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SSCALESCALES NNEWEW HHEIGHTSEIGHTS MP ffor Yio Chu Kang SMC Mr Yip Hon WeWengn (left) and MP for Kebun Baru SMC Mr HHenry Quek (below) also joined the Armed with shovels, MPs for Ang Mo Kio GRC (from left) Mr , Ms , treetree-planting event. Mr , Mr Thiam Poh and Ms planted bonsai trees on a rooftop garden.

ree Planting Day may be an annual event, WHPSDWPHOHWDNNHUHWDEHUWLQJNDWGLb%ORN but this year’s took on a new twist – it took Hougang Avenue 9 pada 1 November. place for the first time on the rooftop garden Sepuluh pokok bonsai, Podocarpus Tof a multi-storey car park at Block 933 Hougang macrophyllus, yang juga dikenali sebagai pokok Avenue 9 on 1 November. Buddhist Pine, ditanam oleh PM Lee dan rakan-rakan MP dari Ten bonsai trees, Podocarpus macrophyllus, GRC Ang Mo Kio, SMC Kebun Baru dan SMC Yio Chu Kang. also commonly known as the Buddhist Pine, were Selepas menanam pokok, PM planted by PM Lee and his fellow MPs from Ang Lee telah melawat kawasan herba Mo Kio GRC, Kebun Baru SMC and Yio Chu dan rempah di taman atas bumbung, Kang SMC. The bonsai trees not only beautify the yang menempatkan tanaman seperti garden, but are also easy to maintain. They are kemangi, daun laksa dan pudina epal. also regarded as a feng shui tree as many believe Berikutan wabak COVID-19, acara that they bring good fortune. menanam pokok diadakan tanpa After planting the trees, PM Lee visited the SHQ\HUWDDQƓ]LNDOSHQGXGXNWHWDSL rooftop garden’s herbs and spices area, which houses disiarkan secara langsung di laman plants such as basil, laksa leaves and apple mint. Facebook Majlis Bandaran Ang Mo Kio. “The rooftop garden provides a gathering Majlis Bandaran juga mengagihkan Horticulture Manager space for residents to catch up with one another. 160 beg benih tanaman salad kepada Ms Tan Shou Keng (middle) introduced the rooftop garden's We hope to hand over the rooftop community peserta secara dalam talian. herbs and spices area to PM Lee. garden space to residents in the future so they can pursue their passion for gardening,” said Mr Darryl THE FIRSTS IN A TREE-PLANTING EVENT David, Chairman of Ang Mo Kio Town Council. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tree- • First tree-planting event held on a rooftop garden planting event was held without residents’ physical • First time bonsai trees were planted participation, but live-streamed on the Ang Mo • First live-streamed tree-planting event with no residents' physical participation Kio Town Council’s Facebook page. The Town Council also gave away 160 grow bags of salad crop seedlings to the online participants. BY THE NUMBERS

To date, there are 42,443 trees in Ang Mo Kio GRC, Tradisi menanam pokok ke tahap Kebun Baru SMC and Yio Chu Kang SMC. These estates lebih tinggi are also home to 30 rooftop gardens and 69 community Tahun ini, Hari Menanam Pokok dilakukan gardens. buat pertama kali di taman atas bumbung

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AMK Oct_Dec 2020_v4_Tp.indd 1 19/11/20 12:02 PM Dear residents,

ello everyone! I am happy to be part of the Ang parks and community gardens around our town. Mo Kio Town Council team. A bit of background As this year draws to an end, and we take stock of about myself – I was part of the team that helped the unprecedented period, know that we are with you Hto establish the Municipal Services Office (MSO). MSO all the way. Do continue to wear a mask in public, wash is a national, inter-agency outfit that coordinates and your hands frequently, practise safe distancing and look solves municipal issues across Government agencies out for one another. and Town Councils. I look forward to harnessing my Do also check out the 2021 calendar printed on the skills and work experience to better serve residents’ centrespread, which also contains essential contacts and needs. Ultimately, the aim is to build a better living information about our Meet-the-People sessions. We environment for all residents to enjoy and call home. welcome you to connect with us through the various As you all may know, we hold our Tree Planting channels and to give us your valuable feedback on issues Day annually. I’m glad the number of COVID-19 cases or concerns about the estate. Together, we can build in Singapore remains low, so we can proceed with our Ang Mo Kio town as a home with a more conducive tree-planting tradition in November. The event this year environment which we can be proud of. was unique. We were not planting trees on the ground, but on the rooftop garden of a multi-storey car park. This not only beautifies the built-up environment and brings greenery closer to your home, but also helps to cool the Yip Hon Weng ambient temperature. I hope you and your family will Vice Chairman of Ang Mo Kio Town Council frequent the beautiful rooftop gardens and the many Member of Parliament for Yio Chu Kang SMC

