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MY Kampung Published by Marsiling-Yew Tee Town Council MCI(P)131/11/2016 April 2018 Issue No 5 Some of

There are lots of things in our Town that you may not know about.

Halimah How can we thank Mdm Halimah Yacob for all she did for our Town!

On pages 6 and 7 we have photos that catch some of the things for which we should thank her, and a few

1 MY Kampung Published by Marsiling-Yew Tee Town Council MCI(P)131/11/2016 April 2018 Issue No 5 Some of the things we did on our Tree Planting Days See page 15. Thank you Mdm Do you know what this is? There are lots of things in our Town that you may not know about. Some historical, some surprising, some just plain interesting. More on pages 3-5. Halimah How can we thank Mdm Halimah Yacob for all she did for our Town! Particularly for needy residents in Marsiling. On pages 6 and 7 we have photos that catch some of the things for which we should thank her, and a few personal thanks from former constituents. As the Prime Minister said to her at her inauguration: You never forgot the poverty of your childhood. You went out of your way to help those in need, and enable many others to succeed as you yourself have done.

2 2 MY Kampung Dear Residents What is the kind of town in Marsiling- Yew Tee that we want for our loved ones? How can we build one together? I am sure we may have our definitions and different approaches, but there is one thing in common: it should be a town that is conducive to raise our children and safe for our loved ones. Simple as it seems, the process takes ongoing efforts and everyone s contributions, and so, I encourage all of your participation, no matter how small. Even as we set our eyes on the future, let us not forget to give thanks to the past was nothing short of exciting! We witnessed a first in Singapore s history when Mdm Halimah, your trusted MP and my dear colleague, became the first female President of our nation - it was indeed a significant moment. Her contributions have impacted many lives and will continue to echo in our Town. In this issue, we join some residents who recounted fond memories of the help they received from Mdm Halimah and take a walk down memory lane on pages 6 and 7. Pages 8 and 9 of this issue feature some of the many improvements the Town Council has completed over the past year. All of them make it easier for you to get about and are part of our constant efforts to make this Town a great place to live. The improvements have removed obstacles that hindered your path on a rainy day - or restricted residents with wheelchairs, prams or shopping baskets almost every day. As you flip through the rest of the pages, you will learn about some interesting and little-known historical facts about our estates, and be delighted with some of the events coverage that took place last year. This