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Inside Toronto: NORTH YORK-- Residents find few answers at post-explosion meeting
Councillor faces angry audience
By: CYNTHIA REASON
Published: August 15, 2008
Source: Inside TorontoMaria Augimeri faced a fury of frustration-fuelled finger pointing last night from residents still suffering the aftermath of Sunday’s massive explosion at a propane facility in Downsview.
Forced to endure a barrage of boos from the 500-plus crowd gathered at the meeting nearly every time she attempted to speak, the Ward 9 (York Centre) councillor shut down criticism over her absence immediately following the blast at Sunrise Propane, attempting instead to assure residents that the “hand of God” was at play in ensuring entire families hadn’t been “wiped out.”
“God’s hands were there, but where were yours?” yelled one man, whose comment spurred jeers from other audience members.