posted on August 16, 2008

CBC: Residents express fear, frustration after propane blast

Published: August 15, 2008
Source: CBC

People from the neighbourhood affected by last Sunday's propane explosion in Toronto vented anger and voiced fears at a pair of community meetings Thursday night.

One meeting filled a church hall to overflowing and the other filled a 500-seat banquet hall.

At both meetings, two questions dominated: why a large propane depot was allowed to locate in the neighbourhood and whether the asbestos scattered across people's properties poses a health risk.

The meeting in the banquet hall was organized by local city councillor Maria Augimeri, and there was some good news for homeowners. Sunrise Propane has been ordered to pay for cleaning up all asbestos from the blast.

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