ϟ❞⮱ᅲℾ喟 Penduduk sekelian,  Ⴜ㠯ᶒጯ䩴⤳θч Hello semua! Saya gembira dapat menjadi sebahagianڒ㘪์ߍڡ๔უສ喆᜾ᒵ倅 キ⪒ౝϸ㏺㜗ጞ⮱ጒ҉㏼侹ÿÿ pasukan Majlis Bandaran Ang Mo Kio. Sedikit latar belakangٵ⮱๔უᏚȡ䃖᜾ ప䌕ᱧᲱ䘕 mengenai diri saya – Saya merupakan sebahagian pasukan yangڕ᜾ᰫࡼߖ䃫⿸⹫ࡧθߎ㒟ȡႰ᭜̭͗ 䬕喑䉌䉐ࡼ䄰ऱ͗ᩬᏉᱧᲱ⮱ጒ҉喑Ꭳ̻ጯ䩴чव membantu menubuhkan Pejabat Perkhidmatan Perbandaran 喑ᰶ᩵㼐۠⹫ࡧθߎȡ᜾ጹ᱈㘪䓽⩕䔆ψឭ㘪হ (MSO). MSO merupakan agensi nasional yang menyelaraskan҉ -㏼侹喑ᰡສౝͧᅲℾ᰺ߎȡ䄡ݝᏂ喑᜾Й⮱Ⱋᴴᅞ dan menyelesaikan isu-isu bandaran merangkumi agensi ᭜ͧᅲℾᐧ䃫ᰡ㒻ສ⮱უచȡ agensi Pemerintah dan Majlis Bandaran. Saya berharap dapat ⰥԎ๔უ䘪ⴒ䖀喑᜾Й⃼Ꭱ䘪ч䙺वḺᴾᬒͫ memanfaatkan kemahiran dan pengalaman kerja saya untuk ⶛䃷⫲Ҹ㐡 memberi perkhidmatan yang lebih baik kepada penduduk. Yang⫲ۍߋḺᴾ≨ߕȡᎳᎥ⮱᭜喑᫝ߍಎ⮱ ᠮౕ䒰ѻⅡᎠ喑䔆䃖᜾Й㘪์ౕᰵᐣ㐚Ḻᴾэ paling utama, tujuannya ialah membina persekitaran tempat .ᓰ㷮喑̺᭜ౕᎠౝͫ㵹喑㔹᭜ tinggal yang lebih baik bagi semua penduduk nikmati dan diamiܧ㐌ȡϷᎡ⮱≨ߕݘ ౕ㏱ᅸ็ᅯ։䒓౧⮱๖झ㟞చḺᴾȡ䔆̺ϲ㘪㒻ࡃ Seperti yang anda ketahui, kami mengadakan Hari Menanam ⣜ධȠ෋⌨㏱ᅸࡧ⮱㐬ᘼ喑Όᰶߖλ䭺ѻকడ⮱⍖ Pokok setiap tahun. Saya gembira bilangan kes COVID-19 di Ꮣȡ᜾ጹ᱈ҍЙহუϧ㘪㏼፥ݝ䃬䔆ψ㒻ͪ⮱๖झ Singapura kekal rendah dan kita dapat meneruskan tradisi .చহ⹫ࡧ㤉చȡ menanam pokok November ini. Acara tahun ini memang unikڙ⮱ڲ㟞చ喑Вࣷ᜾Йጯ䩴 ϷᎡࢠᄳ㐀᲌喑㮪♣䃥็ϧ䘪䲏͡ݺ᝭᱗ᰶ⮱ Kami tidak menanam pokok di kawasan tanah, tetapi di taman ᬣ atas bumbung tempat meletak kereta bertingkat. Ini bukan sahajaٸڞ㞝䯫ᬣ᱌喑ѳ᜾ЙԊ䃮ᄳ̻ҍЙᎣ㗖ह㵹喑 㞝ȡ䄤䃝ᓄ㐔㐚䛴ः䭟㠰ᣗ᫪喑ౕใܧᬣᝡऐ㒖Ƞ memperindah kawasan persekitaran dan bawa kehijauan lebih 䌊⻨ࣷⰥο⚔Ꮑȡ dekat dengan kediaman, tetapi juga membantu menyejukkanڕࠑ≄᝸Ƞ̻ЃϧԊᠮႶ 䔆̭᱌Ȩუచȩ⮱͚䬡䌕䶢᭜Ꭱ⮱Ꭱࢳ喑 suhu sekitaran. Saya harap anda dan keluarga akan kerap ࠲क़γᩬᏉᱧᲱぶ⮱ͨ㺮㖁㈨᫦ᐼࣷᣒ㻮ℾф≨ߕ mengunjungi taman-taman di atas bumbung yang indah ini dan ⮱Ԏᖜȡ⁏䓻ҍЙ䕇䓴ऱ⻺⍍䖀̻᜾Й㖁㈨喑Ꭳ᣽ banyak taman dan taman masyarakat di sekitar bandar kami. हិႼ㠯ᶒጯ䩴ក Sedang kita menghampiri akhir tahun, dan menghitungڞᄦѼႲࡧ䬛䷅⮱჊䉢ᘼ㻮喑ܧ ⮱㒻ສუచȡ keadaan yang luar biasa ini, ketahuilah bahawa kami sentiasaן䕍᜽᜾ЙᑂВͧ bersama anda. Sila terus memakai pelitup di kawasan awam, cuci tangan secara kerap dan amalkan penjarakan sosial serta jaga satu sama lain. Sila lihat kalendar 2021 di tengah halaman, yang mengandungi nombor telefon dan maklumat penting mengenai sesi Bertemu Rakyat. Kami mengalu-alukan sekiranya anda hubungi kami menerusi pelbagai saluran dan memberi maklumat berharga णⅶ㢐 mengenai isu-isu atau keprihatinan mengenai estet kita. Bersama, Ⴜ㠯ᶒጯ䩴⤳θчޜͨፚ kita dapat membina bandar Ang Mo Kio sebagai kediaman yang Ვ࣊⍜ࢂ䔶ࡧపч䃛অ lebih kondusif yang boleh kita banggakan.

