SINGAPORE: Alas, it’s time for Singaporeans to bid farewell to the Jurong East Leisure Heart, which is a nostalgic place for a lot of from the 90s technology. Because of plans to re-develop Jurong Lake District, the institution will stop all operations on 6 August 2023.
A web based put up speaking in regards to the upcoming closure of Jurong East Leisure Heart has prompted Singaporeans to pay their respects to the institution which is a visit down reminiscence lane for a lot of. The put up, which was printed on Saturday (Feb 11) learn “Opened in 1993, the Jurong East Leisure Heart was once a cool haunt place for westies. Many {couples} would spend their courting time on the Ice skating ring and theatre. It was then closed for redevelopment in October 2008 and re-opened its doorways as JCube on 2 April 2012.”
Based on the put up, the plan to re-develop Jurong Lake District entails the ceasing of operations of the leisure centre, which is about to happen at 22:00 on 6 August 2023.
“Time to bid goodbye to this “new” but “previous” constructing,” the caption learn.
A handful of netizens adopted swimsuit, paying their respects and even sharing just a few fond reminiscences.
“I used to reside in Jurong within the early 90s, and I nonetheless bear in mind watching the film Casper in ’94 or ’95 with my dad and mom on the leisure centre,” wrote one. “Nostalgic. Childhood reminiscences,” wrote one other.
One other made a comparability to Yishun, saying, “Simply take a look at Yishun 10–it opened in 1992, til now (it) nonetheless stands. As a result of they know the retaliation from the Yishunites if it have been to be demolished be it for redevelopment and so on. Simply take a look at the Yishun happenings in social media and you’ll perceive.”
Nonetheless, one other made reference to public housing in Singapore, writing, “(Everybody) simply desires to assemble residential models and promote (For) $4000 psf.”
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