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A Brief Background
Kreta Ayer Seniors Activity Centre (KASAC) was set up by Dr Richard Hu who was then the Minister of Finance and a member of Parliament in the Kreta Ayer Constituency. In 1995, he engineered the mechanics of the Citizens’ Consultative Committee (CCC) to form the KASAC Management Committee. KASAC was formed with the aim of assisting senior citizens in achieving a happy and fulfilling life through professional mangagement of resources and funds obtained from CCC, the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) and also donations from the general public.
History Of Chinatown
The 1828 Town Plan drawn up by Sir Stamford Raffles set aside the area south of Singapore River for the Chinese community. Swarms of immigrants from South-eastern provinces of coastal China came to Singapore to find work.
A large number of Chinese immigrants were working as coolies (or unskilled labourers), Samsui women (female menial labourers), tailors, ‘ma jie’ (domestic servants), carpenters and street hawkers back then.
Chinatown became the place where the Chinese immigrants called home.
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During Singapore’s early days, Chinatown relied on bullock carts to transport water to those living and working in the area. As such, the locals came to know Chinatown as ‘Niu Che Shui’, literally translated from Chinese to mean “bullock cart water”.
As years passed by, the Chinese immigrants developed an attachment to Chinatown and decided to anchor themselves to this place.
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Chinatown in the past
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In the 1980s’ when URA decided to demolish the old shop houses, most of the retirees moved into the one room rental HDB flat at Blk 5 Banda Street.
The Kreta Ayer Senior Citizens’ Recreation Centre was hence formed in 1981, with the aim of enhancing the lives of these retirees and inject their lives with vibrance and vigour.
A Brief Background
Kreta Ayer Seniors Activity Centre (KASAC) was set up by Dr Richard Hu who was then the Minister of Finance and a member of Parliament in the Kreta Ayer Constituency. In 1995, he engineered the mechanics of the Citizens’ Consultative Committee (CCC) to form the KASAC Management Committee. KASAC was formed with the aim of assisting senior citizens in achieving a happy and fulfilling life through professional mangagement of resources and funds obtained from CCC, the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) and also donations from the general public. from the general public.