My Queenstown 我爱女皇镇

For the past 23 years, skateboarders had been flaunting their supreme techniques at the little porch in front of Go Sports shop at Block 6C, Margaret Drive.
We Sang, We Dance, We Skate at Margaret Drive!
The miniature skateboarding park had attracted youths from all walks of life and it would be impossible not to notice an avid surfer performing the “freestyle” movement or “slash grind” tricks at the self-made ramps.

为了鼓励更多女皇镇的青少年阅读华文新闻，《我爱女皇镇》将推出全新单元 《女皇镇1周新闻快讯》，把这个星期观于女皇镇的主要新闻简略的描述。
赌输钱欠债 沦为阿窿跑腿 军官监２年12鞭 
被告康国强(34岁)案发时是陆军后勤军官,军阶是上尉,共面对21项骚扰他人控状，今天更被判监2年加12鞭。 案情显示,被告是在去年10月14日到联邦弯组屋骚扰一户人家时,被对方捉住,交给警方查办。 警方从他的袋里搜出几罐漆、马克笔、1罐稀释剂等。他承认是帮阿窿“阿成”骚扰欠债人。
华源会爱满心（新）中庆双春 与社区孤寡老人一同欢度 
华源会联合女皇镇区公民咨询委员会,2月12日上午在女皇镇的环球印度国际学校,举办“爱满心(新)中庆双春”——大型新春活动。 继去年成功举办跨年排队新年与农历新年连接起来。活动现场有华源会会员、女皇镇社区民众、中国留学生总会、上海交大、南大和国大中国留学生会。

Mdm Rogayah's jovial smile greeted MyQueenstown team when we visited her house at Blk 88 Commonwealth Close. At 45 years old, she did not at all look like a mother who already has 4 teenage children. Having shifted from Tampines 1 year ago, her family has already adapted quite well to her neighborhood in Commonwealth Close.
Mdm Rogayah and her daughter
Living on the first storey has brought many positive and also negative surprises to her family. Since the day she moved in, Mdm Rogayah faced a serious problem of high rise littering especially around her back yard area. Various rubbish and even unfinished food such as curry and rice, has been thrown from above and the debris landing outside Mdm Rogayah's apartment. For reasons unknown, probably due to convenience sake or intentionally feeding of the pigeons, the littering has caused much disruption to Mdm Rohayah and her family.

A comment from a certain community leader has stirred controversy last month. Whether it is a callous remark from him or a desperate attempt by the largest newspaper publisher to drum up sales, the remark has definitely opened up a can of worms. When this MyQueenstown correspondent walked along the streets interviewing residents for their take on the topic of racial harmony in Queenstown, we are both surprised and comforted. We are surprised because many students and youths in Queenstown converse in English, instead of their mother tongue, with peers from the same racial and language group. We are comforted because our youths are respecting other racial and language groups more. After all, a nation is an imagine community with shares the same language, same culture and same historical experiences.

