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IT’S HALLOWEEN! 鬼魅之夜 CI YUAN CC YEC CLINCHES SPBA 首个青年执委会荣获 新加坡金字品牌奖 Spreading theMessageGreen 01 EVENTS CALENDAR 活动表 CONTENTS 目录 PUBLICITY & COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE (PCC) Chairman Kabirdas Perumal, PBM, PBS Website Dr Intan Azura Mokhtar Lim Chee Kong www.amktc.org.sg Margaret Lim Beng Hoon Deputy Chairman Philip Ang Poon Kok General Enquiries David Ng Siew Cheong, PBM Pragash S/O Kulasagar 6453 0511 Chang Sek Yew, PBM Sabaria Bte Umar, PBM MICA(P) 130/04/2012 Sim Mong Hong Circulation: 94,000 Secretary Wong Chun Yin Marvin Poh Yong Kee Chow Design and Production Focus Publishing Ltd Members (A subsidiary of Singapore Press Holdings Tel: 6319 2392) Adeline Lee Hui Min E-mail 02Chew Thiam Kwee, BBM Ang Mo Kio Town Council: Photo Images by iStockphoto Chua Soon Huat [email protected] Printed by Ho Bee Print Pte Ltd YEAR EVENTS CALENDAR 活动表 2012/2013 03 COMMUNITY OUTREACH 联系社区 “Let’s Discuss!” 惹兰加由市镇言论会 Jalan Kayu Town Hall Meeting he Jalan Kayu Town Hall Meeting was held at Hwi Yoh 兰加由市镇言论会于11月18日在缶窑民众联 TCommunity Centre on 18 November and was hosted by 惹络所举行。这场言论会由基层组织顾问殷丹博 Grassroots Adviser Dr Intan Azura Mokhtar. The members of 士主持，出席的基层组织顾问包括成汉通先生和杨 the panel included Grassroots Advisers Mr Seng Han Thong 木光先生。 and Mr Yeo Guat Kwang. 居民在言论会上提出了他们生活中的一些困扰， The residents raised a myriad of issues including problems 其中包括噪音和社区的卫生问题。一些居民建议有 of noise pollution and cleanliness of the estate. There were 关当局在停车场增设更多停车位，以解决停车位不 also suggestions like increasing the number of parking lots. 足的问题。言论会当天，新短程巴士116号开始投入 Some residents also expressed their appreciation to Dr Intan for 服务。因此，居民借此机会感谢殷丹博士为他们努 helping them push for a new bus service 116, which also began 力争取增设这项服务，让他们日后出入更方便。 operations on the day of the meeting. 言论会结束前，基层组织顾问也向居民介绍 At the end of the meeting, the Grassroots Advisers 了宏茂桥市镇理事会推出的智能手机应用程序 announced that residents can now provide feedback via the iConnect@AMK，希望居民能通过这个适用于 smart phone application, iConnect@AMK, for both Android Android和iPhone的应用程序向市镇理事提出会反 and iPhone users. 馈。 Gordon Chua, 16, who was there to help his grandmother 16岁的蔡鼎祥陪伴奶奶出席言论会，并代她发 voice out her concerns, felt that the Advisers were very open and 言。他说：“议员们的态度都十分坦率，和居民之 there was no barrier between the Advisers and the residents. 间没有隔阂。” 04 IN FOCUS 放大镜 Building our Clean and Green home 共建清洁与绿化家园 t the launch of “Our Clean & Green AHome” campaign on 11 November, Guest-of-Honour Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong pointed out that Singapore is “cleaned” but has yet become a “clean” city. The two-year campaign aims to educate and engage residents to take ownership of the environment, in addition to promoting clean and green practices. Grassroots Adviser Dr Lam Pin Min said: “While enforcement and punishment can be an effective deterrent to stop residents from littering, educating residents is necessary for the effort to be sustained.” The event was held at Hougang Ave 9. The Best Cleaner Award was also given out to this year’s winners: Mr Yu Guochuan, Mdm Tauyanagi d/o Narayanasamy Gopalsamy and Ms Sharifah Noraidah Syed. PM Lee’s message of the day was for residents to remind one another to keep the environment clean and not simply rely on the cleaners. 月11日，活动主宾李显龙总理在“共建清洁与绿 能起阻吓作用，但我们认为，要遏制居民乱丢垃圾的不 11化家园”运动推介仪式上指出，新加坡只是“被 良行为，唯有通过公共教育，效果才能长久。”活动在 清洁得很干净”，而不是一个清洁的城市。 后港9道举行。 因此，这项为期两年的运动旨在向居民传递“共建清 当日，余国川先生、那吉女士和莎丽珐女士这三位 洁与绿化家园，人人有责”的信息，并且推广各种清洁 尽责的幕后英雄也获颁“最佳清洁工人”奖项。 