year, we will continue to stand by all of you while enhancing and maintaining the physical living environment of our Town. There are initiatives which are innovative and the first-of-its-kind that are being explored. As the discussions are still at a preliminary stage, we will share the details with you in due course via various communication channels such as this newsletter. Please stay tuned. Here s wishing you and your family a joyous Alex Yam Ziming Chairman Marsiling-Yew Tee Town Council 亲爱的居民马西岭 - 油池区, 我们都想拥有一个理想舒适的在居住环境, 但要如何齐心打造呢? 相信大家都有各自的想法和意见打造一个有利于培养我们的下一代和足以给亲人, 居民安排安全的居住环境, 需要大家共同努力和付出, 因此恳切希望你们积极参与提供意见, 哪怕只是个小提议, 我们都会慎重考虑我们要放眼未来, 但也不要忘记感恩过去 2017 年并非平淡无奇的一年, 大家一同见证和目睹了新加坡史上的第一次 : 我们非常信赖的国会议员和我敬爱的同僚哈莉玛女士成为我国史上第一位女总统, 这真是一件令人万分激动的事在本期简讯里, 让我们一起回顾哈莉玛女士曾经给于一些居民的帮助, 并在第 6 和第 7 页里一起追忆她和居民过往的一段美好时光本期的第 8 和第 9 页则刊载了市镇理事会在过去一年已经完成的一些改进工程, 这些改进工程给邻里居民带来的便利在这些完成的改进工程项目中, 包括了有盖行人走廊, 这有盖行人走廊解决了了邻里居民雨天出入不便, 也给那些乘坐轮椅的残疾人士婴儿手推车使用者和那些手推购物蓝的居民提供很大的方便当你们翻阅其他页面时, 将会从中认识一些关于我们住宅区有趣但鲜为人知的历史实资料, 此外还能看到市镇理事会在去年最后一季举办的活动报道今年我们将持持之以恒加强改进邻里居民环境, 也续续探讨一些创新和引进一些新设施, 新装备, 由于还在初步阶段中, 所以我们将等到日后才通过诸如本刊的各种沟通管道与你们分享细节敬请留意恭祝大家在新的一年里万事如意任梓铭主席马西岭 - 油池市镇理事会 Para Penduduk yang dihormati Apakah jenis bandar di Marsiling-Yew Tee yang kita inginkan untuk orang-orang yang kita kasihi? Bagaimanakah kita dapat membina bandar sedemikian bersama-sama. Saya percaya kita mungkin mempunyai definisi-definisi sendiri dan pendekatan-pendekatan yang berlainan, tetapi terdapat satu perkara yang kita semua setujui: ia harus sebuah bandar yang sesuai untuk membesarkan anak-anak kita dan selamat untuk ahli-ahli keluarga kita yang tersayang. Walaupun nampak mudah, prosesnya memerlukan usaha yang berterusan dan sumbangan setiap orang, dan dari itu, saya menggalakkan penyertaan anda semua, tidak kira sekecil mana penyertaaan itu. Sambil kita merancang masa depan, kita tidak harus lupa untuk mengucapkan terima kasih atas usaha-usaha yang dibuat pada tahun lalu adalah sebuah tahun yang penuh keterujaan! Kita menyaksikan rekod pertama dalam sejarah Singapura apabila Puan Halimah, Anggota Parlimen yang anda percaya penuh dan rakan sejawat saya, menjadi Presiden perempuan pertama negara kita ia sesungguhnya sebuah detik yang amat penting. Sumbangan beliau telah memberi kesan kepada kehidupan ramai penduduk dan sumbangan itu akan terus bergema dalam Bandar kita. Dalam keluaran ini, kita membaca kisah beberapa orang penduduk yang mempunyai kenangan manis tentang bantuan yang mereka terima daripada Puan Halimah dan mengimbas kembali peristiwa-peristiwa semasa beliau berkhidmat sebagai wakil rakyat di halaman 6 dan 7. Halaman 8 dan 9 memaparkan beberapa pembaikan yang Majlis Bandaran telah siap laksanakan pada tahun lalu. Semuanya memudahkan lagi anda untuk bergerak di sekeliling bandar dan ia merupakan sebahagian daripada usaha berterusan kami untuk membuat Bandar ini sebuah