WOOD-BURNING OVEN WILL SOON BE SAFE, BAGEL BOSS SAYS

Robert Morena, co- owner of one of Montreal’s most-famous bagel shops, asked his neighbours to be patient on Monday, saying they’ll soon be able to breathe easier. A new filter “from Europe” will soon be making its way across the Atlantic and when it’s installed, the fine particles emanating from his wood- burning oven will be within legal limits, assured the St-Viateur Bagel proprietor. His internationally known store has been under fire from neighbours in the densely populated Mile End district who say they are tired of breathing dangerous fine particles from his wood-burning oven. Morena, pictured, says the wood-fired oven is as Montreal as, well, the bagel. He says his plan to save the bagels is city-approved and once the new filter is installed his oven’s particle emissions will be within legal limits.