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2026 Smile Cookie campaign

The 2026 Smile Cookie Campaign: A Great Success for La Traversée Foundation

The La Traversée Foundation would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the entire community for its support during Tim Hortons’ 2026 Smile Cookie Campaign. Thanks to the generosity of customers, volunteers, participating merchants, and the Tim Hortons Mont-Tremblant team, an exceptional amount of $25,383.41 was raised for the hospice.

This year, Mont-Tremblant ranked first in the Laurentians, a result the entire community can be proud of.

The photo shows Mr. Tom Poitras, Executive Director of La Traversée Foundation; Ms. Christine-Carole Verdon, Executive Assistant; and Mr. Sofiane Benmaghnia, owner of Tim Hortons Mont-Tremblant, accompanied by team members who contributed to this remarkable success.

The funds raised will help support the mission of La Traversée, which provides free care, lodging, and support to people at the end of life and their loved ones. A huge thank you to everyone for this wonderful outpouring of generosity.

Thank you all and don’t hesitate to share the good news!

La Fondation La Traversée – The most generous market in the region

🎄 Christmas Market 2025

La Fondation La Traversée

The most generous market in the region ♥

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Dear friends of La Traversée,

Our long-awaited Christmas Market is happening this weekend! This festive and heartwarming event supports our palliative care home, which welcomes people at the end of life free of charge, with dignity, gentleness and compassion.

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Where?

2396 rue Labelle, Mont-Tremblant
In the parking lot of the Grand Lodge and Expérience SK

When?

• Friday, December 5: 1:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
• Saturday, December 6: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• Sunday, December 7: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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Activities Not to Be Missed

Chœur Tremblant

Friday, December 5, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Enjoy a magical moment filled with Christmas harmonies.

Santa Claus (the real one 😉)

He will be making a very special appearance!
• Friday: 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• Saturday: 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Sunday: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Petting Farm

On site Saturday and Sunday – a delightful family activity for visitors of all ages.

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Flowers, Trees and Gifts to Offer… or Treat Yourself!

Come purchase our beautiful poinsettias and Christmas trees, with all proceeds going directly to La Fondation La Traversée.

You’ll also meet kind-hearted artisans and local merchants who have joined this generous movement. Enjoy holiday shopping in a festive atmosphere, set in a magical enchanted forest — the perfect way to begin a truly wonderful holiday season!

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Pre-Orders

If you placed a pre-order, you may pick it up any time that suits you during market hours.

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❤️ Thank You From the Bottom of Our Hearts

Your presence and generosity help our foundation continue its essential mission: offering free palliative care in an environment filled with serenity, compassion, and human warmth.

We look forward to welcoming you in great numbers from 1:00 p.m. on Friday, December 5, until 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 7.

With our deepest gratitude,
The La Fondation La Traversée Team

Poinsettia and Christmas Tree Sale to Benefit La Traversée

🎄 Poinsettia and Christmas Tree Sale to Benefit La Traversée 🎄

🎅 Pre-orders open now!

Some items are selling fast, so don’t wait! Order now to guarantee your tree or poinsettia before it’s too late.

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The holiday season is quickly approaching, and it’s the perfect time to beautify your home while supporting a noble cause!
We invite you to pre-order your poinsettias and Christmas trees to benefit La Traversée, our palliative care home that provides a warm, compassionate environment for people at the end of life, free of charge.

🎄Why Order?

All proceeds are fully donated to La Traversée. You’re supporting a beautiful home that offers quality care to those
who need it most. You’re bringing a bit of Christmas magic while contributing to a wave of generosity

IMPORTANT:

🎅💖🎄 LOCATION 🎄💖🎅

The 2025 Christmas Market will take place at 2396 rue Labelle, Mont-Tremblant, in the parking lot next to Expérience SK and Le Grand Lodge.

IMPORTANT: You will be able to pick up your orders starting at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, December 5, and
until the end of the event on December 7 at 3:00 p.m.

📅 Friday, Dec. 5: 1:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

📅 Saturday, Dec. 6: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

📅 Sunday, Dec. 7: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

🎁 How to Participate?

