A great place to shop!

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1 April Published by Holland -Bukit Panjang own Council MICA(P) 114/09/2015 A great place to shop!

2 talk of the town A transformation All the Art Street shops have been painted bright colours and now look as pretty-as-a picture! he roof is designed to let in lots of natural light and supports giant fans for a constant light breeze. Before BEORE. he shopping street was wet when it rained, in spite of all the canvas awnings. NOW. he blue canopy is a landmark in our own. It overhangs the roofs of the shops below, letting in fresh air while keeping out the rain. Construction has been completed and our bright, airy Art Street is is bustling with business again. However, the transformation is still underway. Still to come are display racks and tables, specially designed by SPRING Singapore and colourful signage and lighting that will make the street even better looking and a better experience for you and your fellow shoppers. Now 2 Holland - Bukit Panjang own Council

3 NRP for ajar With a night of song and colour befitting the occasion, the exhibition and consensus gathering for our Neighbourhood Renewal Programme for a dozen blocks in ajar and Bukit Panjang Ring Roads was launched on 6 January at the ajar Shopping Centre. Dr eo Ho Pin officiated at the opening of the exhibition, and also the Chinese New Year light-up. Many went to look at the NRP proposals many more stayed for the fantastic getai show! Community Garden at Block 450 Covered Linkway at Block 440 to drop-off point at ajar Road Covered Linkway at Block 442 Holland - Bukit Panjang own Council 3

4 talk of the town New facilities in a renewe he children have new playgrounds. heir parents have new fitness corners. heir grandparents have many more places fitted with the specially designed exercise equipment that will keep them fit and limber. And that s not counting all the new linkways, ramps and landscaping added during our recent Neighbourhood Renewal Programme. It has made oh Yi Garden an even better place to live! 4 Holland - Bukit Panjang own Council

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6 talk of the town Chat with the people who live near these three new covered walkways and they all say the same things: It s great. Really convenient. Makes a big difference when it rains! Built at the request of residents, the pathways follow the actual routes residents use to get about in their neighbourhood. And part of the own Council s constant efforts to make Bukit Panjang a great place to live. Making it easier to get about in Zhenghua Using the all-weather pathway that now connects Block 622 Senja Road with Blocks 620 and 624. hese high covered linkways connect Block 518 to 516 and then down to the bus stop on Jelapang Road. his high covered linkway now connects Block 514 to 515 Jelapang Road. It had to be high for fire engine access. 6 Holland - Bukit Panjang own Council

7 Mr Christopher de Souza at the garden on a recent visit to Ghim Moh Valley. A new garden in Ghim Moh he newest community garden in our own is just two months old. All thirteen plots have been taken up and already the gardeners have formed a little 'community'. hey share their knowledge, their seeds, and, in a few weeks will probably be Mdm Ng Siew Ying has planted a Keng Hwa cutting in the corner of her plot. It has a beautiful white flower that blooms at midnight and has a wonderful scent. She loves gardening and grows orchids in the corridor outside her flat. hey bloom very well up there. he air is cooling and good for orchids. Mr & Mrs Ng Choon Ho planted beans. We just covered our plot with coffee grounds, then scattered the beans on top, said Mrs Ng. What you see here grew in just six days. Like most of the gardeners she usually comes down between 5 and 6pm to water her patch. We like to eat organic vegetables, she said. sharing the fruits of their labour. It's very obviously a labour of love. Pepper, moringa, keng hwa, purple basil, marigold, chilli, pandan, sweet potatoe everyone grows just what they like and practically everyone seems to like beans! Mr Steven Chia Kim Sian grew up living in a kampong in Bedok. Everybody was living in a kampong back then. We all grew things. So nowadays, if I can help, I'll tell you what I know. Exchanging knowledge seems to be a key to happy community gardening. And with a man like Steven caring for his sweet potatoes in a patch near yours, you can learn a lot! Mr an hong Hai has a black pepper plant growing in the corner of his plot where he has beans growing. hey provide some shade for the other seedlings. hey also fix nitrogen in the soil. Where did he learn that? You can read things up in books and on the Internet. he seed venders also give you lots of information. he garden has weather-proof paths between the plots. Mr & Mrs Johnny an Bock Seng beside their patch. But I do most of the work, he said. When I come home from work! He's growing pandan, beans and has a little lime tree coming along nicely. He said a small group of fellow enthusiasts went to the RC to ask for this community garden. he own Council built it and now, We're asking the RC if it can be made bigger, or another built nearby. Holland - Bukit Panjang own Council 7

8 Please keep your corridor clear 1.2m ready for any emergency rue or alse? 1. he oh Yi Garden NRP has given the children new playgrounds and their parents new fitness corners. 2. he high covered linkway that connects Block 514 to 515 Jelapang Road had to be high for fire engine access. 3. he Art Street roof is designed to let in lots of natural light and supports giant fans for a constant light. 4. Senior citizens in oh Yi Garden have many more places fitted with specially designed exercise equipment that will keep them fit and limber. 5. he exhibition and consensus gathering for the NRP for a dozen blocks in ajar and Bukit Panjang Ring Roads was launched on 8 January. 6. Exchanging knowledge seems to be a key to happy community gardening. 7. An all-weather pathway now connects Block 622 Senja Road with Blocks 620, 624 and All the Art Street shops have been painted bright yellow 9. Mdm Ng Siew Ying says the Keng Hwa has a beautiful white flower that blooms at midnight and has a wonderful scent. Give your answers by circling the or. Get them all right and you could be one of the lucky winners of a $30 prize! Name: Address: I/C No: Contact No: Send your entries to reach this address by 15 June, rue or alse Contest Holland Bukit Panjang own Council Block 256 Bangkit Road #01-71 Singapore Congratulations to the winners of the Contest in the last issue of alk of the own: an King Siang SXXXX723B; Ng Kheng Luan SXXXX969G; ok Geok Mui SXXXX958Z; Heng Guek Noy Jenny SXXXX120D; Ong heng Kwee SXXXX294B; Gan May ong Catherine SXXXX658J; Chua Suat Hui SXXXX948J; Nandalayga SXXXX140C; Chan Gek Sim SXXXX633G; Lee Min-Min Angelina SXXXX011B. PRINED BY IMAGE PRINERS PE LD