New t-shirts are now available at our General Store! Designed by talented intern Sandrine Corbeil in honor of the Roulant’s 20th anniversary, this beautiful new design symbolizes two decades of intergenerational community building and friendship. These one of a kind t-shirts are stylish, colorful and soft and make a great gift! To pick one up, swing by our building. Each t-shirt costs 25$ and …
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Clay Bricks for a Bread Oven
News from the Santropol Roulant Farm: We’re building a bread oven at the farm! This is a project very dear to our hearts because this oven will become a central part of our farm, a place where we can transform the food from this land into delicious meals that we prepare and eat together. We also hope to host cooking workshops …
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South American intergenerational cooking workshop
There are still is a few spots open for our next intergenerational cooking workshop! Next Monday, José and Alice will present a workshop on 100% South American recipes. On the menu: empanadas al horno, ensaladita fresca and alfajores de dulche de leche. Come cook and eat with us to the sound of Argentine music! When: Monday August 3rd, from 6 …
Highlights From Rue Fermier: our 20th Anniversary Celebration!
Last Thursday, the community came together to celebrate our 20th anniversary at Rue Fermier, and we could never have imagined what a beautiful evening it would turn out to be, surrounded by such a wonderful, diverse and warm-hearted group of people. We are still basking in the positive energy of the evening, putting together all of the fun bits of …
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New Santropol Roulant Website
Congratulations! If you’re reading this you’ve landed on the new Santropol Roulant website! For our 20th anniversary, we’ve designed a built a new website that provides: Clear and easy-to-find information Mobile-friendly access A great porthole for engagement at the Roulant! Go ahead a familiarize yourself with the site! Here’s a quick overview of the different sections. Homepage: A mini introduction …
First Honey of the Season On Sale!
Santropol Roulant’s beekeeping collective just extracted the first sweet drops of honey produced by our rooftop bees this spring. It is now on sale in our General Store! You’ll find pots of: 84g for 4$ 350g for 10$ 700g for 18$ Quantities are limited so don’t delay if you want to have a taste of this honey, produced by thousands …
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A New Look for 111 Roy East
All of you who were there to join us for Rue Fermier got to marvel at our new mural, painted by street artist Pantónio. The mural was made possible by a grant from the City of Montreal, and by a lot of hard work by Pantónio! Pantónio and our neighbour Rafi also hosted a live painting workshop at Rue Fermier …
Rue Fermier: Community Celebration Countdown!
A birthday celebration, street party, local food showcase, workshop explosion, timeline exhibition, Iron Chef competition, musical jamboree all rolled into one. May the countdown begin! Rue Fermier, Santropol Roulant’s 20 anniversary community celebration is just 8 days away! Over here at the Roulant, staff and volunteers have been busily planning and preparing for weeks to welcome you. We’re extending the invitation …
Press Release – Rue Fermier
PDF version Press Release – For immediate release Rue Fermier: A street celebration in honour of Santropol Roulant’s 20th anniversary MONTREAL, July 8th, 2014 – The countdown has begun to Santropol Roulant’s second annual Rue Fermier event and 20th anniversary celebration! The event will take place on July 16th starting at 5 pm in front of Santropol Roulant, at 111 …
Volunteers Needed for Rue Fermier Festivities!
Hello volunteers! As you all know, our 20th anniversary celebrations are coming up soon. On Thursday July 16th, we will be holding our 2nd annual Rue Fermier celebration of all things Roulant. This will be an amazing event, and we need your help to make it a success! Come lend a hand, then stay for the party and fun lineup …
Learning From our Elders Project Meets Iron Chef
Jitendra Desai, former client of our meals-on-wheels service, and four volunteers will compete in this year’s Iron Chef competition as the “Learning from our elders” community team. After teaching an intergenerational cooking workshop on Indian cuisine two months ago, Jitendra was eager to get into competitive cooking mode for the upcoming Iron Chef cook-off at this year’s Rue Fermier event. During this competition, …
Helps us Green the Roulant
We’re working on plans to build a green wall in our second floor space, in order to bring more of that beautiful plant life inside our building! Are you moving out, do you have too many plants, or just feel like sharing? To help execute this project, we are reaching out to you! The Roulant is currently gathering houseplants and cuttings for our green wall …