback from residents on any matters relating to their general living environment.

Residents opened their homes and extended a warm welcome to DPM and expressed appreciation for all efforts that have gone into providing a tranquil, well maintained and safe environment in which to live. Several residents also cited the close proximity to amenities and easy access to public transport as contributing factors to the overall pleasant living environment.

Many also applauded the lift upgrading programme which will provide lift access to every floor. Scheduled to commence at the end of the year, it will provide convenience to all residents, and better address difficulties faced by residents and visitors who are wheelchair bound, have mobility problems or are struggling with baby prams.

Long time resident, Mr Abdul Kadir Jeelani who has lived in Bishan for more than 10 years commented that he was very happy living there because of the quiet and extremely well maintained surroundings. He added that the he is looking forward to the completion of the lift upgrading programme.

Here are the photos taken the block visit.

..The Bishan East Blog Team..

TOA PAYOH PALM SPRING MARKET OPENING

Members of Parliament for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC graced the opening ceremony of the Toa Payoh Palm Spring Market on Sunday, 14 March 2010. DPM Wong Kan Seng, together with Minister Dr Ng Eng Hen, Mayor Zainudin Nordin, Mr. Hri Kumar and Ms Josephine Teo officiated the completion of the project by unveiling a commemorative plaque jointly. This was followed by a market visit where residents took the opportunity to interact with their MPs and to provide feedback on their living environment. The event also coincided with a Resident's Block Party in conjunction with Clean & Clean & CSSP Day 2010.

Here are some photos taken at the event.

..The Bishan East Blog Team..

BISHAN LOFT FAMILY DAY 2010

The Bishan Loft Condominium Management Committee organised a fun-filled Family Day for the more than 300 households in the development. Mr Wong Kan Seng, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs, Member of Parliament for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC was invited to grace the special event.

The event is a first for Bishan Loft and residents eagerly awaited and welcomed the visit by their Member of Parliament. During the event, Mr Wong gave an impromptu speech informing the residents about the salient points about the current Budget debate. Mr Wong encouraged Singaporeans in general, to take the opportunity during the last downturn to restructure and upgrade their skills and industry to take advantage of the next upturn.

Mr Wong was invited to give perform the lucky draw and give away the prizes. Residents took this unique opportunity to interact with Mr Wong and give their feedback. The Bishan East GRO looks forward to working with Bishan Loft in partnership for future community projects and events.

Here are some photos taken during the event.

..The Bishan East Blog Team..