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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ESN Parkdale 2023 winter clothing drive!
WHEN: Sunday, November 26 - 1PM to 10PM
WHERE: Drop off clothes at Danu Social House (1237 Queen St W)
*ALL USED ITEMS MUST BE WASHED BEFORE DONATING*
Small angel silk scarves designed by Toronto-based artist Sara Angelucci.
They are produced in Montreal and are 100% silk.
Last spring Angelucci and some friends ran an Indie-go-go campaign to support their friend Sam as he rebuilds his life post rehab. She is continuing to make and sell them and all proceeds will go to support Sam for the next year.
Music Share for Seniors is excited to announce that on Saturday, December 2nd, they will be hosting the Golden Stars Gala, a fundraising event to support the work they do with isolated seniors living in Long-Term Care (LTC)!
The event will be held in the Creative Innovation Studio on Toronto Metropolitan University Campus - 110 Bond Street and doors will open at 6:30 p.m. The night will feature live performances by Musician, Herb Williams, and Magician, Stephen Kirkegaard. Herb is an astounding 94 years old and still regularly performs at senior communities across Canada!
The event is completely free and open to the public, they encourage everyone to gather friends and family together and head over for a night of fun, excitement and good music!
Guests will have the opportunity to donate throughout the event, and funds will go towards supporting the work Music Share for Seniors does to reduce social isolation for seniors in LTC. For those who are unable to attend the event in person but still wish to donate to Music Share for Seniors can visit https://musicshareforseniors.ca/donate/ to learn more about how they can make a contribution.
For any inquiries please email: musicshare.to@gmail.com
Songs and Stories with Pete Moss
MIMICO FAMILIES! WEP is presenting a FREE afternoon of songs and stories inspired by our natural world with acclaimed children’s musician Peter Moss!
on Dec 2nd at the Marine Parade branch of BMO. A perfect event after a walk through Humber Bay Park!
More details can be found HERE
New issue of WEP Delivers this weekend!
Check out this beautiful cover by eric kostiuk williams!
Our new issue, shipping this weekend, is our Illustrated Issue! Visual artists telling stories of survival in a tough Toronto. A one-of-a-kind visual storytelling issue that you won’t see anywhere else! All that, plus crosswords, community classifieds, and so much more!
Subscribe to get yours HERE
Coming up at WEP Central
On Sunday, December 3rd, West End Phoenix and Ontario Place for All are joining forces once again to organize, educate and rally as we continue our fight for the future of Ontario Place!
The Ford Government intends to turn over a sizeable portion of park space, cutting down over 1500 trees and destroying the beloved waterfront park in favour of a massive, unwieldly and unnecessary mega spa. This project, massive in scope and destruction, will also leave Ontario taxpayers footing the bill, with subsidies that could reach up to $650 million.
We say NO! and we know a lot of you share this sentiment with us!
To that end, we are hosting a live telethon from noon until 8 PM at our space at 3 Bartlett Ave, with a revolving cast of favourites including Sarah Harmer, Kevin Hearn, Jason Collett, Rheostatics, and many more alongside the WEP house band: Goodtimes — Badtimes. All that plus arborists, ornithologists and architects on the value of preserving Ontario Place!
Drop in and send the Ford government a message:
NO PRIVATE SPA ON PUBLIC LAND, NO CUTTING DOWN TREES, NO 95 YEAR LEASE, AND NO 600 MILLION DOLLAR PLUS PARKING GARAGE!
This event will be FREE for anyone wishing to attend, and donations to Ontario Place for All are welcome.
Neighbourhood tavern Wenona Lodge will be open as well for people to gather, with local vendors providing warm coffee and food throughout the day!
Drop in, say hello, learn more about what is happening, what you can do, and what the future of Ontario Place looks like for all of us!
minimal seating available for those in need.
For additional information, please contact:
Ontario Place for All – info@ontarioplaceforall.com
West End Phoenix -- hello@westendphoenix.com