My Endearing Home Exibition @ Causeway Point

Check out the fun things to do around your neighbourhood plus exciting developments coming your way presented by the Urban Redevelopment Authority.

Photos contributed by Mr Cheong

Project CAN - 27 July 09

A collaboration between NUS Community Services Committee, SunLove Linkhouse and Marsiling grassroots organisations with support from North West CDC.

Mr Hawazi distributing food rations to needy residents in Marsiling

Photos contributed by Mr Cheong

Marsiling Youth Executive Committee BGM

Marsiling Youth Executive Committee held their Biennial General Meeting on the 18th July 2009 to elect their 14th term Ex-co members to serve the Marsiling Family.

YEC Ex-Co members are all elected rather than appointed into the office. The unique system of YEC allows youths in Marsiling (and other YECs) who are passion card holders to elect their own representatives to serve them better.

This year BGM marks the outgoing of 13 Ex-co members and witnesses an even stronger team of 18 members to serve the Marsiling Family. The incoming Ex-co consists of a good mix of members that include students and professionals.

Marsiling YEC organizes a range of events such as, visits to Homes to share the joys of festive seasons, Policy Forum to empower the Youths and others interesting events.

You may wish to view pictures of the BGM at the following link;
http://www.flickr.com/photos/low_willie/sets/72157621858318038/

If you want to volunteer yourself at the Marsiling YEC, please feel free to pop by any Fuchun or Marsiling CC to sign up with us. Alternatively, you can drop us an email at low_willie@yahoo.com.sg and we will keep you informed of our upcoming activities.

Cheers and have a good week ahead.

Racial Harmony Day

Every year in Singapore, Racial Harmony Day is celebrated on 21 July. The event is to commemorate the Racial Riots which took place on 21 July 1964.

Singaporeans, especially young Singaporeans, may not wonder at our harmonious multi-racial and multi-religious society. Therefore it is important for the schools to use Racial Harmony Day as an opportunity for students to learn and understand why it is important for the society to be built on a rich diversity of culture and heritage. This is exceptionally important for us being a multi-racial society that we understand and be tolerant of the different races.

The racial riot that happened on 21 July 1964 was the worst ever racial riot that happened in Singapore. The incident taught us a valuable lesson - to racial tolerance. This can only be achieved by having better understanding among the people of Singapore and is important to ensure the continued peace and prosperity that we have enjoyed for many years.

In Singapore, all students are encouraged to be dressed in their traditional costumes such as the Cheongsam for the Chinese, Bauju Kurung for the Malay and Sari for the Indians.

SCEC Sports Day @ Woodlands Secondary School field - 19 July 2009

Qigong fan exercise
Stretching exercise & warming-up

Thai Food in Marsiling Blk 136

Hi all, we will be doing some food posting on this blog to recommend places for you to enjoy good food! This week, we will be introducing the Thai food store which we had paid them a visit to try them.

We had ordered around 5 dishes, 1) Pineapple Rice for 4 pax2) Tom Yam Soup for 4 pax3) Thai Fry Kuay Tiao for 1 pax4) Thai Fish Cake (total 5 pcs) for 1 pax5) Papaya SaladThe cost of them is $21. The store is run by Thai, you can tell from they way they spoke. One of them is capable of speaking chinese.

Refer to Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/low_willie) to do a slide show of the food and you can use the map function there to tell you where is the place.

Reading Marathon 2009

For the first time, READ! Singapore is taking a shot at a Singapore record-setting event with a 144-hour Reading Marathon.

Participants will form teams of not more than 12 members to read the selected READ! Singapore literary works or other stories of their choice for a continuous period of six hours per team.

After completing six hours, each team will pass the baton to the next team to continue the reading marathon. The event will run from 3 to 9 July at The Plaza, National Library Building.

Water + Soap, Germs have no Hope

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Unlike SARS, patients with H1N1 can be infectious before their symptoms appear, or may even not display any symptoms. Therefore, temperature screening is only somewhat useful in detecting cases of H1N1.

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