tempat tinggal yang hebat. Pembaikan-pembaikan ini telah menghapuskan halangan-halangan yang menyekat perjalanan lancar anda semasa hari hujan atau menghalang penduduk yang menggunakan kerusi roda, pram atau bakul pasar hampir setiap hari. Sambil membelek-belek halaman-halaman lain, anda akan belajar tentang beberapa fakta sejarah yang menarik dan jarang diketahui tentang estet-estet kita, dan anda akan gembira membaca tentang acara-acara yang telah berlangsung dalam tahun lepas. Pada tahun ini, kami akan terus berkhidmat kepada anda sambil kami meningkatkan dan memelihara sekitaran kehidupan fizikal Bandar kita. Banyak inisiatif sedang diterokai. Ia bersifat inovatif dan berupa jenis yang pertama kali dijalankan. Sedang perbincangan masih dalam peringkat permulaan, kami akan berkongsi butir-butirnya dengan anda apabila tiba masanya melalui pelbagai saluran perhubungan seperti surat berita ini. Kami harap anda akan mengikuti perkembangan mengenai inisiatif-inisiatif ini. Semoga tahun 2018 membawa kebahagian dan kegembiraan kepada anda sekeluarga. Alex Yam Ziming Pengerusi Majlis Perbandaran Marsiling-Yew Tee «ýòì ÌÊÂ ÕôÀ Ç Ç ÁÐ «ýòììã ÂÅ Ùì Á º Ä í-ä ËÂ ø ±ò¾ Â Ãò ¾ õ Å ÕõÒ È õ? «¾ õ «ÉÅÕõ ýú º óð ±ôàê ÕÅ ì Ä õ? «¾ü É ÁÐ Å ÃÂ È Ùõ Åù ÅÚ «ÏÌÓ È Ùõ õá ¼õ þõììõ ±ýè Öõ Õ Å Âõ ÁðÎõ À ÐÅ þõ Ìõ: ÁÐ À û Ç Ç ÅÇ ì ó¾ ýè õ ÁÐ «ýòììã ÂÅ ÙìÌ À Ð ôà É¾ õ «Ð þõì ÅñÎõ. þð ±Ç ÁÂ ò ¾ ýè É Öõ, «¾ü É ºÂøÓ ÈìÌ ¾ ¼ ÓÂüº Ùõ ±ø Ä Ã ý Àí Ç ôòõ ¾ Å ±ýà¾ ø, ±ùåç º È ¾ þõó¾ Öõ, í û «ÉÅÃ ý Àí ü À ý ììå ì Å ÕõÒ Èý. ±¾ Äò¾ ý Á Ð õ À Å ºýÈ Öõ, ¼ó¾ Äò¾ üì ýè Âì ÜÈ õ ÁÈóÐÅ ¼ìÜ¼ Ð. 2017õ ñî Á õ Å ÚÅ ÚôâðÎÅ¾ þõó¾ð! º í ôâã ý ÅÃÄ üè ø Ó¾ý Ó ÈÂ, í Ç ý õà ì ììã Â ¼ ÙÁýÈ ÚôÀ ÉÕõ ±ý «ýòììã Â ãò¾ º Á É ¾ ÕÅ ðê Ä Á ÁÐ ¾ºò¾ ý Ó¾ø Àñ «¾ ÀÃ ô À¾Å ²üÈ ¾ì ñ ¼ õ. «Ð ñ ÁÂ Ä Â Óì ÂÁ É Õ ¾Õ½õ. «ÅÃ ý Àí Ç ôò ÀÄÃ ý Å úì Âô À ¾ òðûçð ±ýàð¼ý «Å ÁÐ Ãò¾ ø ¾ ¼ óð ±¾ Ã Ä ììõ. þó¾ þ¾æ ø, ¾ ÕÅ ðê Ä Á Å ¼Á ÕóÐ ÀüÈ ¾Å Â ÌÊÂ ÕôÀ Ç û º Ä «ý À Î É ÜÕÅÐ¼ý «ò¾ Â É ô À ¾Â ø Àì í û 6, 7, ÅÆ í Ç «ÆòÐî ºø È õ. ¼ó¾ ñêø Ã ÁýÈõ â ò¾ ºö¾ ÀÄ ÁõÀ Î Ç ø º ÄÅü È þó¾ þ¾æ ý 8õ 9õ Àì í û Å ÇìÌ ýèé. «Å «ÉòÐõ í û ¼Á ÎÅ ¾ ±Ç ÁôÀÎòÐÅÐ¼ý Å úå¾üì ÁÐ Ãò ¾ Õ ÀÕõ þ¼á ììå¾ü É ÓÂüº Ç ø Õ ÀÌ¾ Â õ ûçð. Á Æ Ç ø í û À ¾Â ø ûç ÓðÎì ð ¼ ÇÔõ, ð¼ò¾ð¼ ù Å Õ Ùõ ºì Ã ü Ä û, À û Ç Ùì É º Ú ¾ûÙÅñÊ û «øäð À Õð Ç Å íìå¾ü É Ü ¼ Ç ±ÎòÐî ºøÅÐ À ýèåü Èì «Å ðîôàîò¾ Â ¾Ôõ þó¾ ÁõÀ Î û ì ÔûÇÉ. ÁüÈ Àì í Ç í û ÒÃðÊôÀ ììõ À Ð, ÁÐ Àð ¼ û ÀüÈ Â º Ä ÍÅ Ãº ÂÁ É, «¾ õ «È Â ¾ ÅÃÄ üú ñ Á û ÂÅü Èô ÀüÈ «È óð ûå û. ÁÖõ ¼ó¾ ñêø þ¼õ ÀüÈ º Ä úîº Çô ÀüÈ Â Å ÅÃí Çô ÀÊòÐ ÀÃÅºôÀÎÅ û. þó¾ ñî, ÁÐ Ãò¾ ý Å úì î ÝÆ Ä ÁõÀÎò¾ ÀÃ ÁÃ ììõ «¾ Å ÇÂ ø í û ¾ ¼ óð í û «ÉÅÕ¼Ûõ ü À õ. Òò¾ ì Á ì Ó¾ý Ó ÈÂ «È Ó Á ûç ¾ ð¼í Ùõ Ã ÂôÀðÎ ÅÕ ýèé. «Å ÀüÈ Â ÀîÍ Å ò ¾ û ¾ ¼ì ÄÂ Ä Â þýûõ þõôà¾ ø, «ÅüÈ ý Å ÅÃí Ç þó¾ ºö¾ ò¾ û À ýè Àø ÅÚ ¾ ¼ Ò ÅÆ û ãäõ ÅÃìÜÊÂ Äò¾ ø í û í Ù¼ý À óð û Å õ. ¾Â ºöÐ ò¾ Õí û í ÙìÌõ í û ÌÎõÀò¾ ÉÕìÌõ Á úîº Á ì ¾ þõì Å úòð û. «Ä ÄìŠ Â õ Á í ¾ ÄÅ Á º Ä í þä Ë Ã ÁýÈõ

