NWCDC Retreat

This morning was our CDC retreat. The admin program said 8am and so I rushed down and of course it didn’t start till 845am. I should have known better.

It was held at this place called Changi Cove. I have never been to this hotel and so many things in Changi look so different. I used to be so familiar with this area. When I was in university, my friend stayed here at a place called Kenler Road. I remember coming here so many times and driving around here so often and spending so much time here. That would have been 1983 to 1985. This place has changed so much and I don’t think that road or all the houses there still exist. That whole area was populated with small single storey houses with large gardens and no fences. I think they used to house the British expats here working at Changi.

We discussed 3 topics. The changing economy and the employment situation, how to reach out to the young more effectively and how to connect social agencies better.

It was well attended. About 35 out of 56 district councillors attended and mostly the newer ones. Very few faces from my generation.

Lots of ideas were generated but I do hope at least some of these ideas are looked carefully and implemented. Otherwise its business as usual. I have never seen any retreats which have been useful but hopefully this time is different?