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A home-delivered, periodical local newspaper with city news + art featuring the finest writers and photographers from Toronto and beyond. Subscribe today! www.westendphoenix.com

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West End Phoenix @westendphoenix.bsky.social · 10d

OCTOBER ISSUE OUT NOW! 📰➡️📭

Featuring Ken Montague, small grocery's big break, Queen Street's strained safe consumption site, the Junction attack cats last stand, plus Pet Of The Month, Let It Be Known, an all new crossword and so much more!

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West End Phoenix @westendphoenix.bsky.social · 1h

KENNETH'S ARC

As a patron of the arts and unofficial ambassador for the city’s West End – particularly its Black history and contemporary creatives – Kenneth Montague is quietly, beautifully reshaping the city’s cultural landscape.

Story by Connor Garel

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Kenneth's Arc — West End Phoenix

As a patron of the arts and unofficial ambassador for the city’s West End – particularly its Black history and contemporary creatives – Kenneth Montague is quietly, beautifully reshaping the city’s cu...

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West End Phoenix @westendphoenix.bsky.social · 1h

THIS WEDS AT WEP CENTRAL!

Book Hug Press invites you to the Toronto launch of A Fast Horse Never Brings Good News by Cary Fagan. Cary will be doing a short reading and having a conversation with special guest Gary Clement

Books will be available for sale and the author will be signing.

West End Phoenix @westendphoenix.bsky.social · 1h

Did you lose a parrot in Bickford Park?

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West End Phoenix @westendphoenix.bsky.social · 1h

If you fancy running a community natural ice rink this winter, be advised the applications close this Friday.

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Natural Ice Rinks

Applications are open for 2025/2026 and close on October 17, 2025. Only completed applications will be reviewed. Late applications are not accepted. Apply Online City of Toronto residents can come tog...

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West End Phoenix @westendphoenix.bsky.social · 3h

If money's too tight to mention, take a dive behind the sofa cushions for some loose change and hit up these super low cost grab and go snacks featured in COINS, our cheap eats column found exclusively in the pages of WEP.

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West End Phoenix @westendphoenix.bsky.social · 1d

This week's garage mood: autumnal at last

#garagemoods

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West End Phoenix @westendphoenix.bsky.social · 2d

A poem for your Sunday...

MOTHLIGHT, by Paul Vermeersch as seen in the pages of the October issue of West End Phoenix.

This poem comes from NMLCT, the latest poetry collection by Paul Vermeersch out now from @ecwpress

West End Phoenix @westendphoenix.bsky.social · 3d

Don't forget we are running a promotion this fall where every new subscription to the paper comes with a fab WEP t-shirt, seen here modelled by our publisher @hockeyesque.

There's never been a better time to support journalism in your community!

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West End Phoenix @westendphoenix.bsky.social · 3d

If you're in Bloorcourt, we are having OFFICE HOURS today from 12-2pm, if you'd haven't received your issue due to the postal strike, feel free to stop by and pick one up!

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West End Phoenix @westendphoenix.bsky.social · 3d

We’re making space in the newspaper for obituaries this year, giving our readers an opportunity to commemorate loved ones who have passed on.

Each free obituary is limited to 100 words.

To submit, please fill out the google form here: forms.gle/Dq5rqcPEDAiD...

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West End Phoenix @westendphoenix.bsky.social · 3d

If you read about patty & crochet spot Jrew Creations in the latest WEP, they will be holding a community mixer at their new spot at Wellington & Niagara next Friday!

Check them out, the patties are next level, and the crochet piece are super cute!

West End Phoenix @westendphoenix.bsky.social · 3d

Thrilled to be hosting director Charlie Kaufman and writer Eva H.D. for a screening of their new short film How To Shoot A Ghost with a Q&A after with Canisia Lubrin and musical performances from Corin Raymond and Emily Steinwall.

PWYC ticket below!

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West End Phoenix @westendphoenix.bsky.social · 4d

PET OF THE MONTH: Squeaky and Bobby

Meet our B Section cover stars, a couple of rock pigeons saved from the mean streets of Toronto, currently living a life of luxury at Dupont & Dufferin.

Read their full story by @micahtoub in the pages of the latest WEP.

Photos by @sarahbodri

West End Phoenix @westendphoenix.bsky.social · 5d

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West End Phoenix @westendphoenix.bsky.social · 5d

Yiorgos The Cobbler has been making & repairing footwear on Dorval Road for 29 years. Old customers are now friends, & a wave of younger ones are finding him now too.

Find it exclusively in the pages of the latest WEP

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✍️: Katherine Singh
📷: Duane Cole

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West End Phoenix @westendphoenix.bsky.social · 6d

Ok has anyone managed to cop these Badiali flavour Miss Vickie Chips? Where can we get them?

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West End Phoenix @westendphoenix.bsky.social · 6d

Keen eyes will notice there's a coupon for $10 off your grocery shop at the Sweet Potato in the Junction in the pages of the latest WEP! Shop local!

West End Phoenix @westendphoenix.bsky.social · 6d

Say hello to Mike & Siobhan, our lovely ad sales team. If you'd like to advertise in the pages of WEP, we have numerous sizes and options to fit all budgets, if interested drop us a line at [email protected]

West End Phoenix @westendphoenix.bsky.social · 6d

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West End Phoenix @westendphoenix.bsky.social · 6d