Barrhaven Independent Sept 15, 2017

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A firefighter walks in front of the Ruiter dairy farm, which lost three barns and 80 head of cattle in a raging fire at 2600 Prince of Wales Dr. in Barrhaven, Friday, September 8. Smoke could be seen for kilometres around. Water had to be trucked in from Manotick, as there are no hydrants in the area. Damages were estimated at over $1M, including the cattle, farming equipment, much of it located in the three barns which were destroyed. Mike Carroccetto photo

Tragic fire destroys one of Barrhaven’s last remaining farms By Jeff Morris and Charlie Senack It was known to many as the “last farm standing in Barrhaven.” Now, Peter Ruiter is trying to digest the tragic fire that destroyed his farm and decide what the next step will be. Eighty purebred Hol-

stein dairy cows are dead after a fire broke out Friday afternoon on the Black Rapids farm at 2600 Prince of Wales Dr. just north of Fallowfield Road. “The 911 call started at 1:02 (in the) afternoon and there was a large number of calls,” said fire spokeswoman Danielle Cardinal. “The working

fire was declared before crews arrived on scene.” Three barns were destroyed on the property, including one that was 125-years-old. The fire left at least $1 Million in damages, and one of the barns also held most of the farming equipment. The family was able to go back and retrieve a trac-

tor as well as the family’s vehicle. The fire was hard to beat primarily because there were no fire hydrants in the area. Cardinal said firetrucks had to come in from nearby areas and had to start a water shuttle system. “We had to set up a water shuttle system

bringing in (fire trucks) from the rural area such as station 94 in Manotick, 41 in Kanata as well as higher up in South Ottawa,” said Cardinal. Ruiter had been working in one of the barns until about 12:30 p.m. before heading into his house. A motorist driving by the farm on Prince

of Wales Drive saw the flames and alerted Ruiter. Their house was untouched by the fire because of the direction the wind was blowing. Ottawa Fire is crediting the family for getting out safely and not returning to try and save some of the cattle.

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Cappies program brings balance for Honour Roll student-athlete

Oktoberfest Ottawa moves across Strandherd Drive to new site

Barrhaven’s Cory Tam in a leadership role for the Nepean Raiders

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