Issue 76.Pdf

The Tanjong Pagar Town Council Number 76 November 2018 Wind w MCI (P) 044/09/2018 Helping to build our “City in a Garden” TOWN NEWS Tree Planting Day We met up at Queenstown Stadium, then took a Residents put their thumbprints on the design for long walk over to Block 23B Queen’s Close. a 270m banner for next year’s Chingay Parade. e celebrated Tree Planting Day, the start of Clean and Green Week and the completion of the Lengkok WBahru /Rumah Tinggi NRP on 3 November. In their speeches at the event, our MPs congratulated Queenstown on completing their NRP just six years after being selected for the programme. They also drew attention to the recent UN report on global warming and the dangers it poses for us. They said we must “green” our habits and our environment to protect the lives of our children by building a true City within a Garden. Before and after the tree-planting, we enjoyed All the activities were aimed at building a stage performances in a big tent. greener, more sustainable Singapore. cally active for at least 80% of the game, with only 20% of their attention ever spent with the screen. The games range from obstacle courses to treas- ure hunts to make believe adventures to team play. A new way to play in You - the parent, grandparent, maid - download the game and hold the phone through the entire game. You’re the referee. Biba games seem familiar, containing elements the playground of classic schoolyard and common screen-based games. They’re easy to learn – and social. Do you worry about the decline in children’s physical activity – and the increase in the Each of game taps into common make-believe time they spend looking at screens? You should see the new feature, Biba, installed in scenario. For example, if a child is an archeologist the upgraded playground between Blocks 102 and 103 Bukit Purmei Road. in Dino Dig, they’re squeezing through tubes and climbing up ladders to dusty dig sites where they fter helping dozens of families with their can sweep, blow and chisel to unearth new bones Tree Planting Day and officiating at the on the phone. Acompletion of the Home Improvement Programme for Blocks 101 to 115, Mr Sam Tan went to see for himself just how Biba helps kids get more exercise. Biba takes advantage of children’s love for computer games and their wonderful ability to make-believe. It’s a series of digital, imagination- driven games for grown-ups to play with three- to nine-year-olds using a smart phone in a play- The child pretending to be an archeologist has to use the climber in ground. the playground to get to the “dig” and then run back to you to tap the The games interact with screen on your phone before they can move on to the next part. When up to six Biba markers in- they bring back a bone, they have to wipe it clean on your phone! stalled in the playground. There are no electronics or moving parts. The markers are simple and the only technology that will ever require updating are the games in your phone. Every Biba game is You point your phone at the developed with a unique A simple instructional sign tells you everything you need to know to marker and the game loads. play Biba games with your kids. The app you download is free and easy activity profile and follows It’s all about fun, imaginative game scenarios to use.There are new games all the time. a strict “80/20” rule… that is, kids must be physi- that naturally call for physical activity. 2 The Tanjong Pagar Town Council TOWN NEWS Four children trying the Confidence Course. It was very slippery, but notice the number of “catchers”. You didn’t have to get wet to get exercise. 5m confidence jumps at Queenstown Water Fiesta e held our annual Water sports and activities offered. was the opening up of the diving Fiesta on Sunday morn- There were several swimming tower, which is usually kept closed at Wing, 16 September, at the events, water telematches, flipper our events. Queenstown Swimming Complex. boarding and a Confidence Course. Here you could try three- or Organised by our Community There were also a few ‘land’ sports, five-metre Confidence Jumps. Super Sports Club, hundreds came to partici- such as football and mini table tennis. exciting! The youngest jumper was pate in the very wide variety of water A highlight of this year’s Fiesta only 9 years old! Dr Chia Shi-Lu joined in the fun at the Fiesta. Here he is, trying his hand at the mini table tennis. A photo for the album showing a few of the many volunteers who made this year’s Fiesta such a success. Flinging Frisbies at the Tanjong Pagar-Tiong Bahru Sports Carnival