Thomson CC closed in April 2019 for renovation and was originally slated for completion by late 2021. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE – The community club which is a five-minute walk from Madam Khong Mei Yong’s home in Thomson was where she would spend most evenings chatting with friends, attending dance classes or exercising.
Madam Khong said it is inconvenient for her to take part in community activities as she has to take a 20-minute bus ride to the next nearest CC – Marymount CC along Sin Ming Avenue. Instead she goes to the Residents’ Committee within walking distance of her home to socialise and stay active. The letter, signed by People’s Association’s building and estate management divisions and the Thomson CC management committee, added that a tender was put up to select a new contractor for the project.
In response to queries from ST, the CC’s management committee said redevelopment work began in September 2019. It added that residents can access facilities and programmes at nearby CCs such as Marymount CC, Bishan CC along Bishan Street 13 and Thomson CC along Bishan Street 22. Retired driver Soh Koon Thiam, 70, said he used to go to the CC about once a week to eat at the cafe or to play badminton and table tennis with his friends.
A signboard on the construction site’s hoarding stated that the project was expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2022. ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN
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