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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Connect Lappin
Local residents have started a petition to join Lappin Ave with Antler St, connecting Wallace Emerson with the Junction Triangle, more info available HERE
Rally For The Trees
Join Ontario Place For All in standing up for the trees on September 23rd from 2-4, more details on their website right HERE
From the WEP Archives
THE DEWEY DECIBEL SYSTEM
Last year, music lovers checked out almost half a million CDs tucked away in Toronto Public Library branches. WEP meets a few committed, long-time stack hunters and the man in charge of growing the collection.
Little Sito Closing
Sad to hear another neighbourhood favourite is closing due to skyrocketing rents. Make a point to visit Little Sito (840 Bloor St W) before they close their doors in October.
Protest to Stop the Ford Government’s Privatization of Our Public Hospitals’ Core Services
Make a major show of strength to set the tone for the reopening of the Ontario Legislature. We are not going away.
We are unalterably opposed to the privatization of our public hospitals. We paid for them. We built them. They do not belong to the Ford government to run them into crisis, gut their core services and privatize them.
We demand that the Ford government:
Stop the privatization of our public hospitals
Stop creating a crisis in our public hospitals by underfunding them, cutting and closing services, and trying to roll back wages of nurses, health professionals & support staff,
Expand the use of existing ORs in our public hospitals, and
Expand capacity in our public hospitals & restore closed services.
When: Monday, September 25, 2023 at 12 Noon
Where: Queen’s Park outside the Main Legislative Building
More info on the Ontario Health coalition website HERE
Nuit Blanche 2023
Experience Toronto transformed by artists at Nuit Blanche – a dazzling all-night celebration of contemporary art. Explore neighbourhoods in Etobicoke, downtown and Scarborough and enjoy ground-breaking projects across the city by local, national and international artists.
This year’s theme, Breaking Ground, invites artists to explore ideas centred around the natural world, change and innovation, through curated exhibitions, independent projects and installations by participating cultural institutions.
Read CBC’s guide to Nuit Blanche HERE
more Nuit Blanche info, including maps and guides on the website HERE
Geary Art Crawl 2023
Against all odds, the Geary Art Crawl is back for 2023! Downsized a bit in conjunction with the lack of provincial funding received, but there is still so much in store! Live music, DJs, art installations, pop-up bars, workshops, and more. ALL FREE!
More info on their website HERE
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.
Friday Things x WEP - What Are We (still) Doing Here?
For creatives, IG, Twitter and TikTok are a necessity, but also sometimes the bane of our existence—not to mention a contributor to our burnout, and sometimes kind of terrible for our mental health.
So, on Sept. 22, Friday Things and the West End Phoenix are co-hosting an honest conversation about the pros and cons of social media for Toronto creatives, with practical insight on building community, setting boundaries and learning how to give ourselves grace from three brilliant panellists:
Niko Stratis, WEP's events and communications manager
Chason Yeboah, textile artist and soft sculptor (@knotnaked on Instagram)
Steen Clores, strategist designer and co-founder of @patchwork.collective
More details:
When: Friday, Sept. 22 at 6pm
Where: WEP Central, 3 Bartlett Avenue Toronto, ON M6H 1M3
How Much: FREE
RSVP to stacy@fridaythings.com!