Roadhouse & Rose Funeral Home

05/20/2026

Meet Our Charcuterie Cart Sponsor! 🧀🍴✨

Let’s be honest—it’s not a real party until the charcuterie arrives.

A massive thank you to our incredible Charcuterie Cart Sponsor, and for bringing the ultimate grazing experience to Catering for a Cause! Thanks to their incredible support, attendees will be able to enjoy the newest offering from A Million Mouthfuls; the Charcuterie Cart!

We are so grateful for your generosity and for helping us create an unforgettable night for our community! 💛

Don’t miss your chance to graze for a good cause.
🎟️ Get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/catering-for-a-cause-tickets-1985464211905?aff=oddtdtcreator

05/05/2026

Roadhouse & Rose was proud to be Sponsor at the Hope House Community Hospice High Tea this Sunday at Old Town Hall, a beautiful afternoon in support of the irreplaceable care and services Hope House provides to our community.
Juliana Playter, Treasurer on the Board of Directors for Hope House Community Hospice and a member of the High Tea Committee, was honoured to attend alongside fellow board members and supporters, including Chair Michael White, Bryna Rabishaw, Maddie Doherty, Laurie Calvert, Executive Director Heidi Bonner with her lovely daughters Jordy and Letitia, MPP Dawn Gallagher Murphy, Mayor John Taylor with his beautiful wife Michelle and wonderful mother Kate, and so many wonderful guests.
The support throughout the afternoon was truly incredible. Special credit goes to the High Tea Committee: Rhonda Flanagan, Sandy Sheridan, Laurie Calvert, Suzanne Millar, Heidi Bonner, and Juliana Playter, for helping bring this meaningful event together and raising awareness for the vital work of Hope House Hospice.
A heartfelt thank you to the sponsors, guests, volunteers, and to Anne Marie Million and the team at A Million Mouthfuls for creating such a beautiful Sunday afternoon in support of compassionate hospice care in our community.
Photo Credits: The Office of Dawn Gallagher Murphy, Photographer Greg King for Aurora Today & various community members.

Article in Aurora Today:
https://www.auroratoday.ca/local-news/raising-a-pinky-for-hope-houses-compassionate-at-home-care-12-photos-12232895

05/05/2026

Roadhouse & Rose was proud to be Sponsor at the Hope House Community Hospice High Tea this Sunday at Old Town Hall, a beautiful afternoon in support of the irreplaceable care and services Hope House provides to our community.

Juliana Playter, Treasurer on the Board of Directors for Hope House Community Hospice and a member of the High Tea Committee, was honoured to attend alongside fellow board members and supporters, including Chair Michael White, Bryna Rabishaw, Maddie Doherty, LAurie Calvert, Executive Director Heidi Bonner with her lovely daughters Jordy and Letitia, MPP Dawn Gallagher Murphy, Mayor John Taylor with his beautiful wife Michelle and wonderful mother Kate, and so many wonderful guests.

The support throughout the afternoon was truly incredible. Special credit goes to the High Tea Committee: Rhonda Flanagan, Sandy Sheridan, Laurie Calvert, Suzanne Millar, Heidi Bonner, and Juliana Playter, for helping bring this meaningful event together and raising awareness for the vital work of Hope House Hospice.

A heartfelt thank you to the sponsors, guests, volunteers, and to Anne Marie Million and the team at A Million Mouthfuls for creating such a beautiful Sunday afternoon in support of compassionate hospice care in our community.

Photo Credits: The Office of Dawn Gallagher Murphy, Photographer Greg King for Aurora Today & various community members.

05/05/2026

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A heartfelt thank you to the sponsors, guests, volunteers, and to Anne Marie Million and the team at A Million Mouthfuls Catering for creating such a beautiful Sunday afternoon in support of compassionate hospice care in our community.

