Etiket: Westzaan
More than 60 households without water due to a burst water pipe in Westzaan
A burst water pipe on Roerdompstraat in Westzaan has left several households without water for the time being. A number of cellars are also flooded. Water company PWN hopes that…
Sinterklaas Museum in Westzaan garage shows old pastry forms of Saint and Pete
The Sinterklaas museum in a car garage in Westzaan has been a phenomenon for years. The Fraij family’s hobby that has gotten out of hand can always be viewed just…
The hunt for Piet and his gingerbread nuts is on in Westzaan
Children in Westzaan are jumping along the road. All ages sing at the top of their lungs and everyone is rewarded in the end. Black and Sooty Piets brave the…
Piet rescues unwell volunteer Sint-intocht Westzaan from the ditch
A drowning man was resuscitated this afternoon after falling into a ditch on the Veldweg in Oostzaan. This happened during the arrival of Sinterklaas, which took place there at that…
Heerhugowaardse (33) misses a bend and comes to a stop in the bushes in Westzaan
Last night around 11:55 p.m., a woman drove her car into the bushes on the Guisweg in Westzaan. The 33-year-old woman from Heerhugowaard appeared to have drunk alcohol and was…
Historic agreement Zaans Sinterklaas without Zwarte Piet, but not yet for Westzaan
Zwarte Piet disappears from the streets throughout Zaanstad and with it the demonstrations of the action groups. These are the agreements that must ensure a safe Sinterklaas celebration. The signatories…
After massive contributions from residents, the ‘gem of Westzaan’ is finally watertight
A major makeover for the Reghthuys in Westzaan. The monumental building has quite a few flaws, but the biggest problem was the leaking roof. In recent months, residents have been…
Children meet a new head in Westzaan: “We have to keep adapting”
Those who pay close attention in Westzaan have already seen it. Sinterklaas sleeps in ‘t Reghthuys together with his new chief Piet. The new help from Saint Nicholas has soot…
Protesters pelted with eggs during Sinterklaas entry Westzaan
During the Sinterklaas entry, protesters of the action group ‘Zaankanters Against Racism’ were pelted with a dozen eggs in Westzaan. The demonstration area was also smeared in advance with manure.…
Cloth falls for Fred Kroket: very last day for popular snack bar in Westzaan
One more time a little war fries, a bear bite or a croquette. With tears in his eyes Fred Verkuil, better known as Fred Kroket, throws his snacks into the…