Monthly walk: Upper Seletar Reservoir / Mandai, Sat, 9 June 2012

Date:          Saturday,  9th June 2012

Time:          4.00pm SHARP ( 2.5 to 3hrs)  Do be on time as we shall commute by bus in a group.    

Meeting Point :    
Woodlands Regional Bus Interchange between Berths 4 & 5.
(S9 Woodlands MRT – exit the station, turn Right; look for escalator on your right to Basement, turn right and behold Berth 5!)

End of walk :    MRT Station: NS16 Ang Mo Kio  (Foodcourt @ L3, many other restaurants & food stalls)  

EOs :                ChristinaCL Chan & Charles Wee

NOTE:   Due to the unique location of destination, part of the journey, we need to commute by bus.  
             There is no significant landmark to enable us to guide you to meet up with us should you be late!

Brief Description:    

Terrain is EASY.      
Bring your cameras – very scenic!
Toilet facilities — Only at MRT stations.
Rain or shine, we will be there!

Let’s explore yet another natural forest reserve.  A LUSH forest of tropical trees and shrubs, Enjoy its peace
and quietness…… GOOD for mental health, mood and some eye-cercise!     emoticon

I was there when I was  probably around 0.9m. I recalled to get to the reservoir one has to walk on a long
paved road, from a distance a rocket-shaped tower looms into view.  As I stand nearer to it, it seems to
tower over my small frame.  

This iconic observation tower still stands tall and straight but, gone is the feeling of its towering presence;
though from its top it still provides a panoramic view of the waters and surrounding greenery.

Seletar Reservoir was damaged during the Japanese war in 1941.  It was renamed Upper Seletar Reservoir
after the construction of  Lower Seletar Reservoir.  It is one of the 4 main reservoirs and its nature reserve
acts as a water catchment area, its waters is used for drinking and daily usage after treatment for the
people in Singapore.
Upper Seletar Reservoir has been expanded twice in capacity and in 1999 it became a marked conservation site!

When did you last visit Seletar Reservoir?   
Since you were a child like me or……   Never ever?      Come, join us!          emoticon

Stay cool Be cool!          emoticon 

Our Walk Team EOs: Charles Wee, Jeffrey Lim, Mary Tan, Joyce Tan, Veronica Wong, Serene Low,
Conrad Tang,  Lydia Soh  and I, ChristinaCL Chan,,,,, signing off

REGISTER HERE

1.  Charles Wee
2.  ChristinaCL Chan
3.  Danny Lye      (unwell, R&R)
4.  June Tan         (need to R&R) hehe
5.  Andrew Yeung
6.  Pauline Chew
7.  Jane Chua
8.  Judy Lim        (unwell, R&R)
9.  June Koh
10. Lena Ho
11. Steven Ng
12. Lydia Soh
13. Maureen Lee
14. Fong Poh Chee
15. Bernie Chung
16. Alice Seah
17. Janet Ng
18. Cheryl Ho
19. Tan Li Li
20. Wendy Goh
21. Daisy Yeo
22. Erik Teo
23. Chui Keng
24. Sockie
25. Hew Lee
26. Rosalind Soh
27. Evelyn Ong
28. Catherine Chong
29. Pauline Khoo
30. Christina Pan
31. Janis Han
32. Johnny Pow
33. Annie Tan
34. Thomas Lau
35. Lucy Tan
36. Irene Poh
37. Aaron How
38. Juliet Ong
39. Lilian Teo
40. Veronica Wong
41. Pat Oei
42. Lynda
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Author: ChristinA Chan (Walking group leader)

Interests: Health related and socials.

63 thoughts on “Monthly walk: Upper Seletar Reservoir / Mandai, Sat, 9 June 2012”

  1. Christina and EOs,

    Tentatively please register Danny Lye and June Tan for the walk but subject to changes. Should we not be able to make it for the walk for that day, we will inform you on the withdrawal in advance. Hope everything will go on as planned.

    Looking forward to see all SHC’s members (new and old) there.

  4. Hi Christina

    Such an interesting venue for the monthly walk. Would love to join in but can’t cos of a dinner :-(

    Enjoy yourselves and have fun ~

  10. I am interested in this walkabout. I was born, live (even do my NS) in Mandai for the first 30 years of my life. Seletar Reservoir (was then known as Mandai Lake locally) was just a small lake in the 1960’s and was expanded in the late 1960’s to become what it is now.

    Mandai Lake Road which was originally known as Mandai Road stretch all the way to Upper Thomson Road. However with the expansion of the reservoir part of the road disappear and a new extension was build to connect to Upper Thomson Road. The original road was then re-named as Mandai Lake Road.

    Just curious what is the route like? Are we going to cross over the terrain from Woodland MRT to Mandai via Woodlands Ave 2? If that’s the case that will be about 3 km.

    Tentatively plse register me. Unless some urgent things crop up or else I will be there.

  13. Hi EOs:
    Please count me in for this walk, also my friend Fong Poh Chee as tentative. We both missed the last walk at Bt Brown & the one after that (two walks) as I was holidaying overseas,
    so try not to miss this one!

    Hope to see all of you.

    Cheers
    Maureen Lee

  20. #1 Danny+June, Trust all goes well and both of you can come.

    #2 AndrewY, ??,,,??

    #3 StevenC, have a pleasant trip. Btw, I could not recognize my name leh… my name not that long mah hehe Can call me Chris but I still prefer Christina lor

  21. #4 GabriellaC, appreciate you pen the info, still hope you can come!

