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 …
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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 …
Young Gardeners at The Roulant!
The gardens are in full bloom, summer solstice has come to greet us, and the agriculture team is getting ready for some small but significant new additions to the fields. Beginning in July, more than 300 kids and youth from various neighborhoods in Montreal will come to learn and have fun in our gardens! Kids from Camp Cosmos, Y des femmes, …
Highlights From Tea in the Garden
On Thursday, June 11th, clients, volunteers and staff came together in our urban gardens at McGill to celebrate the coming of spring! Our yearly visit to the gardens was complete with tea and scones, mini sandwiches and delicious desserts. Our clients and volunteers benefited from a tour of our gardens with our urban ag co-manager, Carlo, and were excited to …
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Farewell Meghan, Welcome Niamh & Sandrine!
When a new person steps into a role at the Roulant, we are excited to learn a lot from their experiences and fresh energy. It also means, however, that we have to say goodbye to dear friends as they head off on their next adventure. This week we honour the departure of Meghan Gilmore, who is off to share her talents …
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Hurray for Data Entry!
Our volunteer program is in need of your data entry skills! Every few weeks, there is information to be entered into our volunteer database, and we’re seeking people who like doing computer work, have good organisational skills, and are attentive to detail. Snacks and coffee/tea will be provided! If you’d like to help out, please email Ben. Thanks!