Void Deck - Need to get approval before using for wake?

[jedamum]

Not sure if Town Council have some 'backup' team after closing hours, but few months back, when I called after 6pm to report of maintenance issue, a staff picked up my call after 2 rings. 2 hrs later (8pm+), the technician came to fix my problem.

For that, I am giving them my vote (although during their walkround months before, I am not impressed with the 'chief MP' who gave a 'erm'-look when my son told him which neighbourhood school he is studying in; the MP (SMC) from a area closer to where I stay came to his rescue :D...but then again, he was from another 'town' and i am not even sure which GRC i am in at that time..... :roll: ).

[Nebbermind]

LOLMum:

for fatmama's case, the office never returned the calls despite fmm's sister personal visit to the office to apply for the use of the void deck.

Must agree that they shd have much higher priority when handling such matter regardless of whether the applicant can apply or not.

[poppy15]

hmmm, so if 2 residents passed on at the same time & they both stayed in the same blk, how is the TC gonna allocate the space given to hold the wake :?

[LOLMum]

poppy15:

hmmm, so if 2 residents passed on at the same time & they both stayed in the same blk, how is the TC gonna allocate the space given to hold the wake :?

from personal experience, whoever apply at office first gets the booking.

[tankee]

LOLMum:

poppy15:

hmmm, so if 2 residents passed on at the same time & they both stayed in the same blk, how is the TC gonna allocate the space given to hold the wake :?

from personal experience, whoever apply at office first gets the booking.

but if the other party's coffin with body is already at the void deck?

[concern2]

I think they will have to move the body away. Vaguely recall such a case recently. Alternatively, someone gracefully gives way…

[LOLMum]

tankee:

LOLMum:

[quote=\"poppy15\"]hmmm, so if 2 residents passed on at the same time & they both stayed in the same blk, how is the TC gonna allocate the space given to hold the wake :?

from personal experience, whoever apply at office first gets the booking.

but if the other party's coffin with body is already at the void deck?[/quote]huh, :? sure is coffin chomping and not tissue chomping?

sorry lah, but if i got the permit, coffin or tissue or not, they got to move cos' i have my handicapped sister to think of.

[poppy15]

jessicawongcs:

heard it's first come first serve lei. if there's one wake already, then u have to go to the nearest block lei. that's what happen at my place and then the family quarrel over it, end up police got to come and settle. and the 1st one to hold the wake will have to continue, the other one has to go another block lor

so let's say a family is already holding its wake but becos its sat, they cldnt contact the TC & on mon, another family wants to hold the wake too, will the TC allow the family already holding the wake there to continue or both parties must cast votes :idea:

i came across a scenario whereby a malay family intending to hold their wedding already pre booked the void deck 1 week in advance by stacking chairs & tables & stuff. in the cause of it, a chinese funeral needs to be held, they (the chinese family) didnt care abt the \"chopping\" of space by the malay family, thus a war broke out. yeah, police was called in... in the end the malay family was forced to hold the event at another blk.

seems both parties did not apply with the TC izit illegal :?

[poppy15]

and then hor, worst, the day the malay groom came to fetch his bride also happens to be the day the chinese 出殡...


with all the gongs & bangs, i tell ya...chaos! :faint:

still quarelling away on that day... :rant:

[LOLMum]

pre-booked by stacking tissue, chairs dont count. that’s why need to apply for permit to hold events.


death is unpredictable and sometimes people act rashly. as the undertakers know each other (might be same company too), usually this kind of thing is usually settled amicably.

if possible, i prefer to hold the wake at the funeral house.