与绿化环境的知识，希望居民在日常生活中能运用这些 活动上，李总理说，环境清洁不能只依赖清洁工 知识，培养良好的生活习惯。 人，居民应该时时刻刻相互提醒。 基层组织顾问蓝彬明医生发言时说：“惩处机制当然 05 LOOKING AROUND 左邻右舍 AMK celebrates active ageing 活跃乐龄周晚宴 taying active is the best way for senior Scitizens to keep themselves healthy, both physically and mentally. In conjunction with the Senior Citizens’ week, the “Active Ageing Dinner Celebration” was held on the evening of 25 November at Ang Mo Kio Community Centre (CC) basketball court. It was jointly organised by the Ang Mo Kio CC Management Committee and Ang Mo Kio CC Senior Citizens' Executive Committee. A total of 640 residents participated in the event. They were served a sumptuous dinner for the night. While enjoying their feast, participants watched entertaining getai performances. Residents were also able to interact closely with Grassroots Adviser Mr Inderjit Singh and strengthen their bonds with the grassroots leaders over dinner. 持活跃，是乐龄保持身心健康的最佳方 保式。 为配合乐龄周，宏茂桥民众联络所管 理委员会以及宏茂桥民众联络所乐龄执 委会联合举办“活跃乐龄周晚宴”。 晚宴于11月25日在宏茂桥民众联 络所的篮球场举行。共有640名居民 参与晚宴。他们一边享用丰盛的晚 餐，一边观赏富有娱乐 性的歌台表演。 晚宴上，基层组 织顾问殷吉星与居 民密切互动，增 进感情。 06 LOOKING AROUND 左邻右舍 艺术走进社区 Passion for the Arts! n 30 September, the PAssionArts Hotspot Event Oat Sengkang Recreation Centre Atrium attracted a crowd of 150 with Hokkien Opera and Beijing Opera performances by the Singapore Chinese Opera Museum. This is the first Hotspot event organised by Sengkang West Community Arts and Culture Club. PAssionArts Hotspot events are part of People's Association’s effort to promote arts appreciation among the residents. These events take place in various community clubs around Singapore. They allow community performing groups and interest groups to share their passion for the arts with residents. Mdm Quek Puay Sie, who watched the opera performances, commented: “The performances are very exciting and professional. It has not only attracted the Chinese residents, but also residents of other races to watch it.” Sengkang West Community Arts and Culture Club will continue to organise arts and cultural events at different locations around Sengkang West to bond the community through the arts. 月30日于盛港体育与休闲中心礼堂演出的福建戏曲与 出平台，让这些艺术爱好者与其他居民分享他们对艺术 9京剧吸引了150名居民到场观看。这场演出由新加坡 的热忱。 华族戏曲博物馆呈献，是盛港西社区艺术与文化俱乐部 到场观看表演的郭佩诗女士受访时说：“演出十分精 为居民首次安排的“社区艺术站”活动。 彩，也十分专业。这场表演不仅吸引了华族居民，也吸 “社区艺术站”是人民协会推出的计划，目的是希望 引了异族同胞前来观赏。” 加深居民对艺术与文化的认识，让艺术与文化成为日常 盛港西社区艺术与文化俱乐部将会继续在盛港西的各 生活中不可或缺的一部分。“社区艺术站”在各民众俱 组屋区为居民举办各种艺术与文化活动，通过艺术加强 乐部成立，为各社区的表演团体与兴趣小组提供一个演 居民的凝聚力。 07 BIG PICTURE 上镜 屠妖节齐欢庆 Deepavali Delights eepavali, 妖节，也称光明 Dalso known 屠节，是印度族群最 as “festival of lights”, 隆重的传统佳节之一。 is one of the most 今年在各个选区举行的 important festivals of 庆祝活动，吸引了许多宏茂 the year celebrated by the 桥集选区和盛港西单选区的 Indian community. 印度居民一同前来参加，大 Riots of colours and many delicacies 家都穿着亮丽的传统服装， were seen at each constituency’s Deepavali 为活动增添色彩和喜庆气 celebrations. The Indian residents of Ang Mo Kio 氛。基层组织顾问和其他种 GRC and Sengkang West SMC came dressed in 族的居民也齐来欢庆，一起 their traditional costumes. They were also joined 观看舞台表演和享用美食。 by their Grassroots Advisers and residents of 此外，受邀的基层组织顾 other races. Apart from the sumptuous spread, 问也按照传统习俗，与居民 there were stage performances and lighting of 一起点油灯，以此象征“光 small clay lamps as part of the festival tradition 明驱走黑暗，善良战胜邪 to signify the triumph of good over evil. 恶”。 