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Roof making progress at Brussels Four Winds Barn
Getting there
With the cedar shingles now firmly in place, the path has been laid to construct the steel roof
of the Brussels Four Winds Barn, which has made significant contruction progress since the
frame first went up several weeks ago. The shingles are crucial to the vision of Bryan Morton,
who is behind the project, so that those inside the barn have that feeling of being in a century -
old barn. (Shawn Loughlin photo)
By Shawn Loughlin
The Citizen
The Four Winds Barn in Brussels,
as anyone who has driven by
recently knows, is coming along
rapidly as the structure's roof is
being built.
Barb Terpstra, who has been
working closely with the project and
its facilitator Bryan Morton since the
project began, says it's exciting to
see the progress being made on a
daily basis.
Last week, crews were working to
put cedar shingles on the roof of the
barn, which will serve almost as an
interior barn roof facade to ensure
authenticity for guests inside the
building. Terpstra says that Morton
wanted those inside the barn to feel
as though they were in a 100 -year-
old barn.
However, to ensure that the
Almost time to play
North Woods Elementary School's much anticipated new playground is in the process of being
constructed and should be complete by the end of the week. The project is being undertaken
by EarthScape, which constructs playgrounds in an environmentally -sustainable fashion. The
playground will also be accessible to all and connect to the school's lauded Environmental
Learning Grounds. (Shawn Loughlin photo)
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building is up to code and able to
withstand the elements in Huron
County through all seasons, a steel
roof will be constructed atop the
cedar shingles. Between the cedar
and steel will be the fire safety
sprinkler system and all of the pipes
associated with it.
Terpstra says that she and Morton
expect that the cedar shingles will
soon be complete and that the steel
roof will be up within the next few
weeks.
The actual Four Winds structure is
just the first step in an ambitious
plan to revitalize Brussels,
beginning with one large piece of the
puzzle.
Terpstra says that the main barn
structure's upper level will serve as a
wedding venue and event space,
something that is needed in
Brussels. On the lower level of the
barn will be the year-round home of
the Brussels Farmers' Market,
which, Terpstra hopes will result in
the market being open two or three
days a week, no matter the season.
The structure's smaller building,
the "stable" located closer to the
Brussels main street, will house a
bakery and cafe on the lower level.
What will occupy the upper level has
yet to be determined, however,
Terpstra says there are plenty of
people interested in the space
for a number of different potential
uses.
Terpstra says that while it's great
to see the construction progress on a
day-to-day basis, it was those early
stages of construction that really
made her happy after three years of
hard work and red tape at various
levels.
Terpstra said it was "so exciting"
to see the first few frames erected at
the site and that Morton had a smile
that day that couldn't be wiped off.
After extensive consultation with
Huron East and the municipality's
Economic Development Officer Jan
Hawley, Terpstra says that she hopes
the Four Winds Barn will mark a
new beginning for the village.
"I think this is going to be the
beginning of something that's very
big," Terpstra said.
She thinks the barn will create a
domino effect in the village that will
encourage beautification and
renovation throughout Brussels. The
newly -approved Community
Improvement Plan (CIP) at the
Huron East level, a grant program
that rewards renovations and
improvements to storefronts in the
downtown core, is another big piece
of that puzzle, she said.
What Morton is doing with the
barn project, she said, is admirable
in the way that he wants to give back
to the community. Terpstra said that
Brussels is her home as well, and she
wants to see it revived and
she thinks the Four Winds Barn
is going to be a big step in that
journey.
For more information on the Four
Winds Barn market, bakery and
event centre, find the business on
Facebook.
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