Sint-Niklaas is A large group of visitors stood Wednesday night in front of a closed gate in the recreation park De Ster in Sint-Niklaas. They got no more outside, after the domain to 17.30 pm, it was closed and the gate lock was gone. The group forced themselves to the large fences around the outside to get. The province, the administrator of the recreation area, deplores the fact that and going to investigate the case.
It is something else on The Star. Last year, the province had invested in the renewal of the fence of the domain, after groups of young people, the vulnerabilities used in order to get inside. Last night happened just the opposite. A large group of visitors got no more outside. They were a little after 17.30 hours in front of a closed gate, at the entrance to the side of the Vossekotstraat. Several visitors are then on the fence start pushing to the open went. “It is unheard of that the domain is locked as there are still zovéél people within? They know it to access it? This was completely ridiculous. Of course, there are rules, but it was also an exceptionally beautiful Wednesday afternoon that many visitors to The Star brought. You can still get also a bit more relaxed?”
Damages
“We are going to investigate the case and see exactly what happened. It is a regrettable fact, of course. But it was not necessary to inflict damage,” says spokesman David Vandekerkhove of deputy for Recreatiedomeinen Annemie Charlier (N-VA). “They have attempted to the gates to break open, to in that manner outside to get. This has been successful. Reportedly dozens of people at the same time, the gates start with the beech. However, that was not necessary. On the other side of The Star there was an exit open at that time. Moreover, it was also the domeinwachter at that time still present. That makes a full tour on the domain to make sure that no one is still on the domain. After closing at 17.30 hours, the domeinwachter still an hour for that whole tour. He would be so sure that large group have noted. But there is also a phone number at the entrances to such a situation. That is rerouted to the concierge. So it is really not intended to have the domain start with, break it out.”
Call
“Several visitors have photos on social media. They had with their internet connection also to a solution. A phone call to the police, for example, had also helped. Then we immediately received a call. So, there are other ways to let you know that you’re somewhere stuck. We regret that this way is expired. How big the damage is, we don’t know yet. The port only by that great power opengesprongen and the damage. That remains to be seen.”
a Few visitors indicated that they via Google the opening hours had consulted. It shows that the domain close to 18 hours, but that’s not true. In February the domain close at 17.30 hours, in march, that is to 18 hours. And that changes every month: in april close to The Star to 20 hours, in may, to 21 hours in June, to 21.30 hours and, in July to 22 hours. “We would like to emphasize that it is not the best way to the opening hours of the domain via Google search. We ask for that through the website of The Star. We have already contacted Google, but because the opening hours highly seasonal and change every month, Google may not adjust. The access to the domain, there is also a clear overview of the hours.”