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Sunday, February 7, 2021

Van drives on PCN in Punggol, draws stares and scoldings from pedestrians

Source Website: https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/van-drives-pcn-punggol-draws-stares-and-scoldings-pedestrians
By Kimberly Anne Lim, kimberlylim@asiaone.com, AsiaOne, 12 January 2021 at 4:25 pm


The vehicle belongs to a maintenance contractor and had obtained approval from the National Parks Board to drive on the Park Connector Network, according to an approval document shared by Roads.sg in an update today (12 January 2021 at 4:25 pm]).
PHOTO: The vehicle belongs to a maintenance contractor and had obtained approval from the National Parks Board to drive on the Park Connector Network, according to an approval document shared by Roads.sg in an update today (12 January 2021 at 4:25 pm).
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The vehicle belongs to a maintenance contractor and had obtained approval from the National Parks Board to drive on the Park Connector Network, according to an approval document shared by Roads.sg in an update today (12 January 2021 at 4:25 pm).

The contractor had reached out to them to clarify that they were in the park on official business, Roads.sg added.

Going on a jaunt on Singapore's picturesque Park Connector Network (PCN) is a great way to take in our local sights and sounds. Pedestrians on a PCN in Punggol, though, were treated to an unusual spectacle on Saturday (Jan 9) — a van trundling along the walking path.


My impression was that most park connector use is recreational in nature.
PHOTO: My impression was that most park connector use is recreational in nature. There are lots of cyclists (joined, I think unfortunately, by users of what in Singapore are called “personal-mobility devices” (PMDs), that is, electrically powered scooters and bicycles).2 There are also a fair number of runners and of people who appear to be fairly serious walkers, or at least dog walkers. Most of the park connectors in Punggol and Sengkang (as well as elsewhere in Singapore) have acquired a solid line to separate pedestrians from cyclists and PMD users; in a few places there are two separate paths. There are only a small number of benches along the park connectors; they do get used, and I rather suspect that additional benches would be appreciated. I wouldn’t describe the park connectors of Punggol and Sengkang as being overwhelmingly crowded at any time, but they aren’t empty either. [2]
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The van was spotted driving along the PCN at Punggol Settlement and heading towards Pasir Ris at about 9.12am, said Facebook page Roads.sg.

The page also shared photos which showed the dark grey van taking up nearly the entire width of the path as passers-by gawked at it.

"There were many kids on bikes and family with baby on strollers [sic]," said Roads.sg. "A lady was even scolding the driver for driving there."

Netizens, too, did not take too kindly to the driver's presence on the path and called for action to be taken against them.


Netizens, too, did not take too kindly to the driver's presence on the path and called for action to be taken against them.
PHOTO: Netizens, too, did not take too kindly to the driver's presence on the path and called for action to be taken against them.
PHOTO: Screengrab/ Facebook
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However, some also pointed out that the car could very well have permission to drive on the PCN.


However, some also pointed out that the car could very well have permission to drive on the PCN.
PHOTO: However, some also pointed out that the car could very well have permission to drive on the PCN.
PHOTO: Screengrab/ Facebook
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According to the National Parks Board's (NParks) terms and conditions for the use of its premises, vehicles are strictly prohibited from entering parks unless prior approval has been obtained.

Drivers are also required to adhere to safety guidelines, including observing a speed limit of 15km/h, keeping to the designated tracks, turning on their hazard lights or an amber rotating lamp (if they have one) and employing at least two marshals to guide the vehicle and keep park visitors away from it.


Punggol Park Connector Network (PCN), A respite from the city
PHOTO: Punggol Park Connector Network (PCN), A respite from the city
The start of the Punggol Park Connector Network (PCN) at Lorong Bangkok Kampung Village on the right, and Gerald Drive on the left.
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The Coast-to-Coast Trail along Sungei Punggol, Sengkang. Here the trail follows a pre-existing park connector that hugs the edge of a river that’s been turned into a reservoir.
Mind the safety when using shared path - be an angelPHOTO: Mind the safety when using shared path - be an angel
Drivers are also required to adhere to safety guidelines, including observing a speed limit of 15km/h, keeping to the designated tracks, turning on their hazard lights or an amber rotating lamp (if they have one) and employing at least two marshals to guide the vehicle and keep park visitors away from it.
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By Kimberly Anne Lim, kimberlylim@asiaone.com, AsiaOne, 12 January 2021 at 4:25 pm
 
 
Reference
[1] Kimberly Anne Lim, kimberlylim@asiaone.com, AsiaOne, Van drives on PCN in Punggol, draws stares and scoldings from pedestrians, posted on 12 January 2021 at 4:25 pm, https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/van-drives-pcn-punggol-draws-stares-and-scoldings-pedestrians

[2] Christopher Winters, Liberal Landscape, The “park connectors” of Punggol and Sengkang, Singapore, posted on 17 February 2019, https://www.liberallandscape.org/2019/02/17/the-park-connectors-of-punggol-and-sengkang-singapore/

[3] Christopher Winters, Liberal Landscape, Singapore’s Coast-to-Coast Trail, posted on 04 December 2019, https://www.liberallandscape.org/2019/12/04/singapores-coast-to-coast-trail/


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Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Body found floating under Sengkang bridge

Source Website: https://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore/body-found-floating-under-sengkang-bridge
By Cheow Sue-Ann, The New Paper, 20 November 2019 at 06:00 am


The man found floating in Sengkang canal was pronounced dead at the scene.
PHOTO: The man found floating in Sengkang canal was pronounced dead at the scene. The police said that they were alerted to the case of unnatural death at about 6.39am, and investigations are ongoing.
PHOTO: TNP READER
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The body of a man in a blue T-shirt was found floating face-down in the canal under the Sengkang West Avenue bridge yesterday.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) told The New Paper that upon receiving a call for assistance, SCDF rescue officers retrieved the body from the water.