Place your order online or contact us directly. Choose your tree or poinsettia and prepare to offer a moment of warmth and beauty to your loved ones while making a difference.
Thank you for your support and generosity. Together, let’s make this holiday season a time of solidarity and love.

Don’t miss this must-attend event to dive into the Christmas spirit! 🎅🎄

La Traversée – Because every gesture counts.

The BBQ Season raffle has just launched!

It’s BBQ Season at Maison La Traversée!

Dear Supporter of La Traversée,

For the fifth year in a row, we’re bringing back our “BBQ Season” campaign to raise funds for our palliative care home. We are generously sponsored by Gagnon – La Grande Quincaillerie and Bœuf Tremblant/Ferme Léonard, allowing us to offer a fantastic raffle prize: a Napoleon BBQ, including a 20 lb propane tank, cover, accessories, and $250 worth of top-quality meat—perfect for the most delicious BBQs in the region!

Raffle tickets for this generous prize, valued at $2,296, are on sale for $30 each. You can purchase yours directly from the Fondation La Traversée, by scanning the QR code attached, or online at:

Accueil | Fondation La Traversée

We only have 500 tickets available this year!

Your donations and support allow Fondation La Traversée to remain a haven of peace for every person who comes to spend their final days in our warm and welcoming palliative care home. Every resident is received with compassion and completely free of charge.

Feel free to share this with your family and friends. Since all proceeds go directly to Fondation La Traversée, we all win by contributing to the success of our community.

Thank you sincerely for your support. Have a wonderful day!

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Flo Flower Market in Support of Fondation La Traversée

🌸 Flo Flower Market in Support of Fondation La Traversée 🌸

On June 7 and 8, come fill up on color and compassion at our Flo Flower Market, held at La Traversée, located at 5100 Montée Ryan in Mont-Tremblant.

All proceeds from the sale will go directly to Fondation La Traversée, which offers free end-of-life care in a compassionate environment, grounded in respect and dignity.

For the fourth consecutive year, our generous donor Les Serres Flo is making this incredible gift possible. This year, we’ll have more plants than ever before, offering you a wider and even more beautiful selection throughout the weekend.

🌼 Come pick your flowers while supporting a deeply human cause. Every purchase makes a difference. 🌼

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Lobster dinner 2025

We are pleased to invite you to a lobster dinner organized for the benefit of our palliative care home. 

Open since September 2021, La Maison La Traversée offers, free of charge, exceptional accommodations, and compassionate palliative medical care to end-of-life patients and their loved ones. La Traversée is located in a beautiful historic building on an enchanting site in the heart of the Laurentians.

Your participation in this event will directly contribute to supporting our mission and ensuring the continuity of our services, which largely depend on the generosity of our community. Come share a delicious meal, strengthen bonds of friendship and collaboration, and support a noble and essential cause.

– An alternative menu will be offered for those who do not want lobster. 

Event details  
Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025  
Time: 5:30 PM  
Place: Le Grand Lodge du Lac Ouimet 

Ticket(s): 
$260/person (receipt for approximately $100 will be issued) 
$1,975/Table of 8 people (5% discount) 

Included: 
1.5 lobsters/person (or grill) 
Welcome cocktail sparkling wine 
½ bottle of wine per person 
Small pleasures of life 

2025 Smile Cookie campaign

For the fourth year in a row the generous owners of Tim Hortons restaurants in Mont-Tremblant will be supporting La Traversée Foundation, Palliative Care Home during the Smile Cookie campaign.

By purchasing delicious Tim Hortons’ Smile Cookies, freshly baked and decorated by our volunteers, you help maintain the free services offered to people at the end of life. Thanks to your support, La Maison La Traversée will be able to continue offering quality palliative care, surrounding residents in a warm and attentive environment, while providing relief to their loved ones.

When you buy a freshly baked chocolate chip cookie you are making a donation to La Fondation La Traversée, because every dollar is donated! Only $2 per cookie!