YIO CHU KANG KEBUN BARU 08 BIG PICTURE 上镜 CHENG SAN-SELETAR TECK GHEE ANG MO KIO-HOUGANG JALAN KAYU KEBUN BARU SENGKANG WEST Grooving to a new beat 09 LOOKING AROUND 左邻右舍 Celebrating culture heng San Community Club trembled with deafening Ccheers from 400 audiences on 11 November when Guest-of-Honour Ms Indranee Rajah, Senior Minister of State for Law and Education took to the stage to learn a new Bangra dance. Bhangra is a fusion of music and dance originating from Punjab. The three-hour long session, organised by Young Sikh Association and People’s Association Indian Activity Executive Committees Council, was the second Bhangra Bonanza event held and it showcased the best Bhangra groups in Singapore. “It was rewarding because dancing showcased our talent and brought Punjabi culture to the forefront,” said Ms Arti Gupta, 22, member of Bhangra De Sitare that was one of the eight performing troops. The evening rounded up with residents joining the performers in a mass Bhangra session. 10 LOOKING AROUND 左邻右舍 A community that cares and shares! 关怀邻居，分享温情！ o foster a greater sense of Tcommunity spirit among Jalan Kayu residents, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Grassroots Adviser Dr Intan Azura Mokhtar officially launched a Care and Share initiative on 14 October at the Hwi Yoh Community Centre as part of Jalan Kayu Day. Despite being a new project that was recently started in June, 120 families have pledged their support for it. Volunteers will go to these families’ doorsteps every two months to collect food items like rice, canned food and biscuits. The volunteers will then pack the food items and redistribute them to 200 needy families. Dr Intan hopes that the “many helping hands” approach will cultivate important intrinsic values among the residents. “When it comes to helping, each and every one of us can help. Needy families that are receiving aid now could also pay it forward in future,” said Dr Intan. There were also stage performances and health check-ups at the event. 了培养居民的关怀精神，李显 类干粮，如白米、罐头食品、饼干 一件事。现在在计划下受益的家庭， 为龙总理与惹兰加由基层组织顾 等。义工们每两个月会到这些捐赠者 在往后的日子里，也能秉持着相同的 问殷丹博士于10月14日，在惹兰加 的家中收集干粮，然后把食物分发给 精神，帮助更有需要的家庭。” 由日正式推出“关怀与分享计划”。 从计划中受益的200户贫困家庭。 当天，现场还有身体健康检查服 这项活动在缶窑民众联络所举行。 殷丹博士希望这项计划所采用 务和舞台表演。 虽然“关怀与分享计划”从今年 的“多方援手”方式，可以在社区 6月推行至今，只有短短几个月的时 内培养优良的团结互助氛围。她指 间，但已获得120户家庭定期捐赠各 出：“团结互助是每个人都做得到的 11 LOOKING AROUND 左邻右舍 ebun Baru and Ang Mo Kio- Boo! It’s Halloween! KHougang residents celebrated their Mid-Autumn Festivals in the 鬼魅之夜 parks this year. Kebun Baru’s Mid-Autumn entor Vale Playground was Festival Celebration was held at transformed into a spooky L Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park on 22 compound on the evening of 27 September. On the other hand, Ang October. Mo Kio-Hougang’s celebration was More than 500 Yio Chu Kang held a week later on 29 September residents, children and adults alike, at Punggol South Park. dressed up as ghosts, pirates and At the Kebun Baru event, Prime witches for Halloween Night 2012. Minister Lee Hsien Loong led 1,000 The event was organised by Lentor residents in a lantern procession Neighbourhood Committee (NC). around the Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park. This is the second time that PM Lee observed that the event Lentor NC has organised attracted many residents of other this popular event for the races to participate as well. residents. He said: “The annual Mid-Autumn Grassroots Adviser Mr Festival Celebration is one of the Seng Han Thong attended most popular events in Ang Mo Kio the event and interacted because everyone can participate in with the residents while it.