Mr Yeo Wee Hong

Mr Yeo, 2nd from left

Mr. Yeo is 39 year old and has a cool job - he works for a gaming company that develops computer games. He grew up in this area but moved to Sengkang when he got married. A father of two primary school going children, he decided to return and make his home here as he wanted to be near his parents. “In Sengkang, I see a lot more young people. Here, there are more elderly people” commented Mr Yeo. He thinks the children in this neighbourhood, though more rowdy than children in Sengkang, would benefit from the diverse community here. Growing up here, he shared that in the past, there were many suicide cases at blocks 26 to 28 in Bendemeer as they were the tallest blocks around here then. Though he is very happy with the new facilities in the area, like the Boon Keng MRT station, he wished the St Wilfrid Sports Complex could have a swimming pool. Mr Yeo sent us a text message after the interview about an incident that happened more than a year ago. A boy was swept into the canal during a heavy downpour and it created quite a buzz in the community when Civil Defence personnel were searching for his body along the Sungei Whampoa River along the park connector.