April 2018 3 Do you know The first thing discovered was a small bunker or pillbox that still had its heavy

It had four loopholes on each of the three doorless sides.

About 30m downhill towards the Causeway was the largest structure found, its roof collapsed.

) and drainways to carry rainwater caught there to the outside, through 30cm of concrete.

noting that there are other similar forgotten sites in Singapore waiting to be found.

interesting, but little known, facts about our Town, to investigate rumours of ruins on the top of Marsiling

The photos have been passed to NHB for their further investigation.

The Battle of Kranji On 31 January, 1942, sappers blew a 20m gap in the Causeway, difficult for the Japanese

Japanese Imperial Guards attacked the defenders on 9 February, but were repelled by the Australians.

bridged by the Japanese. Australian gunners manning a 2-pounder anti-tank gun overlooking the Causeway.

3 April Do you know The first thing discovered was a small bunker or pillbox that still had its heavy roof in place. what this is? The interior remained dry and whitewashed! It had four loopholes on each of the three doorless sides. A few metres to the east, with its entrance facing west was this slightly larger firing point or redoubt. About 30m downhill towards the Causeway was the largest structure found, its roof collapsed. The four walls had a trough on top (to hold the roof in place?) and drainways to carry rainwater caught there to the outside, through 30cm of concrete. The only piece of hardware found was this heavy duty pivot for a barrel hinge, indicating that doors for this emplacement had been substantial. Recently, the National Heritage Board led tours to the WWII Attap Valley Bunker to the east of our Town, noting that there are other similar forgotten sites in Singapore waiting to be found. The Town Council thought it would be of interest to you, and in line with this newsletter s aim to tell you interesting, but little known, facts about our Town, to investigate rumours of ruins on the top of Marsiling Hill. The coloured photos on this page show what our photographers found. The photos have been passed to NHB for their further investigation. While our photographers know little WWII history, many facts are available on the Internet. The Battle of Kranji On 31 January, 1942, sappers blew a 20m gap in the Causeway, difficult for the Japanese to bridge as it lay under the control of anti-tank and machine guns of the 27th Australian Brigade. Japanese Imperial Guards attacked the defenders on 9 February, but were repelled by the Australians. Sadly, the Australians were then told by their commander to withdraw, and the Causeway was immediately bridged by the Japanese. Australian gunners manning a 2-pounder anti-tank gun overlooking the Causeway. The Australian guns had knocked out several Japanese tanks while pulling back from Malaya. An old photo showing the 20m gap in tha Causeway blown by Indian sappers. They also destroyed the lockgates, the waterpipes and the bridge over the canal (see next page). It is a hard military truth: if you blow a bridge or a gap in a causeway, it will only hold up the enemy as long as you command the break with your guns. Map showing deployment prior to the Battle of Kranji. AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL

4 MY Kampung Did you know The photo on the left shows the Rotherham Gate at the

wore khaki shorts. The photo on the right shows the same area today.

of roots of the giant banyan that now grows here.

less than two years at a cost of $34.8m and opened in 2001.

turf and nothing for the distribute any load placed on it.

) marvel of modern Textile membranes When needed, water is pumped to protect

help spread water. buried under the pitch.

NParks is taking great care to preserve the three nationally endangered

And the nationally vulnerable palm, Nypah, that also grows here.