If you want to pamper your employees and be the coolest boss in the region, or even spoil your customers and friends, you can order your cookies in advance by completing the online form

Thank you all and don’t hesitate to share the good news!

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Santa Claus Visit and His Mini-Farm

What to do this weekend!

Santa Claus Visit and His Mini-Farm
Poinsettia and Christmas Tree Sale to benefit
La Fondation La Traversée

La Fondation La Traversée is delighted to invite you to the most generous market in the region, taking place on November 29, 30, and December 1, 2024. This event is a wonderful opportunity to decorate your home while supporting an important cause.

Through the sale of poinsettias and Christmas trees, essential funds are raised to allow end of life patients to enjoy their final moments in a warm and compassionate environment, surrounded by loved ones and supported by a professional and caring team.

Santa Claus will be visiting, and new this year: a mini-farm will be on-site on Saturday and Sunday for the delight of young and old alike.

Event Details:

Location (New venue):
2396 rue Labelle, Mont-Tremblant, in the parking lot next to Expérience SK and Le Grand Lodge.

Schedule:
Christmas Market
November 29: 3 PM to 6:30 PM
November 30: 10 AM to 6 PM
December 1: 10 AM to 3 PM

Santa Claus Visit:
November 29: 2 PM to 4 PM
November 30: 1 PM to 3 PM and 4 PM to 6 PM
December 1: 10 AM to 12 PM

Products for Sale:

Brightly colored poinsettias, freshly cut Christmas trees, Christmas wreaths, gift ideas, and much more.

La Fondation La Traversée warmly thanks the community and its precious volunteers, who make this sale a must-attend event during the holiday season. In addition to purchasing poinsettias and trees, you can also contribute with additional donations to support the Foundation’s efforts.

Together, let’s make Christmas a time of sharing and generosity.

Our 2024 BBQ Season Draw has come to an end!

: M. Tom Poitras, Directeur général de La Fondation La Traversée, M. Frédérick Samuel de La Boucherie Les Mercenaires Culinaires, Notre gagnant M. Donald Richard et sa fille Fanny Brosseau-Richard ainsi que bébé Albert, Mme Hélène Alain et M. Yvon Gignac de GAGNON – La Grande Quincaillerie

Thanks to all of you, we made this campaign a success despite a shorter sales period than in previous years. We raised a total of $11,400 from our ticket sales, with the draw taking place on August 26th.

The grand prize winner, Mr. Donald Richard, chose to gift this amazing prize to his daughter Fanny Brosseau-Richard, who was thrilled to receive this unexpected gift.

We want to express our deepest gratitude to all the ticket buyers, volunteers, and merchants who contributed to the sale of our tickets. Your support is essential to the success of our fundraising campaigns.

And finally, a huge thank you to our valuable sponsors!

A special thanks to GAGNON – La Grande Quincaillerie, who has provided the centerpiece of this draw since 2021. A sincere thank you to La Boucherie Les Mercenaires Culinaires and La Poissonnerie Ô Capitaine for the delicious prizes that will undoubtedly accompany excellent BBQ meals. A special thanks to Metro Mont-Tremblant, who once again offered us a prime spot for the last day of ticket sales this year.

See you next year for the 2025 BBQ Season Draw!

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Lobster dinner

With great pride, here are the results of the first edition of our Lobster Dinner

We are thrilled to have held such a sold-out event, bringing the community of the region together at the Grand Lodge of Mont-Tremblant. This memorable evening raised more than $17,000 in support of the La Traversée Foundation.

We want to express our sincere gratitude to everyone who contributed to the unparalleled success of this evening. Our thanks go to:

IGA Mont-Tremblant for the food,

Sélection Fréchette for the wines,

L’Instant Gourmand for the desserts,

Interbloom for the centerpieces,

Jean-Marie Savard for the beautiful photos, and of course,

The Grand Lodge Mont-Tremblant for their warm hospitality and impeccable service.

Thank you all for your generous participation!

We look forward to seeing you again soon at our upcoming charity events

Crédit photo: Jean-Marie Savard