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REBUILDING TOGETHER
June 20, 2023, will be forever known as Black Tuesday for the Terpstra family who live in Brussels, Ont.
It was the day all but one of their barns burned down, leaving them with charred remains and the smell of smoke that would linger for months after the tragic event.
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