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General Store Holiday Fair: Crafter Call-Out

Events, Fundraising, Offices

Calling all knitters, bakers, soap makers and conservers! Santropol Roulant will be hosting a Holiday Craft Fair on November 29 from 11am to 5pm at our building. Home-made delights will be available to purchase in a festive atmosphere complete with gingerbread cookies and tea to warm your body and soul. We invite dedicated crafty volunteers to come sell their goodies free of …

That’s Right, Trivia Night – Fall Edition!

Events, Fundraising

Is your trivial knowledge not proving to be the ideal conversation-starter you had hoped it to be? Come share your frivolous fun facts and put them to good use! What: The Roulant is hosting a Trivia Night Fun(d)raiser! When: Wednesday Nov. 12th from 7:30 to 9:30pm (doors open at 7pm) Where: Santropol Roulant (111 Roy east, corner Coloniale) Cost: $10/person, …

Sneak Peak of the Harvest Gala

Events, Fundraising

The menu for the Harvest Gala has been top secret… until now! Here are is a taster of the delights being served tomorrow night. There will be handmade dumplings with squash, mushrooms and beet greens. Armel and the kitchen volunteers have made blinis to go with the artisanal gravlax from les Volailles et Gibiers Fernando. Last but not least, we will …

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Harvest Gala 2014!

Events

Santropol Roulant is happy to announce that tickets are now on sale for our annual fundraising Gala. Help us to achieve our fundraising goal of $20,000 by purchasing a ticket and inviting your friends to celebrate with us! The Gala in 2 minutes! If you’ve only got two minutes, take a look at our promotional video and share it with …

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Roulant General Store Launch!

Events, Food, Kitchen

Ever wished the Roulant mini-market were there for you all week long? Do you want to taste the delicious preserves being canned right here? Or take home a portion of our healthy meals for your own dinner? Well, it’s all coming together; at the Opening of the Roulant General Store, right in the Roulant offices!   What: Join us for a …

Gala Ticket Sales: We Need Your Help!

Communications, Events, Food, Fundraising

Santropol Roulant’s Harvest Gala fundraiser is coming up soon  – October 23rd – and we need your help selling tickets. Invite your friends, share on social media, put up posters, tell your Mom & Dad, help us in in your own way to spread the word! Even if people cannot attend but would like to purchase a ticket for one of our meals-on-wheels client-members …

Volunteers wanted: Ambassadors

Events, Meals-on-Wheels, Volunteering - Personal

This fall, we are actively recruiting enthusiastic and attentive volunteers for our next intergenerational event, but also for volunteer fairs and other community activities. If you have a good understanding and knowledge of our programs, you could help represent us at volunteer fairs, community events, and other activities. Whether you are interested in volunteering or need more information, please contact Ben by …

Community Farm Day

Agriculture, Events, Senneville Farm, Volunteering - Personal

Join us on our annual Community Farm Day, that will take place on September 27th, and get to know Santropol Roulant’s periurban farm and main gardening site located in Senneville in the West Island. Expect some fresh air, bird calls and dirt under your nails! What: The day includes a farm tour and a gardening session in order to give a …

23/09 Apple sauce and apple butter canning workshop!

Community Workshops, Events, Food, Fundraising, Kitchen, Kitchen Workshops

Looking to fill your pantry with delicious seasonal produce? Unsure where to start? Spend an evening with us in the Santropol Roulant community kitchen and learn the ropes. Safe water-bath canning will be demystified and delicious apple sauce and apple butter will be made. Participants will have the opportunity to learn the basics of canning in a hands on way! …

Farm Brunch and Fundraiser

Events, Food, Fundraising, Senneville Farm

Join us lakeside at the Morgan Family Estate in beautiful Senneville (directly across from the farm and overlooking Lac des Deux Montagnes) for a 3-course tasting menu featuring farm fresh produce, sparkling apple cider, a silent auction, music, a photo booth (lebooth.ca), and a guided tour of the Santropol Roulant Farm. When: Sunday, September 21st, 12-3pm Where: Morgan Family Estate, …

Portes ouvertes, rue Fermier: A Community Success

Events

More than 500 neighbours, friends and new visitors flocked to the festive Roy street on July 31 for one of the Roulant’s largest events to date! They participated in workshops, tasted and voted on the appetizers of the Iron Chef competition and danced the night away. We saw a beautiful example the the unifying power of food and our shared …