anjong Pagar-Tiong Bahru Committees in the division. Walk-A-Jog and Family Sports Over a hundred came to the TCarnival was held on Sunday, event, all families and friends. There 26 August, at Delta Sports Complex. was a jumping castle for the kids, a It was jointly organised by Tiong mass workout and a brisk walk. Then Bahru Youth Club and Tanjong we played all kinds of sports — like Pagar-Tiong Bahru Community frisbee, tennis, football. Sports Club — with support from We also got a goodie bag, a tee, the Health Promotion Board and all and some small bites — like popcorn the Residents’ and Neighbourhood and kueh tutu. Window November 2018 3 TOWN NEWS We saw some clever costumes at Radin Mas’s Pet Carnival unday morning, 12 August, was and workshops, a Betta fish and a bonding session for pet lovers, crayfish display, health screenings Swhere you could exchange and groomings for dogs and cats, knowledge and share experience. an amazing parrot talk and photo It all started with a furry fun walk session, a pet adoption booth, many from Block 108 Bukit Purmei Road merchandise booths ...and more. at 8.30am. When we got back, there The big hit that morning was the was a farmers’ market set up at the the Pets’ Fancy Dress Competition pedestrian mall in front of Block 109 where contestants, small and furry, and a ton of things to do and see on not only had to show off their cos- the basketball court across the road. tumes, but also demonstrate their There were educational talks talents. M-MMMM Moulmein-Cairnhill Made Many Many Mooncakes oulmein-Cairnhill grass- “Mooncakes with Love”. roots leaders spent a day in With great team work, they made MJanuary this year learning and packed more than 1,000 moon- how to make snow-skin mooncakes. cakes in specially designed boxes. The knowledge they gained was Then, with Mr Melvin Yong helping, put to good use on 16 September delivered them to residents to cele- when they made the first batch of our brate the mid-autumn festival. 4 The Tanjong Pagar Town Council TOWN NEWS Lanterns @ Buona Vista inister Chan joined Buona Vista residents to celebrate Mthe Mid Autumn Festival on 23 September. Families, friends and neighbours gathered at our Community Club to share and enjoy songs, dances, games, mooncakes and the hundreds of lanterns that decorated the hall. ROUTE AMENDMENT From Sunday, 28 OctoberLanterns 2018 @ Henderson139 Dawson 从2018年e1 held0月 the28 日Henderson-Dawson(星期日)起路 Mid-线修改booths, playing games, guessing riddles, trying also from the patrons in the hawker centre! PerubahanAutumn Laluan Festival mulai Celebration Ahad, 28 on Oktober 2018their hand at handicraft, eating yummy treats and The children’s traditional lantern walk ஞாயி쟁WSaturday28 அ埍ட evening, ாப쏍 15 September,2018 믁த쯍 at பாததchoosingமா쟍ற柍க쿍 their balloon sculptures. brought back fond memories for many parents Bukit Merah View Square. The performances by our school students and and grandparents. It was inter-generational EnhanceEveryone connectivity had a great time visiting for residents the various atpartners McNair got loud Estate cheers from the audience — and bonding at its best! From Sunday, 28 October 2018, Service 139 (towards Bukit Merah) will be amended to serve two bus stops along McNair Road and Towner Road, to enhance connectivity to developments within the McNair estate. As a result, it will skip a bus stop along Balestier Road. Commuters are served by alternative Services 125, 130 and 145, or can transfer between these alternative services and the amended Service 139. 从2018年10月28日（星期日）起，139号巴士（往红山方向）将改道，停靠麦奈雅路和陶纳路的两个巴士站，以加强麦奈雅区的连接性。因此，它不再停靠马里士他路的一个巴士站。乘客可直接改搭125号、130号和145号巴士，或转搭改道后的139号巴士。 Mulai Ahad, 28 Oktober 2018, laluan Perkhidmatan 139 (ke arah Bukit Merah) akan diubah untuk berkhidmat di dua perhentian bas di sepanjang McNair Road dan Towner Road, untuk meningkatkan kesalinghubungan dengan pembangunan di estet McNair. Dengan itu, ia tidak akan lagi berhenti di satu perhentian bas sepanjang Balestier Road. Para penumpang boleh menggunakan Perkhidmatan alternatif 125, 130 dan 145, atau bertukar antara perkhidmatan alternatif ini dan laluan baru Perkhidmatan 139. ஞாயி쟁, 28 அ埍ட ாப쏍 2018 믁த쯍, டேவை 139 (ꯁ埍கி翍 டேரா ட ா埍கி母 சே쯍ை鏁) சே埍 ாய쏍 ோவையி쯁믍 ퟁன쏍 ோவையி쯁믍 இ쏁 டப쏁ꏍ鏁 ி쟁鏍த柍களி쯍 டேவை ைழ柍埁믍 ைவகயி쯍 ோ쟍றியவே埍கꯍப翁கிற鏁. சே埍 ாய쏍 埁羿யி쏁ꯍꯁꯍ டப翍வ யிꟍ டே믍பா翁க쿁埍埁ꯍ டபா埍埁ைர鏍鏁 இவைꯍவப டே믍ப翁鏍鏁ை鏁 இதꟍ ட ா埍க믍. இதꟍ காரைோக, பாைதிய쏍 ோவையி쯁쿍ள ஒ쏁 டப쏁ꏍ鏁 ி쟁鏍த鏍தி쯍 டேவை 139 ி쟍கா鏁. பயைிக쿍 ோ쟍쟁母 டேதைகளான 125, 130, 145 பயꟍப翁鏍தைா믍 அ쯍ை鏁 இꏍத ோ쟍쟁母 டேவைகளிைி쏁ꏍ鏁 ோ쟍றியவே埍கꯍப翍 டேவை 139-埍埁 ோறி母சே쯍ைைா믍.

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