Hello and welcome! We are here once more with a roundup of a few stories from our neighbourhood that we wanted to make you aware of, it’s your Weekly WEP.
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Dundas West Animal Hospital is hosting their cat-only hospital Grand Opening Celebration this Saturday, September 16, 2023. Visit them between 1:00 to 4:00 pm and enjoy a complimentary ice cream along with treats generously provided by local businesses, Courage Cookies and Jimmy's Coffee. Be one of the first 100 attendees and you could score a goodie-filled gift bag! During this event, you can also take a guided tour of their cutting-edge cat-only hospital and meet their dedicated team members. Make sure to check out the Kitten Cuddle Zone, where adorable furballs eagerly await your affection or explore the Cat Adoption Area, where your new feline friend may be waiting for you. Before you leave, don’t forget to enter the draw for a chance to win a fabulous raffle prize.
For more details visit: dundaswestvets.com
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The City of Toronto is preparing to install contra-flow bike lanes, shared lane markings, new crosswalks, signage, and other road safety improvements on Gladstone Avenue from College Street to Peel Avenue. Installation is expected to begin on Sunday, September 17, 2023, and end in November 2023, weather permitting.
More information on block-by-block changes in the installation notice as well as a summary of overall changes below.
Summary of Installation Work:
Residents can expect new pavement markings, and several changes to parking signage, traffic direction/prohibition signage, and traffic signal operation. City services will continue as usual and vehicle access will be maintained to all properties, loading docks, and school pick-up and drop-off areas. There is no change to existing sidewalks or speed limits. During installation, the City’s contractors will complete the following work:
Temporary removal of on-street parking in order for pavement markings to be installed
Removal of some existing pavement markings and installation of new markings
Installation of new signage, as required
Babe wake up, new Claudia Dey book just dropped
Frequent WEP contributor Claudia Dey’s third novel, Daughter, just dropped! Daughter is a New York Times Fall Fiction pick, an Elle Magazine Book of the Year, a Lit Hub Unmissable Fall Book, A Globe and Mail Autumn Best read––receiving this advanced praise from the New York Times: “A darkly glittering tale…beautiful and piercing.”
You can learn more, pickup the book from your favourite local spot or from her website right HERE
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tīná gúyáńí
Curated by Annie Wong
September 21 - November 25, 2023
Opening reception: Thursday, September 21, 6-8pm, with an artist talk at 6:30pm
Please join us for the opening reception of 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘦 on Thursday, September 21 at 6pm followed by an artist talk at 6:30pm.
𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘦 is a commissioned film by tīná gúyáńí, the parent/child duo seth cardinal dodginghorse and Glenna Cardinal. The 45 minute film explores a family story as it unfolds during Glenna’s studies at Blue Quills University near Edmonton, Alberta. Initiated in 1970, the Blue Quills Native Education Council took over operations of a former residential school and initiated the first Indigenous-owned and governed educational centre in Canada. Encountering a father and daughter’s experiences of Blue Quills at different periods of its history, her name presents "life as it is lived" for a family navigating intergenerational colonial trauma through an Indigenous framework of healing.
her name is the culmination of tīná gúyáńí's year-long residency at Gallery TPW. Visit the Artist-in-Residence page to learn more.
For more information, click here.
COMMUNITY CLASSIFIEDS!
Got something to say? Say it in print! Our next issue is coming Sept 29th, to be listed please send 25 words or less to hello@westendphoenix.com
Messages to family, neighbours and community icons are encouraged!
WEP Fall Classic
We’re hosting an event in order to raise funds and keep the West End Phoenix growing into an uncertain future. With our friends at Mildred’s Temple Kitchen, we are presenting an evening of food, beverages, a live auction of one-of-a-kind experiences, an intimate conversation between Sarah Polley (Women Talking) and hockey legend Ken Dryden, a special musical guest and hosted by West End Phoenix publisher Dave Bidini.
Join us on October 5th at 7PM at Mildred’s Temple Kitchen for a night you will never forget and help keep slow news alive in fast times.
Anil & Smita Appreciation at WEP
Please join us on Saturday, September 16th for an appreciation event for two pillars of the Bloorcourt community: Anil and Smita Dave!
For many years, if you lived in or near Bloorcourt and had a package to ship, there’s a very good chance you met Anil and Smita at Bloorcourt Stationery. Before they moved their shop down the street to where it currently thrives at 1016 Bloor, they ran their stationary and postal outlet by themselves. No employees or assistance, rare days off and very few breaks. Through it all they always managed to ensure it felt like you were at home, welcomed and warm, within their walls. When we talk about the spaces and people that make our communities feel like home, we are talking about folks like Anil and Smita (who we featured in our year 3 calendar celebrating many of our beloved local businesses).
And now it’s our time to show them our appreciation for their years of dedicated care!
Join us at WEP Central (3 Bartlett) at 11 am for a community gathering in their honour, complete with coffee courtesy of HouseCoat Coffee and let them know just how much you’ve appreciated them over the years!
To RSVP for events at WEP Central, simply email hello@westendphoenix.com with the subject line WEP Central RSVP!