For Mr Tan Wei Hong, weekend family time is often an extended affair as his tight-knit maternal family of 54 come together from across West Coast, where many of them live.
Twenty-two of them – representing four generations aged between two and 91 – were out in force on the morning of July 13 for PA Family PLAYGround, an event for families held at West Coast Community Centre.
They were among more than 1,000 families at the event, many of whom met and took pictures with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.
He attended the event along with West Coast GRC MPs Desmond Lee, Ang Wei Neng, Rachel Ong and Foo Mee Har, as well as Pioneer MP Patrick Tay.
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