A well-known resident who is a tenant above a Bayview Ave. store has posted to Leaside Community on Saturday about a store owner’s use of many applications of polyurethane on the floor of the store. As the resident says: “Needless to say the fumes seep upstairs and have caused problems for residents of (two) apartments. My neighbour went to Sunnybrook by ambulance on Monday night and my son went by ambulance on Wednesday night. Toronto Fire showed up Wednesday night as well and wanted to ventilate but the landlord’s key didn’t work. I have called Toronto Health, 311, the Police, but so far nobody seems to be able to help. All we want is for the owner of the store to ventilate but he refuses. I called one of his other stores on Thursday and left a message that we were all sick and could he please come and air the store out. My son spoke to one of the workers when they were applying the polyurethane and asked if he could ventilate with a fan. The worker said the store owner had told him not to use a fan because it might blow the thin plastic off of the clothing that was left in the store.” By supper hour Saturday there are some 40 comments and interest is high.
