Mesen (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Mesen, Belgium, is transforming its old football field into a new recreational area for all ages, next to the Irish Peace Park. Mayor Sandy Evrard aims to complete it before his term ends.
Mesen, is getting a new recreational area. The area will be for young people, cultural activities, and older people. The new area will be built on the old football field. The city wants to make the area a place where people can come together.
According to Mayor Sandy Evrard, the city is working on the project. He is in his last term as mayor. He wants to make sure the city is ready for the next mayor. He said that the mayor has been working to improve the city and make it a peaceful place. He is excited about the new recreational area.
How is Mesen preserving history while building for the future?
According to officials, Mesen has a Peace Village and a Flanders Peace Field. These places remember the Christmas Truces during World War I. Many international peace projects have been done at these places.
The city’s mayor, Sandy Evrard mentioned that he has worked hard to promote peace. He has met with ambassadors and young people who work for peace. The city wants to make sure that the new area is a place where people of all ages can come together.
I am still just as enthusiastic and I still do the mayoralty with just as much passion. But sometimes you have to make way for younger people,
Mayor Sandy Evrard said in our afternoon program on Radio 2.
According to the mayor, the project is important and needs to be finished before the next election. He mentioned that the new park will be next to the Irish Peace Park. This park remembers the Irish soldiers who fought in World War I.
The mayor said that the old football field was turned into the Flanders Peace Field in 2014. This was done to remember the 100th anniversary of World War I and the famous Christmas Truces of 1914. He believes that the new park will be a reminder of the city’s history and help the city improve its facilities.
Mesen is also working on updating street names. Some streets in Mesen don’t have official names. People use names like “Het Nunnestraatje” and “+Martaputjestraat,” but these names aren’t official. The city wants to find out what the old names of these streets were and give them official names again. The city wants to keep its history and culture alive.
