Source : Straits Times - 16 Mar 2009
I REFER to Mr Lester Lam’s Online Forum letter on Friday, “$19m church collection raises questions on nature of complex”. Mr Lam had shared similar concerns in a Forum letter on Sept 23 last year, “Concern over use of building”.
We assure him once again that we appreciate his concerns.
As we had previously informed Mr Lam in our published response (”One-North: No rental restrictions on venue”), the Civic, Cultural and Retail Complex (CCRC) will comprise a proposed 5,000-seat auditorium and a retail mall, to be operated on a neutral basis and open for rental to the public without any restriction. JTC announced the awarding of the development of the site to Rock Productions and CapitaLand in September 2007, following a public tender.
Rock Productions has provided a legal undertaking to JTC that the venue will be managed strictly on a commercial basis and will not be converted into a religious facility. IMG Artists, a prominent global performing arts management company, has been appointed by Rock Productions as the third party to market and manage the venue.
Any organisation or group, regardless of affiliation, can rent the venue with the necessary permits obtained from the relevant authorities.
The CCRC is intended to be a lifestyle hub within one-north and the Buona Vista-Queenstown region. It is envisaged that the CCRC will generate a wide range of attractions, food and beverage outlets, entertainment and amenities. This will create a vibrant social and cultural environment for the benefit of everyone within the vicinity, and not just for a select and exclusive group.
We would like to thank Mr Lam again for sharing his concerns with us.
Kelly Wee (Ms)
Director, Communications
JTC Corporation
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