Yip Hon Weng Naib Pengerusi Majlis Bandaran Ang Mo Kio Anggota Parliamen SMC Yio Chu Kang

For Yio Chu Kang residents, I look forward to connecting with you. You can reach me at https://yck.cues.sg/ Ვ࣊⍜⮱ᅲℾ喑⁏䓻ҍЙ䕇䓴IUUQTZDLDVFTTH喑̻᜾㖁㈨ȡ %DJLSHQGXGXN

AMK Oct_Dec 2020_v4_TP.indd 2 18/11/20 10:41 AM MPs ON THE GROUND ᔭℾᗲڠ⹫ࡧڒ䊝

Check out what our MPs have been up to during their engagements with residents and community activities. JALAN KAYU 䃖᜾ЙᲒⰸⰸ䃛অЙ䓾᱌̻ᅲℾ⮱οߕহ⹫ࡧ≨ߕȡ    handing out colourful paper lanterns to children at Serangoon North playground before the Mid-Autumn Festival and showing them how to light the lanterns up. ߍ⩞ࡧθߎ⮱叱⣟⣟ຠธౕ͚⻸㞯ݺڝ䉌䉐ᘦ ANG MO KIO- ݝ჋哆ᇄࡄ⍥ͽ౧≫ࣾ㏥▜ど㐆႖〒喑ᎣᠴᄩЃЙ HOUGANG ຯ҂◦▜どȡ  giving Care Packs to Town Council workers as an appreciation of their hard work in their upkeep of the estate. The Care Packs contain hand sanitiser, insect repellent, oral thermometers, medicated plasters and supermarket vouchers. 䉌䉐Ⴜ㠯ᶒÿऻ⍜ࡧθߎ⮱Ოͽ ᔭ⹩࠲㐆ጯ䩴чঅጒ喑ᙌڠ䊍䔮⩌ٵ ᥀ᔭ⹩࠲क़ᰶڠȡܧ䅏ЃЙ⮱䓈ࠑЅ ᝸⋟Ƞ侞㮘ݯȠҀ⍖䃎Ƞ㢜㚼ጰহ䊲 KEBUN BARU catching up with residents   ጯ⊵䉦ݥȡ during his walkabout at Mayflower Market and Food Centre. He asked after their welfare and how they were coping with COVID-19 and wanted to know how he can do more to help residents. 䊝䃬㒻ࡻጡ⩌ٵ䉌䉐਒᱙ᇴ冮ࡧθߎ⮱䘚⡛ጊ ᅲℾ⮱⺼⹶হγ㼐ЃЙຯ҂Ꮑ⧵ڠCHENG SAN- ݦ̻⛌丌͚ᓰ喑 ᗲ喑ВӬᰡສౝࡼߖЃЙȡ⫘⫲ۍSELETAR ᄦ     distributing food packs which include eggs, rice and fresh fruits to more than 100 senior residents. 䉌䉐䲆ᆞÿ჋䛹䓫ࡧθߎ⮱ ཉ㦯䯲ຠธܳࣾ华㯸ȠㆠȠⅡ᳉ぶ ㇛丌⹩࠲㐆䊲䓴ऺᎡ䪬ᅲℾȡ

TECK GHEE FERNVALE     visiting the COVID-19 swab test screening centre   and at Block 402 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10. Swab tests are offered to selected volunteers going on house visits to groups of people whose work involves frequent interaction with the public, share dengue prevention tips and such as market stallholders and food delivery personnel. ᠚ၽᷭ⫲ۍdeliver fruits to wish residents good 䉌䉐ᓤͶࡧθߎ⮱ᱻ᭫哆ᕨ⤳ݝ䃬Ⴜ㠯ᶒ䖀すᏔ㏱ᅸ⮱ фᣒڙhealth. ≸〆喑Вγ㼐᠚ၽᷭ≸⮱ᗲۢȡ䄒᠚ၽᷭ≸⮱ᄦ䆎᭜䗐ψౕጒ҉͚፥̻ 㼓⮱ϧ喑ຯጡݦ᥷ͨহ䔮丽অぶȡ ⩌ٵ䉌䉐㟙㐡ᅁࡧθߎ⮱䷉⌨჊ হͶጒЙ۳ิγⅡ᳉䊝䃬ᅲℾ喑ाЃ Йაᄩ䭟㮷ᣗ᫪ȡ YIO CHU KANG    presenting festive cookies the day before Deepavali to the unsung heroes who maintain our estates and keep them clean and safe. ٵ䉌䉐Ვ࣊⍜ࡧθߎ⮱णⅶ㢐 ᆍໃ㞯ݺโ≫䔮㈂◦㐆㐡ᠮѼౕ⩌ ⮱ጒࣸȡڕႲࡧ⌲∮̻Ⴖ

