Yew Lian Park

Yew Lian Park

. Completion of development was in 1966, but residents had started to move in from late 1964, when Phase 1 was completed.

The estate is bounded by Lakeview Private Housing Estate, the Central Catchment Area and Thomson Ridge Estate. There are only two roads in the estate, Jalan Pelatina and Taman Permata. Jalan Pelatina provides the only vehicular access to the estate, while Taman Permata loops around the whole estate.

History

During the early days, the majority of owners were young families with young children. Many houses were rented to expatriate families who worked in the camps in Sembawang belonging to the British Services (Air Force, Army and Navy).

The original price of an intermediate terrace house was S$20,000, quite a princely sum during the sixties. Many buyers just paid the deposit of around $2,000 and rented out their houses to service the loan for the balance of $18,000. The rent could easily service the loan.

There was a "sarabat" stall (drink stall) on the pedestrian walkway just in front of where the Shell Station is now located. This sarabat stall was there until the full completion of building all the houses.

Upper Thomson Road in those days was a single lane traffic, both ways. "Kampong San Teng" was famous for its gangster activities. "Tay Koh Yat" buses used to serve the area.

Imperial Theatre stood where Imperial Court. The theatre was open-air with hard wooden seats. In the mornings the area was turned into a market where vegetables, meats and fruits were sold.

There were a few cemeteries around the estate, including a Cantonese "Kampong San Teng" Cemetery (around the present Raffles Institution) and a Hainanese Cemetery (the present Lake View Estate).

Residents' Association

Residents in Yew Lian Park has been served by a Residents' Association since the 1970s. The Association organises regular events for members including annual dinners, lantern festive celebrations, bonding night and excursions. These activities provide opportunity for residents to get to know each other and to build community spirit.

The Association chooses a charitable organisation each year and presents gifts of groceries and cash collected from residents.

The Association also serves as a channel of dialogue and coorporation between members of the Association and government departments. Issues of security, public health (e.g. minimizing risk of dengue occurrence), illegal parking of cars and maintenance of road-side trees are resolved with appropriate agencies through this channel. The Association also links up with other communities in the neighbourhood to mutually resolve issues that arise from time to time.

External links

* [http://pagenation.com/world_sat/Yew%20Lian%20Park_103.8339_1.3503.map Map & Aerial Photographs] , Placemarked on Google Earth
* [http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y182/osucheok/YewLian/ Photographs] , Activities in Yew Lian Park


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