It added that the man was pronounced dead at the scene by SCDF paramedics.

The canal that the body was found in is near Layar LRT station in Sengkang.


The canal that the body was found in is near Layar LRT station in Sengkang.
PHOTO: The canal that the body was found in is near Layar LRT station in Sengkang.
Picture taken on 19 November 2014 at 11:44 am
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A passer-by, Mr Amit Jain, 47, a consultant, told TNP he was walking back home from his usual morning jog when he spotted two policemen setting up police cordons.

When he looked down into the canal, he saw a man in a blue shirt with black hair floating in the water.

The police said that they were alerted to the case of unnatural death at about 6.39am, and investigations are ongoing.


A passer-by, Mr Amit Jain, 47, a consultant, told TNP he was walking back home from his usual morning jog when he spotted two policemen setting up police cordons.
PHOTO: A passer-by, Mr Amit Jain, 47, a consultant, told TNP he was walking back home from his usual morning jog when he spotted two policemen setting up police cordons. When he looked down into the canal, he saw a man in a blue shirt with black hair floating in the water.
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Mr Jain said: "I did not notice the body when I was first passing by the area, but on my way back, I saw two policemen.

"(The body) was face down, I could not tell what age he was."

Mr Jain said he stopped briefly but saw more policemen arrive, along with the paramedics.

He said: "It was quite a ghastly sight and not what you expect to see on a routine run."


Mr Jain said he stopped briefly but saw more policemen arrive, along with the paramedics.
PHOTO: "The Water-Babies, A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby" (1862–63) children's novel. Featuring Mrs. Doasyouwouldbedoneby (a reference to the Golden Rule).
Zena Holloway (born 1973 in Bahrain, Middle East, now living in London) Artist specializing in underwater photography
Picture posted by Plum leaves, taken on 24 February 2014 - Zena Holloway "Water Babies - Mrs.D"

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For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways;
PHOTO: "For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways;" (Psalm 91:11).
Guardians Angels were divine agents of God sent to protect and aid humans on earth in times of need. They are mentioned throughout the Bible, coming to the support of God's people. [2]
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By Cheow Sue-Ann, The New Paper, 20 November 2019 at 06:00 am
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Other story

Dead in water beside Sengkang Riverside Park, posted on Saturday, 30 September 2017
Dead in water beside Sengkang Riverside Park, posted on Saturday, 30 September 2017
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2017/09/dead-in-water-beside-sengkang-riverside.html



Reference
[1] Cheow Sue-Ann, The New Paper, Body found floating under Sengkang bridge, posted on 20 November 2019 at 06:00 am, https://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore/body-found-floating-under-sengkang-bridge

[2] BibleStudyTools Staff, Guardian Angels in the Bible, posted on 30 August 2018, https://www.biblestudytools.com/topical-verses/guardian-angels-in-the-bible/
 

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Monday, November 3, 2014

Springleaf Nature Park: First of four new parks near Central Catchment Nature Reserve opens

The Sunday Times, Sunday, 02 November 2014
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PHOTO: Mr Desmond Lee (second from left) and Dr Lee Bee Wah (right) tour the Springleaf Nature Park.
ST PHOTO: CHEW SENG KIM
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The six-hectare park includes a rest shelter, toilets, a carpark, trails and an observation deck for bird-watchers. The nature parks are meant to reduce the number of visitors to the reserve to prevent overcrowding, which may harm the vegetation and wildlife there.


The 6ha Springleaf Nature Park.
PHOTO: The 6ha Springleaf Nature Park.
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Minister of State for National Development Desmond Lee, who was the guest of honour at the park's opening, noted that its site is also a historical marker of Singapore's early days. "It was formerly a kampung known as Chan Chu Kang, named after a headman, Chan Ah Lak, who acquired 18 hectares in 1850 to cultivate gambier and pepper," he said. "Even as we become more urbanised, we will continue to protect our nature reserves by establishing green buffers around them, and some of these buffers will come in the form of nature parks that are located at the reserves' margins."


Dr Lee Bee Wah with Mr Desmond Lee and NParks CEO Kenneth Er planting a tree at the Springleaf Nature Park.
PHOTO: Dr Lee Bee Wah with Mr Desmond Lee and NParks CEO Kenneth Er planting a tree at the Springleaf Nature Park.
PHOTO: NPARKS
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Two nature parks have already been opened near the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve: the Hindhede Nature Park in 2001 and the Dairy Farm Nature Park in 2009. Mr Lee said construction work is starting on the Chestnut Nature Park, the second of the four parks for the Central Catchment Nature Reserve. This will be an 80-hectare park with trails for hiking and biking, as well as a seven-storey tower to offer visitors a panoramic view of the greenery.
By Feng Zengkun, zengkun@sph.com.sg, Published on Nov 1, 2014 11:40 AM


The Springleaf Nature Park, the first of four new nature parks around the Central Catchment Nature Reserve, was officially opened on Saturday.
PHOTO: The Springleaf Nature Park, the first of four new nature parks around the Central Catchment Nature Reserve, was officially opened on Saturday.
It used to be a kampung and a rubber plantation. It is also a bird watcher's dream palace with migratory birds: White-throated Kingfisher, Blue-tailed Bee-eater, Yellow-Vented Bulbul and the singing Yellow-bellied Prinia. By Melissa Heng, melheng@sph.com.sg, Published on Nov 1, 2014 1:53 PM.
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