4 4 MY Kampung Did you know The photo on the left shows the Rotherham Gate at the western entrance to the Sembawang Naval Base, back in the days when policemen wore khaki shorts. The photo on the right shows the same area today. The remains of the northern gatepost are believed to be cocooned in the tangle of roots of the giant banyan that now grows here. Some heritage items are preserved without intervention by the appropriate authority! this Rotherham Gate post is still here The Choa Chu Kang Stadium was built in less than two years at a cost of $34.8m and opened in It won prizes for architecture and Turf construction, but Plastic cells support turf and nothing for the distribute any load placed on it. (Roots Warriors FIFAapproved pitch a grow through cells.) marvel of modern Textile membranes When needed, water is pumped to protect piping and through perforated plastic piping turf engineering. help spread water. buried under the pitch. the Warriors turf is watered from below The park is now closed for renovations. NParks is taking great care to preserve the three nationally endangered mangrove plants shown above. And the nationally vulnerable palm, Nypah, that also grows here. This is the palm whose trunk grows beneath the mud and only the leaves and flowers above ground. It was Nypah that provided the attap Singaporeans used to build their houses with. Nypah grows in Woodlands Town Park Nypah (Nypa fruticans) Mangrove Apple (Sonneratia caseolaris) NParks Teruntum Bunga Puteh (Lumnitzera racemosa) NParks Dungun Air (Brownlowia tersa) NParks Opened in 1996, this station has the highest number of fare gates among all the MRT stations. Why? To handle the huge crowds on race days. Kranji station has the most faregates

April 2018 5 a canal cut through the Causeway here When the Causeway was officially opened in 1924, it

The road and railway crossed the canal via a huge steel roller bridge that was raised for ships to pass.

accommodate their battleships and the extra cost to meet that request almost led to the complete

Home Team dogs and SAF dogs are trained at the camps on Mowbray Road.

you can adopt dogs here When WWII broke out, Britain formed a Malay Section of the Royal Navy.

It was disbanded in 1947 only to be reactivated in 1949 for service in the Malayan Emergency.

named after the British colony that paid for her to be built.

5 April a canal cut through the Causeway here When the Causeway was officially opened in 1924, it had a canal with lockgates on the Johor side to allow ships up to 36m in length to pass through. The road and railway crossed the canal via a huge steel roller bridge that was raised for ships to pass. During the planning for the Causeway, the Royal Navy had asked for the locks to be large enough to accommodate their battleships and the extra cost to meet that request almost led to the complete abandonment of the Causeway project! Home Team dogs and SAF dogs are trained at the camps on Mowbray Road. Every year a few are due for retirement... and rehoming. Call or you can adopt dogs here When WWII broke out, Britain formed a Malay Section of the Royal Navy. Over 1,450 volunteers served in this Malay Navy during World War II. It was disbanded in 1947 only to be reactivated in 1949 for service in the Malayan Emergency. Gazetted as the Malayan Naval Force, it was based on the site of a former radio station in the Sembawang naval base. Initially the MNF Barracks, the base was later renamed HMS Malaya after a WWI dreadnaught battleship named after the British colony that paid for her to be built. With the formation of Malaysia, the base became HMMS Malaya, then KD (Kapal Diraja) Malaya until the Royal Malaysian Navy moved out in Today, their fleet headquarters in Lumut is called KD Malaya. RMN officers and ratings at KD Malaya in the 70s. Scrapped in 1948, the waterline and 15-inch gun turrets of HMS Malaya were covered by 33cm of solid steel, yet she could achieve speeds of 26 knots. this prison used to be KD Malaya

6 MY Kampung Thank you M Photos from the

And quotes from four Marsiling residents,

6 6 MY Kampung Thank you M Photos from the albums remind us of the many things for which we should thank Mdm Halimah. Here are a few, picked at random. And quotes from four Marsiling residents, also picked at random. Thank you for always being there Thank you for your many novel programs I would like to thank Mdm Halimah for all the time she spent at her Meet the People sessions. I went to one MPS and told her about my son who is 39, handicapped, and cannot talk. She wrote a letter to the Community Development Council. Now they are giving me an allowance to help take care of him. She did a lot of things to help me and my family. Mdm Zaina Thank you for making volunteer work a pleasure Thank you for getting what needed fixing - fixed

April 2018 7 dm Halimah I would like to thank Mdm Halimah for helping

She asked us to come together and look out for each other, as a group.

The group organized a monthly distribution of rations, which she

And if we heard of a resident who needed something, she would see to

Mdm Norizan Thank you for having time for each and every one of us

She taught us how important it is to be sincere in dealing with

And to be humble because, really, we are all equal.

I was living alone and I wanted to get an HDB flat.