    #5 PaulineC, noted will register both you and JaneC

    #6 JudyL,,, see you!

    #7 JuneK… good. See u!

    #8 JimmyT, enjoy your trip. C u next walk!

  22. #9 Pauline, thanks for register LenaH.

    #10 PK Ng,, mmmh think we have not met. Simply calculation, assume you have not been to this area for 20 year or longer
    it might be a nostalgia :D

    #12 LydiaS, ‘never ever’ yea, you have put a smile on me. Thanks!

  23. #13 MaureenL, I too hope you and your fren will not miss this!

    #14 BernieC, happy to have you with us..

    #15 AliceS, thanks for support.

    #16 JanetN & CherylH two of our strong supporters are back!

    #17 TanLiLi, see you,,, I wish to clarify something when I see you… dun run off ye!

  24. #18 WendyG,,,, thinking hard what you look like. Shall know in 5days!

    #19 Daisy, DaisyY,,, those few words of yours somehow always eject some excitement…must get to know you better!

  25. Fellow SHCians,

    the recent walks we led are of places that one seldom or Never ever visit or will Never ever see it again as it is!

    FYI, tt was announced that changes will be made in this area and will be ready in 2015.

    Be encouraged… come stretch your legs with us!

    Regards,
    Christina

  29. Hi Christina & Charles

    Kindly register us for the walk. Evelyn Ong, Catherine
    Chong and myself.

    Hi Admin

    Could you assist Evelyn Ong. For some time she had problem
    logging in.

    Thanks & Regards
    Ros

  32. #26 ErikT & CKeng,

    Hope there is time to talk hear more from you on history hehe

    #27 Sockie, come armed with your click click, okie :D

    #28 Hew Lee, be prepared to ssssnap snap.. it is such a lovely place!

    Thanks for your support!
    Cheers

  33. #29 RosalindS, noted your registration as well as EOng and BBC.

    EvelynO, what happened… you also cant log in now?

  35. #31 PaulineK,

    Good to have you back last month & now after such a long break! Trust we will see more of you hahaha

    Rgds,
    ChristinaCL Chan

  37. Hi EO Christina/Walk teams,

    Need to give a miss for this Sat walk as having fever & badly cough since my trip returned Bintan Island. Doctor had extended my medical leave till end of this week.
    I shall resume to join the next walk & all of you have a pleasant walk.

    Christina,
    Boon Liang had passed me your discount card from Imperial restaurant, seem like need to hang over to you when we meet in next gathering.

    Thanks you.

    Judy Lim.

  43. Hi Christina & EO Walk Team,

    Sorry to disappoint you all, I will not be coming for the walk tomorrow as I am down with sore-throat and flu since yesterday and need time to rest and recover. June has just recovered from her week long flu and is still not fit yet to walk. So both of us WILL NOT be coming.

    Hope to see you all again next month. Take care and enjoy the walk.

  47. Sori, have been rather tied up…

    #36 ChristinaP, noted.

    #36 JudyL & #43 DannyL, No worries, see you next walk.
    Guys, very important to have a good rest else it will linger, am speaking from recent bad experience which lasted more than 3months! These days, when one is down with cough & cold be very cautious, not joking!

    Warm Regards,
    ChristinaCL

  48. #38 JohnnyP #39ThomasL

    Thanks for your couple support! C u later.

    #41 IreneP counted.. no. 33 attendee (less 3 not coming)! :D

    #44 AaronH.. guess you know your name is a wonderful great priest in the Holy Bible! yea, see both of you!

    #45 Lilian, soh la soh yi qi zhou! Bliss!

    #46PatO… think I met both of you at Labrador walk.

    Thanks for support.. Rain or shine, we’ll be there!
    ChristinaCL Chan

  52. #47 Christina,

    Thanks for your understanding. Rest is the most important thing for flu patients. Yes, ever experienced it that lasted for more than a month to recover from it. And it is also advisable for safety reason when one has flu should not exercise extensively as it can lead to heart attack, so better rest than to be sorry.

    Enjoy yourself on this wonderful weather (I hope) and looking forward for some photos sharing from Sockie or anyone.

  54. Hi Christina.

    Thanks for the lovely walk. Sorry for leaving earlier, don’t complain, will try to improve next time.

    Hi Hew Lee.

    Nice to meet and have a chat with you. Hope you didn’t bother by this YOUNG man (Haha, I can only call myself young man with you. With other SHC members, I have to call myself old man). But you have proved that age to you is just a figure, it do not affect you a bit. Admire you very much.

    Hi June Koh,

    Failed to hold your hand again, ??! sigh. But took a photo with you means I have make one step forward, so I believe there’s always the next time. I have set my target to achieve it when I’m 64. Be prepared.

  55. Hi Chris / Charles,

    Thankyou for organising this walk. Wonderful weather and meeting with old and new friends.

    Am glad, got to know Erik Teo & Mrs Teo (Chui Keng),???, our “Teos”, hehe.
    Cheers,take care,
    Lilian

  56. Hi Christina,

    I like your cool way of lobbying support and Charles Chua accomodative but challenging style to make sure we walk up the rocket-shaped tower despite getting late after the long walk. :)

    Thank you both for organising this walk. Annie and me look forward to see all the happy members again next month.

    Stay Healthy! Be Happy! :)

  62. Hi Gabriella,

    I think your #61 is not so correct, it should be “Hi June #58. Wow, Andrew, you lucky guy!”

    Hi Sister June,

    Nice to hear you call me ‘kor’ again. I like it.

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