Article about our his community event documented in at link below. Photo credits, office of MPP Dawn Gallagher Murphy, and photography by Greg King of Newmarket Today.

https://www.auroratoday.ca/local-news/raising-a-pinky-for-hope-houses-compassionate-at-home-care-12-photos-12232895

05/05/2026

Jackie Playter and Juliana Playter attended on behalf of Roadhouse & Rose Funeral Home at the Central York Chamber of Commerce 2026 Mayor’s Luncheon.

It was wonderful to see close colleagues, meet new faces, reconnect with old friends, and hear from our wonderful Mayor John.Taylor about the exciting projects and developments taking shape across the Town of Newmarket. 💫

From important conversations around mental health and community well-being, to the affordable housing build on Yonge street, to the long-awaited INN From The Cold new build, a project Juliana was proudly involved with in its early development, to the exciting development of the beautiful new Mulock Park, it was inspiring to learn more about what’s ahead for our town.

Thank you to the Newmarket Chamber of Commerce and Mayor Taylor for a thoughtful and engaging afternoon celebrating Newmarket’s continued growth, connection, and community spirit. ✨

05/03/2026

Thank you to everyone who filled the house tonight for A Night of Jazz. Playing for a full room made the evening unforgettable for After Hours Big Band.
A special thank‑you to our sponsors, Roadhouse & Rose Funeral Home and Main Street Newmarket , for helping make this event possible.
And a big shout‑out to the talented students from the Dr. Denison Jazz Band for joining us and bringing such great energy to the night.

05/03/2026

A big congratulations to the March winner of the Awesome Foundation Newmarket grant — Central York Leadership Group! This amazing group of young people hosted a Career Carnival at the Ray Twinney Complex. It was a free family event fun for all ages with carnival games, prizes, and free food sponsored by the Newmarket Optimist Club. If you are doing something that supports and/or benefits youth in Newmarket apply to the Awesome Foundation today: www.awesomefoundation.org/en/chapters/newmarket-ontario
Thanks to our Awesome trustees for all they do!

05/02/2026

Roadhouse & Rose Funeral Home – Playter Chapel was honoured to welcome the Business Women’s Network of York Region for an evening of history, conversation, and connection inside Newmarket’s oldest business.

As part of the evening, Juliana Playter shared the story of Roadhouse & Rose, tracing its roots back to 1842, when Samuel Roadhouse established the business that would grow alongside the Town of Newmarket itself.

A meaningful focus of the presentation was the role of the women and families who helped carry this legacy forward through each generation.

From Mildred Roadhouse-Rose, daughter of founder Samuel Roadhouse, who ran the business alongside her husband, Lyman Rose, to Wray and Elsie Playter, then Glenn and Jackie Playter , and now Wes and Juliana Playter. Each chapter of Roadhouse & Rose has been shaped not only by those who led the firm, but by the women who stood beside them.

Although Glenn is no longer with us, Jackie Playter remains a familiar and active presence in the community, continuing a long tradition of service, connection, and involvement. Alongside this continued presence, Juliana Playter represents the next chapter of that same tradition, helping maintain the funeral home’s connection to the people, causes, and history of Town of Newmarket .

Across generations, the women connected to Roadhouse & Rose have shared a common thread: a desire to know the community, support it with care, and be part of its evolution. As Newmarket has grown and changed, Roadhouse & Rose has grown with it, remaining not only a place of service for families, but a trusted part of the town’s civic and social fabric.

It was a beautiful evening of shared stories, local history, women’s leadership, and community spirit.

Thank you to the BusBusiness Women's Network of York Regionr joining us and for creating space for women in business to connect, learn, and support one another.

Women interested in learning more about the network can visit:
https://bwnyr.com/

We invite you to watch a few moments from this special evening…

04/29/2026

04/29/2026

11/06/2025

We’re honoured! 🏆 Roadhouse & Rose Funeral Home received the Corporate Social Responsibility Award tonight from the Central York Chamber of Commerce.

Family owned and operated, giving back to our community since 1842. 💙

Big applause for Roadhouse & Rose Funeral Home, taking home the Corporate Social Responsibility Award!