为了鼓励更多女皇镇的青少年阅读华文新闻，《我爱女皇镇》将推出全新单元 《女皇镇1周新闻快讯》，把这个星期观于女皇镇的主要新闻简略的描述。
男子涉杀害6岁男童　案移交高庭审讯
男子涉嫌在杀害6岁男童后，将他弃尸河中。案件昨天经过初审后，推事裁定控方已掌握充足证据，下令案件移交高庭进行审讯。被告莫哈末佐罕（32岁）面对一项谋杀控状。控状指他在2009年11月20日，在女皇镇美岭街第151座组屋7楼一个单位内，谋杀莫哈末拉莎帝（小名‘艾迪’）。在谋杀罪名下，被告一旦罪成，将被判处死刑。
　　案件昨天进行初审，推事裁决可移交高庭审讯。案件将在下月31日开审。控方将传召41名证人，包括被告女友、朋友和男童的外婆与阿姨，出庭供证。据报道，男童身世可怜，母亲涉及毒品案坐牢，父亲失踪。男童案发前住加冷峇鲁第65座组屋，由外婆负责照顾。男童是在遇害的两天前失踪。
　　6天后，警方在明地迷亚路第44座组屋旁的加冷河畔，发现装有男童腐尸的行李箱。
庆祝创校55周年 华义中学要重新成立校友会
对很多学校来说，拥有校友会是平常不过的事。但是，今年庆祝创校55周年的华义中学，却没有正式的校友会。上个世纪五十年代的华义学生虽然曾经组织一个校友会，不过并没有招募新校友注入“新血”。到了九十年代，一些会员已经逝世，校友会势力变单薄，无奈在五六年前解散。
　　华义校友会的“宿命”，很大成分是校舍多次搬迁和校风改变所致。华义中学原称“华义政府华文中学”，创办时是设在加东区法礼路（Fowlie Road）的临时校舍。翌年（1957年）学校搬迁到纽顿区的蒙克山（Monks’Hill），1958年又搬到女皇镇的玛格烈通道，也就是黄美芬和戴月英就读的年代。黄美芬回忆道：“那时是华义最风光的时期。当时只要提到西部顶尖的政府学校，不是立化，就是华义。” 1982年，为了扩建运动场和礼堂，华义再度搬迁，这回是到德普路（Depot Road）。一年后，学校改制，原本是第一语文的华文变成第二语文，而华文也变成是唯一用华语为教学媒介语的科目。校名也改为“华义中学”。黄美芬感叹道，优秀的华校从此沦为邻里学校，而交通不方便也影响收生。学校成绩一落千丈，学生纪律又差，一出校门口就抽烟、满口粗话。每次路过学校都目睹这样的情景，让她感到心痛不已。1999年底，华义搬迁至裕廊西现址，重新在2000年收第一批中一生。由于学校多次搬迁，加上风气的改变，不同阶段的毕业生像是从不同学校毕业，校友们缺乏凝聚力。
　　55年来，华义一共换了10任校长。现任校长梅慧华（50岁）决定助几名校友一臂之力，借学校今年的校庆活动，帮助他们号召所有的华义校友，重新成立一个校友会。华义其实不乏在不同领域有成就的毕业生，包括黄叔麟、萧作鸣、董农政、艾禺等文人、洪慧芳、方钟桦、吴刚和已过世的华亮等艺人，以及毛奉豪、陈晓明医生等。黄美芬说：“我们希望召集有成就的校友回来，作为现在的华义学生的榜样。希望现在的学生了解，只要肯努力，还是能够重现昔日风光。千万不要觉得邻里学校没有什么值得骄傲的地方。” 为庆祝创校55周年，华义将举办一系列活动，包括2月26日在国立大学文化中心举行的“华义公开演出”、7月2日在华义校园举行的“华义青年节嘉年华会”和校庆晚宴。梅慧华说，校方并没有刻意安排很多活动，把学生累坏，而是把他们平时的表演和校庆连在一块儿，借此给他们多一个表演的平台。

The loud vacuum cleaner noise greeted MyQueenstown team when we visited Mrs Ku, 55, at her apartment in Blk 90 Tanglin Halt. Mrs Ku moved over to her present flat about 4 years ago, as her previous apartment in Blk 54 which is also known as the 'Chap Lau Chu', had been planned for redevelopment.
Mrs Ku standing tall!
Living on the 36th floor after living on the lower levels after many decades would require certain adaptations. Mrs Ku explained that her family spend a substantial amount of time in the lift everyday. In addition, the 2 of the lifts broke down during Lunar New Year which did not do well with the increased number of people using them.

The loud vacuum cleaner noise greeted MyQueenstown team when we visited Mrs Ku, 55, at her apartment in Blk 90 Tanglin Halt. Mrs Ku moved over to her present flat about 4 years ago, as her previous apartment in Blk 54 which is also known as the 'Chap Lau Chu', had been planned for redevelopment.
Mrs Ku standing tall!
Living on the 36th floor after living on the lower levels after many decades would require certain adaptations. Mrs Ku explained that her family spend a substantial amount of time in the lift everyday. In addition, the 2 of the lifts broke down during Lunar New Year which did not do well with the increased number of people using them.

