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Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Wheatley frustration - part 2
Car Barn owner still waiting for answers 6 months on
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By Mark Ribble WHEATLEY — On the evening of August 26, 2021, there were 14 diners and four staff enjoying dinner time at the Car Barn Restaurant in Wheatley. Firefighters arrived to evacuate the building just before the explosion went off, sending customers and staff running out the front door onto Talbot Street. Almost six months later, those meals and everything else inside the Car Barn still sit where they were when the explosion rocked the former Pogue Pub less than 30 feet away from the Car Barn’s back door. For restaurant owner Barry Broadbent, the process of recovery has been a slow, but necessary one. For someone used to working 12-hour days, seven days a week, Broadbent says his life has changed dramatically as he contemplates what the future will hold. “The biggest frustration is, that without some sort of end date, we can’t sit down and make a plan to move forward,” he told the Sun last week. “It’s so discouraging for me.” Broadbent is also discouraged by the pace at which things are getting done and the fact that his insurance adjuster has yet to access the building. “I haven’t seen a nickel from the insurance companies,” he said. His insurance company has also informed him that, as of February 27, he’ll no longer be insured. “They basically said to find someone else,” he said.
The Car Barn sustained damage in the explosion that has yet to be assessed, and although he’s been able to gain access once for an hour, Broadbent used that time to collect his files, computers and point-of-sale equipment. “The other equipment is all compromised,” he said. “Plus there’s a giant hole in the roof.” He didn’t venture near the walk-in Barry Broadbent in front of the cooler, which has not Car Barn Restaurant in June, had hydro since the 2021. SUN photo moment of the blast. “These poor folks are “I have 2,500 pieces of chicken in that cool- out of their homes,” he er,” he says. “It’s very says. “I’m fortunate in that I still have my home.” bad.” As for the future of The Car Barn employed 14-16 people be- the Car Barn, Broadbent fore COVID, and was hopes to pick up some operating with just over catering in the spring, but 10 employees during the says the restaurant is in pandemic, which was al- limbo until some answers ready causing issues for are given. “I don’t know if the the bustling business. “It was one thing to building is structurally deal with COVID, but good and can’t make any then we get this thing plans until we know what thrown at us on top of the we’re dealing with.” he plate, that’s a different said. “It will take months, story,” said Broadbent. even after they solve the “There has been a lot of gas issue.” He’s looked into other hard work from a lot of locations and hasn’t been people over the years.” Broadbent says he un- successful in finding anyderstands that the experts thing suitable to open a are trying to come to a restaurant in. “There are permanent solution rath- no buildings available in er than placing a band-aid town,” he said. That leaves the Car Barn on the problem, but it’s still frustrating to be no Restaurant — a place that further ahead six months Barry Broadbent has operated for the last 34 years later. But, he says, he feels — out in the cold. As winter turns to fortunate compared to residents who are out of spring, he can only hope their homes. His home that decisions are made is not in the evacuation soon to allow him to make plans for the future. zone.
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