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AMK Oct_Dec 2020_v4_Tp.indd 3 18/11/20 5:09 PM JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL SMTWTFS SMTWTFS SMTWTFS SMTWTFS 1 2 123456 123456 1 2 3 Ang Mo Kio-Hougang Teck Ghee 3456789 789101112 13 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 45678910 宏茂桥—后港 德义 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Mr Darryl David 杰乐先生 MEET-THE-PEOPLE Mr Lee Hsien Loong 李显龙先生 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Address:: BlockBlock 632632 HougangHougang AvenueAvenue 8,8, Address:: BlockBlock 322322 AngAng MoMo KioKio AvenueAvenue 3,3, #01-28, Singapore 530632 and SESSIONS (MPS) #01-1928, Singapore 560322 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 Block 535 Hougang Street 52, #01-18, Time:: Every Wednesday, 8pm - 9pm Singapore 530535 31 Email:: [email protected]@pap.org.sg Time:: EveryEvery Thursday,Thursday, Connect with me Tel:: 65526552 60556055 7.30pm - 9.30pm Important details to provide if you write in: WhatsApp:: 94269426 08390839 (only(only texttext messages)messages) MAY JUNE Email:: [email protected]@pap.org.sg • Full name (as in NRIC) • Mail:: DropDrop mailmail intointo thethe collectioncollection Tel:: 88288828 35293529 SMTWTFS SMTWTFS • NRIC number • box outside the branch at Connect with me • Address • Block 322 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3, 1 12345 • Contact number • #01-1928, Singapore 560322 2345678 6789101112 • Details of your appeal with supporting documents, if any • 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Cheng San-Seletar 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 静山—实里达 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 Ms Nadia Ahmad Samdin 娜蒂雅女士 Kebun Baru 30 31 2 0 Address:: BlockBlock 533533 AngAng MoMo KioKio AvenueAvenue 5,5, 哥本峇鲁 #01-4100, Singapore 560533 Jalan Kayu Mr Kwek Hian Chuan Henry 郭献川先生 Time:: EveryEvery Thursday,Thursday, 7.30pm7.30pm -- 9.30pm9.30pm 惹兰加由 JULY AUGUST Address: Block 109 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4, Email:: [email protected]@pap.org.sg Address: Block 109 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4, SMTWTFS SMTWTFS Ms Ng Ling Ling 黄玲玲女士 #01-04, Singapore 560109 Tel:: 64546454 09510951 Time:: EveryEvery Tuesday,Tuesday, 7.30pm7.30pm -- 9.30pm9.30pm Connect with me Address:: BlockBlock 522522 SerangoonSerangoon NorthNorth AvenueAvenue 4,4, 123 1234567 Mail:: DropDrop mailmail intointo thethe collectioncollection Email:: [email protected]@pap.org.sg Connect with me box outside the branch at #01-154, Singapore 550522 Tel: 6454 8792 45678910 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Block 533 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5, Time:: EveryEvery ThursdayThursday exceptexcept thethe Tel: 6454 8792 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 #01-4100, Singapore 560533 last Thursday, 7.30pm - 9.30pm 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Tel:: 64836483 43414341 Address:: BlockBlock 987B987B BuangkokBuangkok Green,Green, 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31 #01-33, Singapore 532987* 2 1 Time:: EveryEvery lastlast Thursday,Thursday, 8pm8pm -- 9.30pm9.30pm Fernvale Tel:: 64446444 08100810 Connect with me Yio Chu Kang SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER 芬维尔 Email:: [email protected]@gmail.com 杨厝港 SMTWTFS SMTWTFS SMTWTFS SMTWTFS Mr Gan Thiam Poh 颜添宝先生 *Due to COVID-19 safety measures and venue Mr Yip Hon Weng 叶汉荣先生 constraints, physical MPS will be closed at the 1234 12 1234 56 1234 Address:: BlockBlock 443443 FernvaleFernvale Road,Road, Buangkok Green Branch Office until further notice. Address:: BlockBlock 644644 AngAng MoMo KioKio AvenueAvenue 4,4, #01-411, Singapore 790443 Residents can continue to send their emails to #01-850, Singapore 560644 [email protected] 567891011 3456789 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 567891011 Time:: EveryEvery Friday,Friday, 8pm8pm -- 9.30pm9.30pm Time:: EveryEvery Thursday,Thursday, 7.30pm7.30pm -- 9.30pm9.30pm 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Email:: [email protected] Connect with me Email:: [email protected]@pap.org.sg Connect with me 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Tel:: 69776977 93999399 Tel:: 69776977 93939393