The roar of the lion dance awaited some 1000 residents at Global Indian School this morning as Queenstown toasted to good health and good luck this bunny year. Residents shook hands and exchanged auspicious greetings with one another as they looked forward to a better year. This was a festive occasion worth remembering. This was a celebration for the estate!
Roarrrrr!
Residents were first treated to a graceful and elegant performance by 7 nimble dancers dressed in white and gold. The heavenly combination between traditional Chinese folk tunes and nimble dance steps livened the atmosphere and brightened the spirits of everyone present at the giant tentage.

For the elderly population in Queenstown, it has been a chore scaling flights of stairs home at night every day. The inactivity of an ageing estate means that shops are closed early and streets are relatively empty before 10pm every day. The emerging trend of street violence does not quell residents' concerns on the general safety in the estate, since this group of less agiled residents cannot defend themselves against a more physically imposing group of troublemakers. What makes the streets and alleys safe in Queenstown is vigilance displayed by our fellow residents.  Today, let us find out more about the general sentiments towards safety along the streets in Queenstown at night.

Every morning at 3.30am, Mano, 49, will drive his van to the multipurpose hall in front of Block 28, Tanglin Halt Road. By then, the newspaper distributors from the various publishers would have placed stacks of newspapers neatly at one corner for Mano and his group of foreign workers to arrange them. Different sections of the Straits Times and other newspapers are published in different locations. The Beritan Harian, MyPaper and Tamil Murasu are printed at a factory in Genting Lane; Life (from the Straits Times) at another factory in Penjuru Road; whereas the Classifieds, Home, World (from the Straits Times) and Chinese Dailies are printed at the main publishing factory located at Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim. Hence, it requires newspapers distributors like Rahiman to arrange them together before distributing to every households in Queenstown. 

为了鼓励更多女皇镇的青少年阅读华文新闻，《我爱女皇镇》将推出全新单元 《女皇镇1周新闻快讯》，把这个星期观于女皇镇的主要新闻简略的描述。
女皇镇将为老人办新春免费午餐会 
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去年第四季女皇镇四房组屋转售价高达62万四房组屋全国平均中位数仅38万5000元 
最新数据显示,去年第四季的转售组屋,女皇镇四房式组屋的转售价中位数高居全国榜首,达到近62...房式组屋,转售价平均中位数是38万5000元,女皇镇的中位数比平均中位数高出23万5000元。 另外,红山五房式交易宗数多寡、具不具代表性等问题,那么,女皇镇的公寓式组屋上个季度的转售价中位数则达到80万。
希望老牌球队重现昔日活力 
丹戎巴葛国家足球队征战亚洲杯赛的主帅高洪波,便曾经代表该队参加1994年的全国超级联赛(新加坡职业联赛的前身)。但最为球迷难忘的,相信还是每当比赛在丹戎巴葛主场女皇镇体育场举行时,那震耳欲聋的鼓声。 有人认为,新加坡足球总会有义务协助像丹戎巴葛这样的老牌球队重返新加坡联赛。
主控官说,机警发现德士上有特别装置的是一名21岁华族女学生,她也是本案的原告。 这名女生在2009年6月30日早上9时08分左右,从东陵福路上了一部德士。当时德士朝向加冷大道行驶,她在车内偶然发现德士司机座位旁边,露出一小截具摄像功能的笔型相机。

John, 80, was doing some furniture arrangements in his new apartment in Dawson when MyQueenstown team visited. Having moved over to Dawson for only around a month, John still had some unpacking to do and it was nearing the Lunar New Year. MyQueenstown team was surprised by John's generosity in offering us tea and entry into his flat.
John - Former Resident at Blk 27A
Being the first owner of his current Dawson apartment and also his flat in Blk 27A where he moved over from, John was making comparisons between the new and old apartments. He explained that his old flat was cozier and the living room was much larger than his current flat. In addition, as Blk 27A is just next to the Queenstown MRT station, transportation was much more convenient than Dawson estate. However, the down side to living next to the MRT station is of course the noise pollution levels.