René Van Calster (81) died unexpectedly on Sunday in the Imelda Hospital in Bonheiden. The man immediately became known in Heist-op-den-Berg for his statements in the Vier program The Smartest Municipality some years ago. “Wave restrain everything in Hest”He then dropped during an interview. That statement almost immediately gained some sort of cult status in his home community.
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A paraphrase from the interview with René Van Calster during The Smartest Municipality: “I always say: Heist is the best municipality in Belgium. I said earlier at work: we have one zwemdok, an ice rink, a new culture center, a horse race and a station. Wave restrain everything. Have you ever seen how beautiful the shops are here in Bergstraat? Can you name a municipality that has everything like Heist? You can’t name any of them like that. With an ice rink, half has already been eliminated. ”
Dear Ambassador
The love for his home church did not go unnoticed, certainly not in Heist itself. Wave restrain everything has grown into a kind of unofficial motto of the municipality. Van Calster’s death did not go unnoticed by the Tourism team either.
“He was undoubtedly the best ambassador Heist has ever known with his contribution to The Smartest Municipality”, It sounds there. “Much strength to friends and family.”
Van Calster leaves a wife, a son and two grandchildren. His statements will certainly have a place for a long time to come in the memories of many a fellow villager.
“Due to the corona measures, the farewell ceremony takes place in an intimate circle. It would be nice if you could burn another candle in his honor, ”the obituary reads. (four)
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