7 April dm Halimah I would like to thank Mdm Halimah for helping the residents in Blocks 3 and 4 so faithfully. She asked us to come together and look out for each other, as a group. She named it Mata Mata Kampung the eyes of the village. The group organized a monthly distribution of rations, which she attended, every month. And if we heard of a resident who needed something, she would see to it as soon as possible. Mdm Norizan Thank you for having time for each and every one of us Thank you for your sense of fun I would like to thank Mdm Halimah for teaching us how you build a community. She taught us how to connect with a resident you don t know. She taught us how important it is to be sincere in dealing with everyone. To care about what you are doing. And to be humble because, really, we are all equal. Mdm Jayaleela I would like to thank Mdm Halimah for being so helpful. I was living alone and I wanted to get an HDB flat. I had been trying to get one for six years when I went to see Mdm Halimah at her weekly Meet the People session. She got in touch with the HDB for me and I got a place. It was very quick! She really helped me. Mr Neo Chun Chu Thank you for always leading from the front Thank you for inspiring our young people

8 We cele Nationa 8 MY Kampung

9 April brate l Day

10 10 MY Kampung Most of our Days included some exercise and other activities. Some of t we did on Plantin We had colouring contests, houseplants to take home or perhaps a litter-picking session. These Days mark milestones in the building of our City in a Garden.

11 April he things our Tree g Days Every Advisor planted a tree, often with help from little ones. All the trees were properly watered difficult if you didn t want to step in the mud. After group photos for the album, we all enjoyed a bang-up breakfast and a chit-chat.

12 MY Kampung In Woodgrove To loud applause, the new covered linkway from Block 887C Woodlands Drive 50 to 888 Plaza was officially

The linkway crosses two roads and the original design for it had to be abandoned when underground service lines were found to

In spite of this the project was completed from initial plans to opening ceremony in just two years. And under budget!

12 12 MY Kampung In Woodgrove To loud applause, the new covered linkway from Block 887C Woodlands Drive 50 to 888 Plaza was officially declared open on 3 December The linkway crosses two roads and the original design for it had to be abandoned when underground service lines were found to interfere with the plans for foundations. In spite of this the project was completed from initial plans to opening ceremony in just two years. And under budget! Town I In Marsiling The high/low linkway built by the Town Council over the roadway between the link building 6A and Block 19 was completed in September and has proven very popular. It is the centre of a sheltered pathway that goes all the way from Blocks 6, 7, 8 and 9 Marsiling Drive to the market and hawker centre at Block 20 and 21 Marsiling Lane.

April 2018 13 In Limbang On Tree Planting Day,

construction work on two major projects: A

your way from Block 543 to Block 570 Choa Chu Kang

linkway connecting the multi-purpose hall and Block

And in December the Town Council completed

13 April In Limbang On Tree Planting Day, residents in Limbang celebrated the completion of construction work on two major projects: A barrier-free covered linkway that lets you wheel your way from Block 543 to Block 570 Choa Chu Kang Street 52 and a park shelter with barbecue facilities between Blocks 542 and 543. mprovements In Yew Tee In November, a new covered linkway connecting the multi-purpose hall and Block 631 Choa Chu Kang North 6 was opened. And in December the Town Council completed construction of a drop-off point that connects to the existing covered linkway between Blocks 686A and 686B Choa Chu Kang Crescent.

14 MY Kampung 881(XO) has the corner stall #01-05 in Block 306A Woodlands Street 31.

Paste Chicken. A serving of their XO Toman fish head with noodles or rice costs $6.

They say it s their top seller and small wonder the fish is fresh and the sauce is thick, rich and with just the right amount of spiciness.

Opened just three years ago it was the first in what is now a chain of three pastry shops.

And all seven of the pastries we tried were superb.

The bite-size peanut macaroons had that distinct flavour you get from fresh-roasted peanuts.

All in the photo totalled $20.30. Open 8am to 9.30pm.

Wong Lee Peck, Jasmine. They use recipes handed down from his grandfather who opened a stall in Bukit Ho Swee in 1959.

