They are Guyanese and well known in the community. May post their names later.

very sad but this was preventable.  People are so stupid sometimes

sad indeed....and yeah preventable

I try at the store here to educate people about these things.

Sad, sad, sad. My prayers with the Family.

They own The Calypso Hut Restaurant in Brampton.

That's right. It's on CTV now.

Carbon monoxide poisoning leaves

family 'devastated'

Propane heaters were being used inside house after furnace stopped working

CBC NewsPosted: Mar 17, 2014 5:50 AM ETLast Updated: Mar 17, 2014 11:37 AM ET

 Carbon monoxide poisoning kills 3 2:44

 

Police believe carbon monoxide caused the deaths of three members of the same Brampton, Ont., family early Monday when propane heaters were brought into the home after the furnace stopped working in frigid conditions.

"It's just a tragedy … a terrible situation," Peel Regional Police Const. Fiona Thivierge told reporters Monday.

Just before 2 a.m. Monday, emergency services were called to a house on Linden Crescent, in the Dixie Road and Queen Street area. The 911 call was made by Jerry Pitamber, 29, who arrived home to find carbon monoxide detectors activated and members of his family unconscious.

Five people inside the home were taken to hospital, where three were pronounced dead. Two others were treated in and have since been released.

Family ran 2 restaurants

The victims are members of an extended family that owns and operates two popular Guyanese-Chinese restaurants in Brampton.

Police say a man arrived home at this Brampton, Ont., house to find carbon monoxide alarms ringing and five members of his family unconscious. Three were pronounced dead in hospital, two are expected to survive. Police say propane heaters were in use in the home after the furnace stopped working on Sunday. (Steven Bull/CBC)

Dead are Peter Pitamber, 60, owner of Calypso Hut on Queen Street and his wife Seeta Pitamber, 59. The couple's 36-year-old son Terry Pitamber also died.

Also in the home was Paul Rampersaud, 56, Peter's brother (who took a different last name) and owner of the second Calypso Hut location. Paul was taken to hospital but was later released. Another man, a friend of the family's, was also released after being treated in hospital

At the time of the incident, the family had gathered at the Pitamber home to mourn the recent death of Paul and Peter's mother.

Paul Rampersaud issued a statement Monday on behalf of the family.

"Today has been an unimaginable and horrific day for our family," it reads. "The past few weeks have been extremely difficult, as we have been grieving the death of my mother who passed a few weeks ago.

"My brother, Peter Pitamber, came to this country from Guyana over three decades ago. From humble beginnings he became a respected businessman and active member of the Brampton community. Peter built a strong home for his family, and we ask that you now pray for his surviving son, Jerry.

"We are currently in the process of making funeral arrangements and would ask that the media kindly respect our privacy during this devastating time."

Police believe the family's furnace stopped working Sunday, and at some point, propane heaters were brought inside to heat the home. Overnight temperatures Sunday dipped to the –15 C range with the windchill making it feel like it was mid–20s.

Police said those who died were in the upper level of the home, while the survivors were on the lower level.

"We would caution people to not bring propane heaters into their house," said Thivierge. "It's a very dangerous situation."

Shortly after 9 a.m. Monday, Brampton Fire and Emergency Services issued a warning on Twitter about the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning.

"This tragedy shows that you should never use propane appliances in the home," said the tweet. "If your furnace goes out, call for repair."

"It's just a tragedy … a terrible situation,"

The Guyanese Community will feel this loss.

oh heck i know these people,what a loss

So very very sad!!

5 people in the house and none of them heard the CM alarm?

Just heard that Paul and friend survived, but Peter, his wife and son were not so lucky.

 welcome back my bro how was prison did they feed you 

My sympathies to the family. May their souls rest in peace. Thanks Mits.

here you go Cobra

OMG.  I had a few Beers with this Guy last Summer at my friend's House in Queens. Seemed like a really nice GUy, very humble.