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Punggol Park Community Centre 6387 9134 ANG MO KIO TOWN COUNCIL OFFICES Essential Maintenance Service Unit 1800 241 7711 (24 hours) AGENCIES Block 458 Hougang Avenue 10, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1 Office ACRES Wildlife Rescue Hotline 9783 7782 (24 hours) National Environment Agency (NEA) 6225 5632 #01-405, Singapore 530458 Block 342 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1, Tel: 6453 0511 OneService ITOWN@SG Animal Veterinary Service (AVS) National Parks (NParks) 1800 471 7300 #01-1561, Singapore 560342 Fax: 6453 0122 Hwi Yoh Community Centre 6484 0338 Free download from Apple App Store or Google Play Store ● Animal Nuisance 1800 476 1600 nparks public [email protected] Block 535 Serangoon North Avenue 4, – – Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10 Office General Enquiries 6805 2992 #01-179, Singapore 550535 ● Block 528 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10, Tel: 6456 1633 [email protected] Public Utilities Board (PUB) 1800 225 5782 SOCIAL SERVICE OFFICES pub [email protected] #01-2385, Singapore 560528 Fax: 6456 1225 Teck Ghee Community Club 6456 7123 pub–[email protected] Ang Mo Kio AMK 3G Centre 1800 222 0000 CityGas 1800 752 1800 861 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10, Fernvale Office 6A Ang Mo Kio Street 53, Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) Singapore 569734 Community Mediation Centre 1800 225 5529 Block 410 Fernvale Road Tel: 6634 9215 Singapore 569208 ● Emergency fire engine, ambulance 995 (multi-storey car park), Fax: 6634 9219 Ang Mo Kio Community Centre 6452 9644 Housing Development Board (HDB) ● Fire hazards, obstruction of fire escape route 1800 280 0000 Hougang 1800 222 0000 #01-01, Singapore 790410 795 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1, Ang Mo Kio Branch 1800 225 5432 (weekdays, 8am to 5pm) scdf fire safety [email protected] Block 662 Hougang Avenue 4, – – – Singapore 569976 Block 715 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6, [email protected] Ang Mo Kio-Hougang Service Centre #01-413, Singapore 530662 Singapore Land Authority (SLA) 1800 323 9829 #02-4002, Singapore 560715 Singapore Land Authority (SLA) 1800 323 9829 Block 662 Hougang Avenue 4, Tel: 6385 1631 Yio Chu Kang Community Club 6457 0414 sla [email protected] 1800 222 0000 – #01-415, Singapore 530662 Fax: 6387 4052 50 Ang Mo Kio Street 61, Hougang Branch 1800 225 5432 (weekdays, 8am to 5pm) Block 261C Sengkang East Way, Singapore Police Force (SPF) Singapore 569163 Block 814 Hougang Avenue 10, [email protected] Singapore Police Force (SPF) Kebun Baru Service Centre #01-506, Singapore 543261 Vandalism and mischief, 999 (Emergency cases) #01-500, Singapore 530814 ● Vandalism and mischief, 999 (Emergency cases) Block 161 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4, Tel: 6552 9455 Kebun Baru Community Club 6457 7379 suspicious characters loitering in vicinity, 1800 255 0000 (Police hotline) #01-500, Singapore 560161 216 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4, COMMUNITY CLUBS / CENTRES 216 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4, Sengkang Branch 1800 225 5432 (weekdays, 8am to 5pm) noise pollution after 10.30pm spf–feedback–[email protected] Singapore 569897 Block 118 Rivervale Drive, [email protected] Email: [email protected] Ci Yuan Community Centre 6386 3717 ● Traffic issues 6547 0000 #02-01, Rivervale Plaza, [email protected] 51 Hougang Avenue 9, The Grassroots Club 6554 2350 spf–feedback–[email protected] 190 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8, Singapore 540118 Website: www.amktc.org.sg Singapore 538776 SP Group Singapore 568046 SP Group Singapore 568046 Land Transport Authority (LTA) 1800 2255 582 amktc Cheng San-Seletar Community Club 6458 8222 ● Electricity supply interruption 1800 778 8888 [email protected] 6 Ang Mo Kio Street 53, amktowncouncil Singapore 569205

