F1 terrasse fiasco: Montreal fire inspectors reinstated
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The Montreal fire service (SIM) inspectors responsible for closing down terrasses on F1 Grand Prix weekend have been reinstated and did not miss a paycheque.
The Montreal fire service (SIM) inspectors responsible for closing down terrasses on F1 Grand Prix weekend have been reinstated and did not miss a paycheque.
The SIM said that an investigation was launched following the Friday night intervention on Peel Street that resulted in multiple terrasse closures on June 7, one of the busiest nights of the year for downtown Montreal restaurants.
"Two people were administratively relieved, with pay, during the investigation," the SIM told CTV News.
On the night, fire inspectors visited a number of terrasses, including Ferreira Café on Peel Street, and closed some exterior dining areas for violating codes. Groupe Ferreira director of operations Sandra Ferreira posted a tear-filled video on her Instagram account about the ordeal that went viral.
Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante weighed in saying, "It will not happen again" after the weekend.
The SIM said additional information was obtained on June 10 with the aim of shedding light "on all the circumstances surrounding the intervention, including the sequence leading up to the decision."
The two employees have since been reinstated and have been disciplined, the SIM said.
