Get your hands dirty with the Santropol Roulant urban agriculture team this summer! We’re hiring 2 interns to care for our rooftop garden and the Terrasses Roy and support our intergenerational community of knowledgeable gardeners. Please note that to apply, you must have been a student during the winter semester of 2018, be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or have refugee …
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Workshop: Bulgarian cuisine (Rescheduled)
You are invited to join us for the next workshop from the series Recipes from our community. Since the last one had to be canceled for circumstances beyond our control, the Bulgarian cuisine is back! Discover the Bulgarian cuisine flavours with our dear volunteer Plamena, who will teach you how to prepare delicious family meals. When: Wednesday, March 28th from …
Official Invitation to our 2018 AGM!
Do you want to know more about our activities, meet other community members or contribute to our organizational life at the Roulant? Then join us at our Annual General Meeting (AGM) happening March 29th at 5:15pm. Who is a Santropol Roulant member? If you are reading our newsletter, you must already be a Roulant member; anyone who has volunteered, received a …
Meet the Candidates for the 2018 AGM
On March 29th, all members of the Roulant – volunteers, clients, donors and staff active within the last year – are invited to attend our Annual General Meeting (AGM) and cast your ballots. The assembly will elect new members to the Board of Directors of Santropol Roulant, for a 2-year mandate. Electing Board members is a significant event for the …
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AGM 2018 – Volunteers Needed!
Help us make the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on March 29th a success! The AGM is Santropol Roulant’s most important governance event of the year, where our members elect the Board of Directors. To make things run smoothly, we need lots of volunteer help prior to and during the AGM, so we are seeking your help with the following tasks: Food prep (before and during event) Food and drink …
News from the team
Like the weather in February, we are experiencing change and renewal in the team! We are happy to present a new team member and a changing of roles. We also say farewell to staff who are leaving for new adventures. To know more about the whole team, visit the staff page. Thanks and see you soon! We also wish to …
Seedlings workshop!
We’re launching our 2018 Urban Agriculture Workshop series with our annual seedlings workshop. Learn how to start your own seedlings indoors before the warm weather arrives. This workshop will be in-part theory and part hands-on. Participants will go home with their own trays of seedlings to get their seasons started. Please note that the same workshop will be offered twice, both will …
Workshop: Iranian Cuisine
We’re back for our 19th workshop in the series Recipes from our community, where we invite the members of our community of all ages to share their recipes and culinary successes. Atabak, a Roulant volunteer, is back for the 3rd time to share his favourite Iranian recipes. When: Wednesday, March 14th from 5pm – 8pm Where: The Roulant kitchen, 111 Roy East …
Job offer: Fundraising Officer
Are you passionate about community work, love to organize events and are curious about fundraising in the community sector? Apply now to join the staff team in the new Fundraising Officer position! Working with the fundraising team, the fundraising Officer will plan our main fundraising events, fundraising activities, manage our second floor rental, bring alive our sponsorship and corporate partnership …
Needed: Washer and Dryer!
The kitchen team is very excited to announce the construction of a new laundry room, a dream we have had since moving to our new location! However, to make this dream come true we need your help! We are looking for a gently used conventional washer and dryer. We have a small budget to purchase these but would be even …
Centre de l’auto Beaumont – Our partners who keep us rolling!
Since 2014, our friends at the Centre de l’auto Beaumont (newly affiliated with Monsieur Muffler) are our partners in transport. The management team – Jean Duchesneau, Jean-Pierre Brassard, Daniel Chassé, Ronald Vargas, as well as all of the auto mechanics, help us throughout the entire year to maintain one of our two meal delivery vehicles. Thanks to them, we can continue …
It’s time to plan your gardens for 2018!
Even if we are still in the middle of winter, it’s the time to think about what you’ll be growing next summer! Here are some tips and tricks from Marie-Anne, our urban agriculture manager, to help you in your planning for the next gardening season. Find your gardening goals! Is gardening more of a hobby, an activity to make your space …