A woman brought a red plastic bag out to an open field and started feeding the pigeons there. STOMPer Marie spotted her actions and wondered if it was legal for her to do so.
In the STOMPer's email, the STOMPer wrote:
"I saw this woman bring a big red plastic bag and throw the food to the birds.
"Within a few minutes, many birds gathered.
"This occurred at around 3-4 pm beside CCK shopping centre.
"I am just posting this as I am not sure that this is a right thing for her to do."
A flock of Mynahs made an unsightly mess of food offerings left on the roadside along Sungei Tengah Road.
STOMPer Nature lover said:
"As I was driving past Sungei Tengah Road, I was surprised to see a group of people praying beside the roadside. They had put up food and drinks beside the road as a sacrifice.
"After their prayers they left the place and Mynahs suddenly swooped down on them like a flock of hungry vultures.
"They enjoyed the feast which included rice, beans, drinks, milk and kueh. After their feasting the road was in a mess."
STOMPer Ong captured a video showing crows attacking passersby at Choa Chu Kang Street 1.
Said the STOMPer:
"I managed to capture a video of crows attacking and intimidating passersby at Choa Chu Kang St 51, beside the Chinese temple and the multi-storey carpark today (April 1).
"This is not an April Fool's joke, unless the bird is playing trick on us."
Pieces of discarded wood, water containers and even supermarket trolleys litter this patch of forest at Brickland Road. STOMPer Indiana Jones says this is the work of foreign workers, who have their picnics here on off days.
Here's what the concerned STOMPer wrote in an email today (Oct 4):
"These pictures were taken at a forested area beside an old army camp at Brickland Road.
"While trekking through the forest one day I was surprised to see a jungle clearing that had been used as a picnic ground by foreign workers.
"After their weekly picnics they left behind supermarket trolleys, chairs and wooden boards in the forest.
"Also found discarded were a pail, a water container, a canvas sheet, candles and pieces of plywood.
"This causes pollution to our forest and the destruction of the habitat poses a threat to our flora and fauna."
This tree was brought down by strong winds today (Sep 1) during a storm, landing on motorcycles parked near South View Primary School.
Here's what STOMPer geekdork had to say of the situation:
"This tree fell this morning near South View Primary School at CCK Central due to the heavy rain!
"It fell onto some motorbikes.
"The authorities are clearing the tree now as of 3:30 pm."
Despite 40,000 flyers being distributed, there has been no news of August, the African Grey Parrot. There will be a reward of $1000 if August is found, says STOMPer Alice.
In an email to STOMP today (Aug 22), the STOMPer says:
"We are still searching for August. 40,000 flyers have been distributed, yet there has been no news. August is an African Grey Parrot.
"August is extremely smart and playful. He is the one that kept us accompanied in 2006, the saddest moment in our lives where we lost one of our immediate beloved family members. Bond and love for August has deepened, as days go by.
"He has grey feathers with a bright red tails and dark black peak. There is a birth identification ring on his leg. He is also very talkative.
"Last seen at Choa Chu Kang Street 51, opposite Warren Golf Country Club, Jul 31, 2009, 10 pm.
"There will be a reward of $1000 if August is found."
STOMPer Landslide was appalled to see the muddy pathway that passed off as an entrance to the Pang Sua park connector.
Says the STOMPer:
"I stay at Yew Tee and I am very excited to use the new Pang Sua park connector linking Yew Tee to Choa Chu Kang, all the way to Zheng Hua park.
"Yesterday, I decided to go with my family down to the park connector, we made our way using the one and only entrance nearest to our house, which was just beside The Quintet Condo.
“However, we were shocked to see the slippery mud path which was dug to represent a flight of stairs.
"What if some elderly person or kids head down to the park connector this way? What if they slip and fall?
"It is very evident from the photos that this is an opening to the park connector but the authorities were probably short of funds or just cannot be bothered to build a concrete pathway and staircase for residents.
"This is a million dollar park connector which took nearly one-and-a-half years to complete.
"But this new park connector is furbished with a lousy, cheapskate mud path and stairs!
"I hope the National Parks Board can explain why."
STOMPer Ang Kong Kia believes that the palms trees in Yew Tee were chopped down to make way for the pasar malam, despite the explanation by the Hong Kah Town Council. Seven palm trees were removed from the hard court.
The town council had explained that they were taking a long term view of the future use of the hardcourt and condition of the trees, before removing them.
In the STOMPer's email:
"The area was designed to accommodate the royal palm trees with special drainage.
"If not for the pasar malam tents which affected the growth of the trees, the trees would have been grown to the same height of remaining 3 palm trees near to the roof of MRT station and other palm trees next to the nearby HDB block.
"The truth about cutting down the trees is to allow pasar malam operator to erect the tents for pasar malam.
"A pasar malam was immediately held as soon as the trees were gone and the area retiled. The place of the trees were covered with tiles while the drainage for the trees remained."
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Hong Kah Town Council says that eight more trees were planted to at the Yew Tee Close area, and is taking a long term view with regards to the environment, despite cutting down several trees.
This is in response to the trees that were cut down by the Town Council which were pointed out by STOMPers Lovernature and Ang Kong Kia in their contributions to STOMP.
In an email response to STOMP today (June 18), a town council spokesman wrote:
"We refer to the posts by STOMPers Lovernature and Ang Kong Kia regarding the felling of palm trees at the hardcourt next to Yew Tee Point by the Town Council.
"There were initially 10 palm trees at the site.
"During a routine check, we found that, except for three big trees in front of the MRT station, the other seven trees were not growing well.
"In a bid to save the trees, we transplanted three of the seven trees to another location. However, the transplanted trees were unable to survive.
"Taking a long-term view of the future use of the hardcourt and condition of the existing four trees, we then decided it would be more prudent to remove the four trees that were not growing well.
"This decision was communicated to the Yew Tee CCC. The three big trees will remain as they are growing healthily.
"The Town Council is committed to providing a clean and green environment for residents. At the traffic island at Yew Tee Close, which is next to the hardcourt, eight trees were planted to provide more greenery to the area.
"Our Tree Planting Day every November is also testament to the Town Council’s green efforts.
"The Town Council is also in partnership with the South West Community Development Council on the 1,000,000 Native Plants @ South West, having pledged 106 trees last year.
"We will continue to work with the CDC to increase the number of community gardens in the Town as part of our efforts to promote a greener and more sustainable environment, and allow residents to enjoy and appreciate nature.
"We welcome residents who have further queries on this matter to call us at 6764 3295."
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F-minus rating to Hong Kah Town Council for chopping down these trees
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The trees at Yew Tee Point were chopped down and thrown away after several Pasar Malams in the area and STOMPer Ang Kong Kia says that Hong Kah Town Council deserved an F-minus performance rating for doing that.
In an email to STOMP today (June 13), the STOMPer wrote:
"The trees were stressed by the often month-long Pasar Malams over the years.
"One of them was dead after the recent month-long Pasar Malam as the heat from the food stall operating near it probably expedite its death as there was no watering of the trees or and the tress were deprived of rain water during the entire duration of the Pasar Malam.
"They set up a stage for Labour Day celebration on the space vacated by the dead tree.
"Someone must have come up with the brilliant idea to chop off the trees to make space for community events 'for the benefits of the residents'.
"The least they could do was to transplant the precious trees to other space in the estate or sell the trees ($2000 each) and use the money for worthy cause.
"Under the newly proposed rating of the performance of the town council, I would give them F-!"
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