As you might know, it was only recently that their mother passed away. This is a very sad and shocking tragedy. Peter was a very kind and charitable person.

Rest In Peace.

Back in the days when Calypso Hut had just opened up I used to know Peter by just hanging out there.

Very very sad!!

what I never understand with some people, it is always stated all over the media to not have these things burning in your home because of the danger of inhaling the CO fumes. Yet some people still persists.  It was very very stupid of them to be going to sleep with that thing running. What about just using electric heaters.

This is really sad.  Peter was a good man.   Is Paul okay?

I know Amral , even after living so many years in a "big country". But still continues to happen. Here on St.Maarten , we live in the Hurricane zone and every season from June to November the Government ensures that the public at large is forewarned of all the dangers and does and donots. Sad and very unfortunate. Our prayers are with the family.

I heard this Morning . its very sad . I know the family very well We always goes to both Brothers Restarunt . his mom only die like two weeks ago .

what a loss for the family .

http://www.thestar.com/news/gt...oxide_poisoning.html

 We have lots of good memories with this family .

R.I.P Peter. SITA and son Terry .

Apparently carbon monoxide detectors are useless since they apparently cannot forewarn.

Could it be that the CM detector was defective? I have had to replace mine after about 5-7 years. They don't last forever. Paint fumes would affect them too.

Also, Skelly, all CM detectors are not created equal. Some are inferior and some are superb.

I am the expert in these things we sell lots

Replace every 10 years max, change battery every year and vacuum the outside or blow them out often. There is no knock off on these things, Govt have strict guidelines. These things are very loud when they go off, they must have had furniture infront to block it

The CBC report says: "Police say a man arrived home at this Brampton, Ont., house to find carbon monoxide alarms ringing and five members of his family unconscious."

I buy the Kidde CM detectors and fire extinguishers. I think a fire extinguisher is another safety equipment that the home owner should take very seriously.

I live near a fireman who told me to hook up my smoke alarm and CM alarm to an external siren and the fire station.

 My condolences to the family. I knew the dad and mom. I knew the dad better because  he  class mates with my sister's late  husband in primary school. 

Its was a great loss . We now come home from the wake so much people .

http://bcvc.info/book-of-memor...-Jaikarran/index.php

They had lots of Pandits 

I will  be going to the Funerals .

well as the Pandit says we know how Peter. Sita and Terry die we are not sure how we are going to die? 

Shanaz, who is the officiating Pundit?

Or their fire place. They have one.

Mits

How was the funeral?

It's massive. I had to attend another puja earlier. So I went there a bit late. I couldn't get in to view. I will go again in the morning. I estimate it will take one, about 1 to 2 hours to be able to view. Tomorrow it will be from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM, with possible extension of time.

Skeldon,

My wife and daughter attended around 7:00 PM. They said that the crowd was huge. My mamoo's wife from NY is related to the deceased. 

Cars filled parking lots around the funeral home since it is in an industrial area.

Very sad for the Guyanese community.

Thanks. What time is the cremation?

I suppose anytime after 12:00, but one at a time. This could very hard for one to do the last rites for his father, mother, and brother. Hence the long hours tomorrow.

The last time I went to a funeral like this was Chedi Jagan .

over 5 0000 people . they have so much Pandits .the most sad part was when the brother call from Guyana on skype .I never knew Toronto have so much Guyanese people.

Very very sad . I have never see so much people in one place yet. I am going now to the Funerals .

we had to park on the road last night.

but the Mayor give the family a pass for all to park any where today with out tickets .

I was there and I did "Jai Raghunandan Jai Siya Ram". I came on later and did "Janam Safal" in tribute to Peter. It's the first time that I attended services at that Center; excellent facilities and service.

The son's was at 12:30PM, Sita at 3:00 PM and Peter at 7:00PM. It's indeed very sad. Pundit Vishnu Misra conducted an excellent service with the aid of many other learned pundits. Pundit Dwarka from New York delivered an excellent sermon. People are still coming in as some are leaving.