The Village
65 Wellesley Street East M4Y 2E1 Toronto, ON, Canada

Grapefruit is proudly independent and locally owned Support this small business by shopping from their online store (www.shop.iamgrapefruit.ca). Delivery & Curbside pickup is available. featuring Alexandher Brandy

This chilly fall day is the perfect time to enjoy a warm drink on the Second Cup patio in The Village talib_seeks on Instagram

The CIUT 89.5 FM Fall Fundraiser is upon us! Please help us to keep this community radio station moving and grooving by going to www.ciut.fm and hitting that do...nate button! CIUT provides music you won't hear on commercial radio, and insightful spoken word shows. Speaking of which, there is a great travel show on CIUT! Any amount you can donate will help, $25 and over will get you a tax receipt. Remember to #LOVEYOURRADIO! See more

The Province of Ontario will test its Alert Ready system today. A test message will be issued over television, radio, and compatible wireless devices. If you have a compatible cell phone, you will receive an Alert Ready message from the Province: https://alertready.ca/#alerts

The Digital Main Street Grants Program is live, and your small business could qualify for a Digital Transformation Grant of $2,500. Applications close in less than 2 weeks! Send us a direct message if you would like help with your application. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zo7W0iO9QBI&feature=youtu.be

We are continuing to update our 'What's Open Map'. For information as to what businesses are open and how you can support local, please visit: https://tinyurl.com/churchwellesleywhatsopen

In alignment with the Stage 3 Provincial Guidelines, The Church-Wellesley Village will not host a street event for Halloween on Church (October 31 2020). We are working to create a calendar of events happening at our local businesses for you to celebrate and support. We are also planning a safe alternative way for us to connect. To continue to help stop the spread of COVID-19, we encourage you to please stick to your social bubble. We must all do our part to help keep our com...munity safe. (https://www.ontario.ca//framework-reopening-our-province-s)

We are so excited to see Chris Cruz a bartender at Glad Day Bookshop, featured on the LCBO's "15 Incredible Whisky Cocktails You’re Sure to Fall For" https://www.lcbo.com//lcbo/en/hom/fall-cocktails-2020.html

Mookie was one of the winners of our Halloween costume contest! She won a gift card to All Pets (www.allpetstoronto.com) You can order from this local pet shop via their online store. Delivery & Curbside pickup available.

At All of You, they believe wellness includes the whole person, beginning with mental health. They stand for Creative, Supported Self-Discovery: the empowerment of individuals, couples, families, teams and organizations to overcome barriers and transcend their current situation. Give them a call at 416 - 972 - 6622 for more info.

Thank you to Christopher Hudspeth ( Pegasus On Church ) for bringing this mural to the Church Street Pop-Up (560 Church Street)

Vinyl makes great gifts for the music lover on your shopping list. Shop from Dead Dog Records (www.deaddogrecords.com) online for FREE local home delivery theclassyhoarder on Instagram

Join in on the Halloween spirit! Share a video or picture of yourself in your Halloween costume for a chance to win awesome prizes from businesses in The Village. These videos & pictures may be shared during Halloween on..line 1st Prize: Gift basket with items worth $500 2nd Prize: Gift basket with items worth $300 Third Prize: $100 Gift card PLUS 10 runner up prizes worth $50 each!... RULES: You have to RSVP as going to our Facebook event: https://fb.me/e/3vZv9HjbF. Your picture or video must be posted in our Facebook event: https://fb.me/e/3vZv9HjbF. Live in Toronto & The GTA [or be able to pick up from our location] All posts must be entered before October 26 at noon A friendly reminder that someone else’s culture is not a costume. We won’t accept contest entries that are racist, homophobic, or transphobic. Winners will be announced by November 1 2020! See more

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The Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS) application portal is now open! https://www.canada.ca//services/subsidy/emergency-rent-sub

It's spooky season in The Village Once the Drag-o-lanterns are up you know Halloween is around the corner. Join us for Halloween on..line. RSVP: https://fb.me/e/3vZv9HjbF rakshitkurl on Instagram

Design by Darryl Mabey: www.darrylmabey.com RSVP: https://fb.me/e/3vZv9HjbF

Hello everyone! Since today is a holiday, please make sure to call ahead to your favourite business in The Village to see if their hours have changed. Today (and everyday) we are thankful for you, our community. Be Safe & Be Kind.

If you are looking for a full Thanksgiving dinner, call O'Grady's Bar and Restaurant on Church. 416-908-3855. Patio seating & takeout available.

Happy National Coming Out Day

Shop local & stay safe. Grapefruit here in The Village has face masks for sale. Shop in person or online www.shop.iamgrapefruit.ca

Church Street from Above by Lucy Shaiken We love to see your art of the Village. Tag us and we will reshare it (with credit to you, of course!). Don't forget to use the hashtag #VillageLoveTO

We love this picture of Eric (Manager of The Churchmouse) wearing a rainbow tie-dye mask The Churchmouse is open from 12 PM to 11 PM Picture by eyesofmaskedmen on Instagram

We can still do many of the things we used to, we just can’t do them in the way we used to do them. - Dr. DeVilla Every year we in Church-Wellesley Village celebrate Halloween on Church by putting on a costume and fabulously strutting up Church Street. This year we are doing something a little different. Connect and celebrate with us from your home as we bring the incredible creativity of Halloween-dressed revelers to your screen! The lineup of the night:... TBA See more

Are you an emerging or mid-career media arts professional between 18-29? Do you identify as Indigenous, Black and People of Colour (IBPOC) and/or 2SLGBTQ+? Inte...rested in upgrading your creative skills through an OCAD U certificate program (offered for FREE), a $4,000 paid creative contract , industry networking , and business and professional skills training ? Apply for ArtWorksTO: NEXT Stream today! https://neighbourhoodartsnetwork.org/artworksto INFORMATION SESSION COMING UP: Thursday October 8 at 3:30 pm!! RSVP at: https://fsc_artworksto_infosession.eventbrite.ca

The garden beside Salon One (445 church St. 416.961.1663) (thanks to Luke Pouldre) definitely sparks joy solitudefox on Instagram