Centerspread_v4_TP All Pages 18/11/20 11:28 AM REJUVENATING OUR ESTATES s part of the efforts to enhance accessibility and make the 改善共用设施 打造宜居环境 estates more comfortable, Ang Mo Kio Town Council has 为进一步在组屋区落实无障碍通行计划,让居民出入更 constructed more sheltered linkways and ramps and added 舒适,宏茂桥市镇会增建了有盖走道、斜道和增添长椅。市镇 Abenches in the estates. Playgrounds have also been upgraded for 会也翻新了儿童游乐场,为孩童增加乐趣。以下是一些近期完工的 the young ones to have a more enjoyable time. Let’s check out these 改善工程: recent upgrades and new amenities near you: நம鏁 埁羿뾿쏁ꯍꯁ நகரங்쿍 ꯁ鏁ꯍꮿꯍꯁ Menyuntik kesegaran estet kita நம鏁 埁羿뾿쏁ꯍꯁ நகரங்쾿쯍 நடமாட் வச鎿களை மேம㞪翁த㞤ퟁம, அ鎿க ச�ௌக쎿யம Sebagai sebahagian usaha untuk meningkatkan aksesibiliti வழங்ퟁம மேற்கொள்ள㞪翁ம 믁னைꯍꯁக쾿ꟍ ஒ쏁 ப埁鎿யாக, அங ம�ோ 垿ய�ோ நகர dan menjadikan estet lebih selesa, Majlis Bandaran Ang Mo Kio மன㞱ம மே쯁ம பல 埂ரை뿁ள் இணைꯍꯁப்பாதகளை뿁ம சா뿍ퟁப்பாதக쿁ம அமைத鏁, telah membina lebihESTATE banyak laluan berbumbung dan tanjakan ꏀள இ쏁க்ககளை뿁ம ꎿ쟁ힿ뿁ள்鏁. 殿쟁வர்க ힿளையா羿 ம垿ழ்வற்கக ힿளையாட翁த dan menambah bangku-bangku di estet kita. Taman permainan 鎿டல்쿁ம மேம㞪翁த㞤ப㞪ட翁ள்ள. உங்쿁க埁 அ쏁垿쯍 அண்ம뾿쯍 செய்ய㞪ட் மேம்ப翁கள, ESTATEjuga telahIMPROVEMENT dipertingkatkan bagi golongan muda supaya mereka ꯁ鎿தாக அமைக்க㞪ட் வச鎿கள 殿லவற்ற இங்க காணலாம: IMPROVEMENTmempunyai masa lebih menyeronokkan. Berikut adalah beberapa peningkatan dan kemudahanWORKS baru berdekatan dengan anda: WORKS ESTATE @ Ang Mo Kio-Hougang @ Ang Mo KioAng-Hougang Mo Kio-Hougang Cheng San-Seletar Fernvale ESTATENew benches for residents toIMPROVEMENT wait in comfort at the Ang Mo Kio Townwalkway Council1 New has between awningsinstalled a698Bt newBlock and 647 Hougang698C Hougang Avenue 8 Street 61. New ramp at the senior citizens’ Repaired sub-fire alarm panel at Block corner of Block 534 Ang Mo Kio 457 Sengkang West Road multi-storey IMPROVEMENTawnings at Blk 6472 Hougang Ave 8 New benches at the walkway to Avenue 10 car park Block 698D Hougang Street 52ESTATEWORKS WORKS3 New benches at the walkway between Blocks 698B and 698CESTATE Hougang Street 61 @ 4 Replacement of lift car flooring at Ang Mo Kio-BlockHougang 916IMPROVEMENT HougangIMPROVEMENT Avenue 9 @ Teck Ghee WORKS New benches for residents to wait in comfort at the ESTATE walkway between 698D Hougang@ Ang Street 52.Mo Ang Kio MoWORKS-Hougang Kio Town Council has upgraded the playgroundESTATE to an integrated family playground Ang Mo Kio Town CouncilIMPROVEMENT has replaced the lift car floorings at Blk 916 Hougangat Ave Blk 9 459 Ang Mo Kio Ave 10

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Check our facebook.com/amktc website for @amktowncouncil more updates! MEET THE MULTITASKERS 㕹ͧ⹫ࡧ᰺ߎ็کo two days are the same for Property Officers Cheong Yong Quan and Ong 䏘 Chen Ying, who wear multiple hats. Ⴜ㠯ᶒጯ䩴ч⮱➖͇ノ⤳ From managing residents’ feedback to coordinating with contractors for ϧঅᑍߴᱰ喍ᆮ喎হ⢸ᮕ䷃ Nthe essential upkeep of the estates, it is a job of a varied nature and which requires 喍ᆮ喎喑⃼๖䘪䲏ᄦ᫝⮱ᠾ 㕹喑̺ϲั⤳ᅲ็کspeed and agility. ᝅȡЃЙ䏘 Last year, Yong Quan was put to the test when a Personal Mobility Device ℾࣺ亵喑䔅㺮̻ឬ࠲ੳࡼ䄰䔈㵹 exploded in a flat in Block 224 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1 and he happened to be at the ㏱ᅸࡧ⮱ᓲ㺮㐡ԛȡ scene. After calling the fire department, he went around alerting and evacuating ЃЙ⮱ጒ҉Ό䃟Ⅿ䕌Ꮣহ▢ residents amid plumes of smoke billowing along the corridor. ≨अ䕇ȡࣨᎡ喑Ⴜ㠯ᶒ䖀す ᑂڤHe says: “I realised that my role as a Property Officer can be important in ensuring Ꮤ㏱ᅸࣾ⩌̭䊤͗ϧАₒጒ the corridors are free of fire hazards and obstructions, as lives depend on it.” 䊤⮱▘ᗐȡᖝጔౕ⣝౧⮱ߴᱰ͡ The incident also inspired Chen Ying, who joined the team ̺࢞Ξ喑㖁㐉ℾ䭟䘕䭌ऻ喑䊣ᔘ only this year, to educate the households under her charge on ⇬უᡕᝤ䕇ⴒᅲℾ喑Ꭳౕ☌䰫ᑒ the need to keep corridors clutter-free. ⑘⮱䊝᏷ࡼߖᅲℾ⪼᪐ȡ Such tasks of ensuring the safety of residents thethe help of technotechnologyl and months of Ѓ䄡喟Ą᜾ᘼ䃳ݝ҉ͧ➖͇ 䊝᏷⇎ᰶളڞڙmay at times be daunting as old habits die ououtreachtreach efforts.efforts. ノ⤳ϧঅ喑⶛Ԋ hard, Chen Ying admits. ThThatat said,said, thethe jojobb nonetheless remains ᩫᭀ⛰৮হ䭨ⶺ䔰⩌⮱ᱯ➖喑᭜ ⮱๔ڠHowever, she is starting unpreunpredictabledictable andand excitingex every day, and ็͵ౝ䛺㺮ȡ䔆᭜ᕔপᩥ to see some positive the duo unanimouslyunani agree that this θȡą results with is whatwhat drawsdra them to the role. 䔆䊤θУΌड़ࣾγϷᎡ᝺ߍ ⼜Ⴜ㠯ᶒጯ䩴чఏ䭌⮱ᮕ䷃喑ڒ Ხౝा຦䉌䉐ノ⤳⮱㏱ᅸᅲℾ䔈 㵹აᄩ喑ВԊᠮ䊝᏷᪡∮ȡ຦㶕 ⮱ШߎᲮڕ⹧喑䔆⻺⶛ԊᅲℾႶ ᠾᝅᕔ喑఍ͧ㺮ᩦअЃЙ⮱΍ڤ ᘜ̺᭜䒨㔹ᭀͫ⮱θȡѳ㏼䓴็ ͗ᰵ⮱ߗ߈হ⻾ឭ⮱䒲ߖ喑຦ጟ ᐭ໸ⰸݝ᜽᩵ȡ γ᱗ⴒ⮱ᠾ␎ٲOng Chen Ying, 23 ᅪノ⃼๖䘪 ᝅ喑ߴᱰহᮕ䷃ࢡ̺㏓㔹हౝ䃑 ͧ喑䔆Ό᭜䔆Ъጒ҉॥ᑂЃЙ⮱ CheongCheong YongYong Quan, 26 ࣌఍ȡ

