After a hit series of Trivia Nights in 2013, we’re bringing back this evening of frivolously-fun-facts in 2014. Quiz masters Mark and Naomi will be challenging you with questions of all kinds, so get your team together, grab your trusty thinking cap, and put all that trivial knowledge to good use! What: The Roulant is hosting our 1st Trivia Night …
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Film Screening & Discussion: Tonight!
We’re excited to announce our upcoming film screening featuring two short films that explore some of the realities of being a senior. Amplifying Voices (bilingual) is a series of mini videos made by volunteers and features Roulant meals-on-wheels clients. After the film, we’ll discuss the videos and have a Q&A with the participants. The second film, Un jour ou l’autre (with English subtitles) focuses on a Quebecois …
Holiday Recap & Photos!
The holidays are an especially joyful, festive and bustling time of year at Santropol Roulant! The Annual Intergenerational Holiday Brunch was once again a great success. We welcomed more than 100 members (clients, volunteers, staff, donors and board members) into our office for good food, good cheer and good music (courtesy of McGill’s oldest acapella group, Tonal Ecstasy). Thanks also to …
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Reggae Jamdown
Join us for a second annual Reggae Jamdown Fundraiser at Blizzarts, featuring DJs Signal Smoke and Major Trees spinning exclusively Roots Reggae. When : Saturday November 30th doors open at 8pm Where: Blizzarts, 3956 Boulevard Saint-Laurent Cost: $8 Don’t miss this chance to dance, party, and support Santropol Roulant. Bring all your friends it’s going to be fuuun! Many thanks …
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2013 Intergenerational Holiday Brunch
Twas the 12th December, and all in a bunch, Gathered clients and volunteers, for the Roulant Holiday Brunch! Join us for the Intergenerational Holiday Brunch, an afternoon of delicious food, live music and good company! When: Thursday, Dec 12th from 11:00am-2:30pm Where: Santropol Roulant (111 Roy E.) How: Sign up for a volunteer shift in order to attend this year’s …
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Whisky Tasting: A taste of Speyside
Our final tasting event of 2013 is coming up on November 7th, featuring once again our talented friends from Ouidram. Find out why the Speyside Region of the Scottish Highlands has the highest concentration of whisky distilleries and how surprisingly diverse the region is. We will taste four single malts accompanied by delicious appetizers prepared in the Santropol Roulant kitchen. When: November 7th, 6:30pm Where: Santropol …
One Night Stand with Monkland Tavern
Join us on December 8th when we get up close and personal with the Monkland Tavern. Come out to eat a wonderful meal in the company of friends of the Roulant. You get a great night on the town, happy tastebuds, and the heart-warming satisfaction of knowing that the Monkland Tavern has pledged to donate a percentage of proceeds from …
Trivia Night Round 3: Tonight!
After an intense 2nd round this summer, our popular Trivia Night returns for an autumn edition! 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 its 3rd Trivia Night! When: Oct 24th from 7:30 to …
Apple Picking Recap
On October 17th, a group of 60 Santropol Roulant community members (clients, volunteers, staff, donors and board members!) ages 8 months to 90+ years, went apple picking in Mont St-Grégoire. We dined on buckwheat crepes, toured the orchard by tractor, marvelled at the colourful leaves and picked a variety of apples. To top things off, Pierre-Vincent and Mira-Clair treated us …
Intergenerational Apple-Picking Event
Santropol Roulant is proud to announce that we’ve added a fourth intergenerational event to our 2013 calendar! Our intergenerational events such as the holiday brunch, summer brunch, and sugar shack outing serve as unique opportunities to bring people together across generations and cultures. Next Thursday October 17th, meals-on-wheels clients, staff and volunteers will venture to a local apple orchard just 45 …
Rooftop Screening: Musically Medicated
Santropol Roulant is proud to be screening the documentary Musically Medicated on Thursday, Oct 3rd. The film follows the story of Robbie Tucker (musician, baker, and Roulant volunteer) as he struggles with a diagnosis of young onset Parkinsons and its effects on all aspects of his life. For more info and to see a trailer for the film, click here. …
Invitation: 100 Mile Meal
Tickets are going fast for this not-to-be-missed gourmet-community event of the season! If you’re a fan of local organic food, or just love talking about food, then this is the night you’ve been waiting for! What: A delicious meal with ultra-local ingredients sourced from within a 100 mile radius along with a discussion about the source of our food. When: …