© FILIP CLAESSENS
2022-06-07
KNOKKE-HEIST, MATUVU : LAYING OF THE FIRST COIN
This Friday 2020-06-03, Mayor Piet De Groote kicked off the campaign to collect coins for the floor of Matuvu square (01/644).
Promoters PSR and Goethals are looking for 85,000 old coins. They call on residents, secondary residents, and visitors to donate their coins that have been taken out of circulation. It will be integrated into the new square designed by Philippe Samyn and Partners, architects & engineers. The first symbolic coin was donated by Mayor Piet De Groote. Collection boxes will be available in local shops, in public places such as the town hall and the tourist office. So, everyone can contribute to the construction of the square. Visitors to the SAI office can also donate their old coins to our collection box.