The awards, presented by the Council for Third Age recognise and honour seniors who lead an active ageing, active living lifestyle. Photo: STSINGAPORE (The Straits Times), December 1, 2007:
It is difficult to pin down 71-year-old Mdm Daisy Chee over the course of the week.
On Tuesdays, the single retiree does impact aerobics while she cuts a rug with youngsters at Latin and Line-dancing events on Thursdays.
Fortnightly, she spends her weekends deep-sea fishing in the South China Sea.
Said the plucky septuagenarian, 'I once caught a garoupa weighing 10.2kg. You really require strong muscles to reel in something of that size!'
Mdm Chee is one of five seniors who received the Active Ager's Awards 2007 in a ceremony on Saturday night.
The awards, presented by the Council for Third Age recognise and honour seniors who lead an active ageing, active living lifestyle.
The ceremony was the third and final event of the Active Ageing Festival, previously known as Senior Citizen's Week.
Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports and Second Minister for Information Communication and the Arts attended the event as the Guest-of-Honour.
By Shuli Sudderuddin
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