The result is a traditional Hokkien mee with all the flavours you yearn for and a traditional char kway teow that would be hard to beat

14 14 MY Kampung 881(XO) has the corner stall #01-05 in Block 306A Woodlands Street 31. One of a chain of six branches, this branch opened here in 2009 and they ve won a lot of regular customers since then, particularly a big lunchtime crowd. Famous for their seafood, they offer a wide choice of popular dishes, from Chilli Crab to Fish Head Steamboat, Cereal Prawns to Prawn Paste Chicken. A serving of their XO Toman fish head with noodles or rice costs $6.50 and a big bowl of Sea Bream fish head curry is $25, rice or noodles extra. That s what we had. They say it s their top seller and small wonder the fish is fresh and the sauce is thick, rich and with just the right amount of spiciness. Open 11am to 2pm and 5pm to 11pm. Some treats you might like to try Petite Boite is shop # in Block 325 Woodlands Street 41. Opened just three years ago it was the first in what is now a chain of three pastry shops. The breads, pastries, cakes and desserts come from their bakery in Yishun, fresh daily. In amazing variety! And all seven of the pastries we tried were superb. One sponge cake featured the flavour and crunchiness of fresh longans, with the added sparkle of lemon. The bite-size peanut macaroons had that distinct flavour you get from fresh-roasted peanuts. The mini pandan roll tickled your tongue with a cheese filling. And that chocolate banana confection was a dream come true. All in the photo totalled $ Open 8am to 9.30pm. Fried Hokkien Prawn Noodle is a stall in the second-floor food court in Limbang Shopping Centre run by Mr Pah Teck Chye and his wife, Mdm Wong Lee Peck, Jasmine. They use recipes handed down from his grandfather who opened a stall in Bukit Ho Swee in We ve revamped the recipes a bit, said Jasmine. And we make our own sauces, salty sweet. The result is a traditional Hokkien mee with all the flavours you yearn for and a traditional char kway teow that would be hard to beat anywhere in the City. Look at it. Plenty of cockles. Plenty of lard. Plenty of everything good. All right here in a shopping centre in the suburbs! Open 11am to 2.30pm and 4pm to 6.30pm, closed on Fridays. Ma La Xiang Guo is a stall in the Yew Tee Square Kopitiam. Operated by Mr Zhang Yong, this stall has been here three years. Ma La = numbingly spicey. Xiang Guo = hotpot. But, though this is a classic Sichuan dish, it doesn t have to be numbingly spicy because you can choose whether to you want small, regular or big spiciness. We got regular and it was pretty mild if you avoided the fried cuts of chilli. Everything you could think of putting in a hotpot was there for selection and several you probably haven t thought of. The big bowl in the photo cost $25.60, with free soup. Open 11am to 9.30pm, busiest at dinnertime.

15 April

16 MY Kampung Minister Ong Ye Kung came to

A new Town Council office opened in Yew Tee.

station. All our lifts now have light curtains.

ENTRY FORM PUZZLE Our photos show one of the

Town Council, Block 306A Woodlands Street 31,

Congratulations to the four winners of the July

Ng Pin Hui, Mary Tan, Ng Bee Hong, Kim Mui

Main Office Block 306A Woodlands Street 31,

16 16 MY Kampung Minister Ong Ye Kung came to visit us was a good year! We did tonnes of litter-picking! The upgrading of Woodlands Town Park commenced. The Town Council completed twenty-two improvements. A new Town Council office opened in Yew Tee. Construction began at the Woodlands Health Campus. Plans were unveiled for the Woodlands South station. All our lifts now have light curtains. We thanked each and every one of our cleaners. ENTRY FORM PUZZLE Our photos show one of the new yellow boxes painted in our Town for parking shared bikes. Can you spot the five places where the two photos differ? Circle them and you could win a $30 NTUC Fairprice voucher! Send your entry to: Puzzle, Marsiling-Yew Tee Town Council, Block 306A Woodlands Street 31, #02-00, Singapore Contest closes 31 May Name: Address: I/C No: Contact No: Congratulations to the four winners of the July 2017 PUZZLE:. Ng Pin Hui, Mary Tan, Ng Bee Hong, Kim Mui Huang. Main Office Block 306A Woodlands Street 31, #02-00, Singapore Branch Office Block 563 Choa Chu Kang Street 52, #01-198, Singapore Phone: Fax: feedback@myttc.org.sg For Payment/Collection Monday to Friday: 8am to 4.30pm Saturday: 8am to 12.30pm Sunday and Public Holidays: Closed For Maintenance/Feedback Monday to Friday: 8am to 5pm Saturday: 8am to 1pm Sunday and Public Holidays: Closed Printed by Times Printers Pte Ltd

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