The Arkells’ new crusade: More public bathrooms

February 17, 2021February 17, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment Arkells

If you do have to leave the house, the last thing you want these days is to feel any urgent bathroom urges. Yeah, you can go into Tim’s or Starbucks or Subway, but all the restrooms are closed due to COVID. It can be…awkward and awful.

Arkells recently ran into this issue in downtown Toronto.

Is there any public bathrooms available around yonge and dundas? @cityoftoronto / @311Toronto. Been looking for 15 minutes and everything is closed. Kind of insane that I’ll have to piss in a corner in the middle of the day but ok!
— ARKELLS (@arkellsmusic) February 13, 2021

Their plight has struck a chord with many people.

pic.twitter.com/3v7UejtyXv
— Joe Carbonara (@1bossfan) February 13, 2021

As far as I can tell, Ontario has completely given up on governing on a provincial and municipal level. Can't have our public servants investing in public services now can we?
— Josh (@JoshuaCCampbell) February 13, 2021

It’s really tough being a construction worker who runs into this daily, one McDonald’s will let you and the next one around the corner won’t. Doesn’t seem to be any reason behind it
— Matt Bates (@matt_bates13) February 13, 2021

We all may have to wear Adult diapers.
— Olivia Mc (@heartofgoldie) February 14, 2021

Down the alley and go behind the dumpster.
— arotkca (@arotkca) February 14, 2021

#PublicToilets 🚺🚹#Dignity #Creative #NewZealand ✌🔆 pic.twitter.com/ZV3q42gIYK
— Wendy Smith (@mywildrooster) January 18, 2021

Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 30+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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