DOING THE RIGHT THING FOR A BETTER NEIGHBOURHOOD ❞៑㒻ສუచ Every one of us plays a role in contributing towards a clean, safe and pleasant OLYLQJHQYLURQPHQW/HWōVEHFRQVLGHUDWHDQGSUDFWLVHWKHVHGRVDQGGRQōWVb В̸᣽ӈ̭ψ∕ᘼθ䶦喑䃖⃼͗ᅲℾͧ᜾Й⮱უచ็⡛̭ܳᓰ喑 হ㜿䔯⮱⩌≨⣜ධȡڕᐧ᎟ۭȠႶڞᅪ̭ܳ߈喑็ CARE FOR YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD CARE FOR YOUR LIFTS ❞៑䗨䛹⣜ධ ❞៑㏱ᅸ⩢ᷜ

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Keep the common corridor clear with Separate recyclables and Press the lift button Do not use any objects to stop at least a 1.2m width for ambulance put only clean recyclables only once and gently. the lift doors from closing as this may crew and wheelchair access. into the blue recycling bins. ᥚ⩢ᷜᬣ喑 cause a misalignment of the lift doors. 䬚喑ڠ䊝᏷᪡∮喑 ₐ⶛ܳㆨರ౫喑Ꭳិ᎟ۭ⮱ ग䶨䒨ᠶ⩢ᷜᠶ䧛̭⁎ȡ 䄤ࠬҬ⩕Ш҂➖৮䭨ᡎ⩢ᷜ䬕ₐ፥ڞڙ⶛Ԋ эᙌக๞▢ȡٺᓗ⣜➖৮ᩫ䔈㨊㞟ఋᩣマȡ Вں Ԋ⪆㜠ᄾㆠც⮱⾧䬡喑 䃖᩾៑ϧঅহ౽䒛Ḳ㔲䶧ݖ䕇㵹ȡ

Pour away stagnant water Report any municipal issues Do not jump or play in the lift Do not litter or in containers to prevent including cleanliness of public areas as this may cause the lift to stall urinate in the lift. ڲmosquito breeding. and damaged infrastructure via or malfunction. 䄤ౕࠬ⩢ᷜ 䎓䌠⣖㔺喑 Ξ͏ರ౫ᝃᄼ㼐ȡڲღக䛹⮱⼜ⅡԿᢶ喑 the OneService App. 䄤ౕࠬ⩢ᷜិ ᄩ㜡⩢ᷜ։䶬ᝃࣾ⩌ᩲ䯉ȡٺВ ܧВ䭟㮷㮘⏸⩌ȡ 䄤䕇䓴0OF4FSWJDFᏁ⩕⼸Ꮌ᣽ ౝ᫦ڞڙ⹫ࡧθߎ⮱ࣺ亵喑࠲᠙ڠᰶ 䃫᫪ȡ⩕ڞ⮱⌲∮হᢌ౼⮱ 7

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With effect from 28 October 2020, Ang Mo Kio Town Council has formally HANDING OVER handed over the management and maintenance of Blocks 301A to 356B Anchorvale Drive/ Link/Road/Lane/Crescent/Sengkang East Way and their OF TOWN COUNCIL common areas to Sengkang Town Council. Arrangements have been made for affected residents who are paying OPERATIONS their Service & Conservancy Charges (S&CC) on existing GIRO or Recurring Credit Card Payments to ensure minimal disruption to them. ጯ䩴ч䓽҉⼨ϑႹ᜽ During this period, the Town Council is also in the process of upgrading Penyerahan operasi Majlis Bandaran the IT system. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

