Books & Lit
Pages Lives! (At Least for Another 6 Months)
With a February 28th deadline looming for finding a new home or ceasing operations, Pages Books & Magazines will live on at its current home, at least for a little bit longer. In a press release sent out early this morning, founder Marc Glassman announced that Pages has extended their lease for six more months at the corner of Queen and John, keeping them there until the end of August.
According to the release, landlord Pinedale Properties agreed to the extension after witnessing the outpouring of concern from the local arts community, media, customers and City Councillor Adam Vaughan's office.
As for what happens come September 1st, Glassman stated:
"We'll continue to work with Pinedale in hopes of securing a longer lease. Realistically, Pages will be looking for other locations as well. We look forward to forging partnerships, if possible, with like-minded enterprises and artist's centres. We are heartened by the groundswell of community support for our predicament and look forward to continuing a dialogue about the role that Pages plays in the cultural life of Toronto."
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That's excellent news. I'm forwarding it on my Twitter, and telling everyone I know, because who doesn't love that place?
Move to Roncesvalles!!!!!!!!
I'm a little biased cause i live in ronscesvalles but yea.. move there!
Otherwise, great news.
great news! Sorry west-enders, I think a move to Leslieville would be better ;)
*disclaimer, I live in Leslieville*
That block of Queen is dead to me... time to scout out a good location somewhere hipper and easier to get to (Parkdale would be nice). Having said that, I'll go out of my way to buy something extra at Pages this month as it is a great bookstore.
*disclaimer, I live in Scarborough*
Don't move to Roncesvalles. As much as I love Pages, I don't want to see Another Story or A Good Read leave.
I think it should stay right where it is :D
WOW!!! great news!!!!!
:D