No More Fireworks in Volendam Cafes: Municipality and Hospitality Industry Sign Covenant

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No more ornamental fireworks such as sparklers and fountains in hospitality establishments in Volendam. That is the agreement signed yesterday by hospitality entrepreneurs and the municipality of Edam-Volendam in a covenant. The initiative comes from two women who experienced the devastating New Year's Eve fire at café 't Hemeltje 25 years ago. That fire, on the night of December 31, 2000, to January 1, 2001, was not the direct trigger for the i…