­ƒÅ¹îã¸r³m渶ƒâtƒ¹mäé ϻᎡᰵᬒ䊤喑Ⴜ㠯ᶒጯ䩴чጟᄳႶ䅤䕇䖀Ⴖ䅤䔋䌜Ⴖ䅤䌜Ⴖ䅤ጤႶ䅤ᑜⰈ ౝ᫦⮱ノ⤳হ㐡ԛ喑ₐᐼ⼨ϑ㐆Ⰸ⍜ጯ䩴чȡڞڙڣ⍜͉๔䖀す"Ꮤ㜠#Ꮤ㏱ᅸࣷ Ⴜ㠯ᶒጯ䩴чΌͧ䕇䓴䉏䌜喍(*30喎ᝃԎ⩕ࢎჇ᱌ᩜЅᱯ䉦⮱ऄᒞ৺ᅲℾ҉γ䔯ᒀ⮱Ⴖ ᄾᄦᅲℾ⮱ᒞ৺ȡۼ301A to 356B ᢿ喑ᄳᝤ๡䒙㜠Ⰸ⍜ጯ䩴ч喑В ౕ䔆⃢᱌䬡喑Ⴜ㠯ᶒጯ䩴чΌౕ᣽ࡴ*5㈨㐌ȡຯᰶ̺Ӭ͸ั喑᪙䄤࣌䄲ȡ

Berkuatkuasa 28 Oktober 2020, Majlis Bandaran Ang Mo Kio telah secara rasmi menyerahkan pengurusan dan penyenggaraan Blok 301A hingga 356B Anchorvale ANG MO KIO Drive/ Link/Road/Lane/Crescent/Sengkang East Way dan kawasan umum kepada Majlis Town Council Bandaran Sengkang. Aturan telah dibuat bagi penduduk yang terjejas bagi bayaran perkhidmatan dan penyenggaraan (S&CC) menerusi khidmat GIRO atau Bayaran Kredit Kad Berulang untuk memastikan gangguan minimum kepada mereka. Sewaktu tempoh ini, Majlis Bandaran sedang dalam proses mempertingkatkan sistem IT. Kami memohon maaf bagi sebarang kesulitan.

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Across: Publicity and 1. Ten ______trees, Podocarpus macrophyllus, also Outreach commonly known as the Buddhist Pine, were planted by The missing words PM Lee and his fellow MPs from Ang Mo Kio GRC, Kebun Committee can be found in this Baru SMC and Yio Chu Kang SMC. newsletter. There 2. Ultimately, the aim is to build a better living environment are 10 grow bags of for all residents to enjoy and call ______. Chairperson Read Nadia Ahmad Samdin crop seedlings to be 3. Swab tests are offered to selected groups of people won. Winners will be whose work involves frequent interaction with the & Win announced in the next public, such as ______stallholders and food delivery Members issue of Our Home. personnel. Chua Kay Beng 4. ______have also been upgraded for the young ones to Clay Chua Dong Hao have a more enjoyable time. Kondasamy Easu Mabel Chuan Siow Ying Down: Michelle Foo Li Pheng 5. These estates are also home to 30 ______gardens and Muhammad Alif Bin Januri 69 community gardens. Ng Wujie Rajeswari Sinkaram 6. Do continue to wear a mask in public, wash your ______6 7 Sam Ang Teck Yeo frequently, practise safe distancing and look out for one another. Tan Hwee Yong 4  ,UHDOLVHGWKDWP\UROHDVD3URSHUW\2IƓFHUFDQEH LPSRUWDQWLQHQVXULQJWKHBBBBBBBDUHIUHHRIƓUHKD]DUGV Secretary and obstructions, as lives depend on it. Zuraida Binte Junied 5 8. Every one of us plays a role in contributing towards a 1 ______, safe and pleasant living environment. Assistant Secretary 8 Rules: Beh Hong Guan • Open to all residents living in Ang Mo Kio GRC, Yio Chu Kang SMC and Kebun Baru SMC. • Entries by postal mail or e-mail are accepted. Editorial and Design 3 Please send your entries no later than 31 December 2020 to: Focus Publishing Limited (A subsidiary of Singapore Press Holdings) 2 Our Home Read & Win Contest $QJ0R.LR$YHQXH2IƓFH [email protected] Block 342 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1, #01-1561, Singapore 560342 OR [email protected] Printer Times Printers Pte Ltd Congratulations to the winners of the Read & Win contest Our Home is published by the Ang Mo Kio Town Council. in the July-September 2020 issue. By interacting with us, submitting information to us or 1. Animesh Singh 2. Lim Lay Eng 3. Neo Yan Ting Wendy signing up for any service or promotion offered by us, Name: ______you agree and consent to Ang Mo Kio Town Council and 4. Ong Thye Hoi 5. Teo Thian Kim its related corporations (collectively, the “Companies”), as well as our respective representatives and/or agents Contact number: ______$OOZLQQHUVZLOOEHQRWLƓHGYLDHPDLODQGRUSKRQH (“Representatives”) (collectively referred to herein as 3UL]HVDUHWREHFROOHFWHGDW$QJ0R.LR7RZQ “AMKTC”, “us”, “we” or “our”) collecting, using, disclosing Address: ______Council, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1, #01-1561, and sharing amongst ourselves your Personal Data and disclosing such Personal Data to the Companies’ Singapore 560342. Collection time is from authorised service providers and relevant third parties Email: ______Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm. in the manner set forth in our Data Protection Policy.

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