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37| The IFP -H alton H ills | T hursday,M ay 17,2018 theifp.ca Acton is saying goodbye to a fixture of the communi- ty this month. Acton's non-profit coffee shop is set to close at the end of May, as managers Wendy Tavender, Madeleine Attrell and Mary Ellen Stanley are retiring. The three women have dedicated nearly a decade of their lives to transforming the building where Manny's Roadhouse, a rundown bar on Acton's main street used to sit. "Madelein and Mary El- len were the driving force of starting it eight years ago," said Tavender, who came on four years later. The pair created the café with the mission of building a safe space for community to gather, to listen to music, and of course enjoy warm coffee and snacks. For two years the build- ing underwent construc- tion, to rebuild the façade and build a glass room on the second floor. As a non-profit café, the women say it was a very tough go in the beginning. Most of the people work- ing the café volunteered, and the Attrell and Stanley poured countless hours into the establishment. "We never started it to make money for ourselves," said Attrell. "To give back to the community." The café soon became the local haunt for all demo- graphics in town, especially those who lived in the group homes in Acton. Sometimes, those people didn't have money for a cup of coffee, and a regular named Art started giving donations to buy cups of cof- fee for those less fortunate. That was the start of the Art Fund, which snow- balled into a program led by community donations that allowed one cup of coffee a day for anyone who couldn't afford it. "The people that get the Art Fund, they feel safe here, they feel welcome here," said Stanley. "I think they feel respected." Now, as the days draw near to the end, Roxy Coffee has drafted a cookbook of all the community's favourite recipes, including 30 of their specialty soups and their ev- er-loved cinnamon buns. "A lot of people thought that we were just a coffee shop," said Stanley. Over the years the café has evolved to offer smoothies, salads, wraps and more. The proceeds from the café are donated to local charities like the food bank. "It was important for us to be connected to the com- munity," said Stanley. As they retire, Stanley will be spending more time in Kentucky with her hus- band running their con- crete finishing business. Attrell is looking for- ward to spending more time with her grandchildren in Georgetown, and Tavender is excited to travel. As one of the few non- profit cafés in the area, At- trell says they receive a lot of inquiries from people looking to model businesses from Roxy Coffee. "A lot of people want to do it," she said. "You need very, very dedicated people who aren't in it for the money. It's a labour of love." So far, no one has come forward to carry the Roxy Coffee torch, but the board is accepting proposals to those serious about con- tinuing its legacy. Those with a proposal drafted are asked to mail it to the Roxy Coffee address, or email info@roxycof- fee.com. A farewell party will be held in the café on May 31, with daily specials in sales all week leading up to the closure. The cookbook will be on sale for $20, with all proceeds being sent to Ac- ton Foodshare. NEWS Acton bids farewell to Roxy Coffee, non-profit café ALEXANDRA HECK aheck@metroland.com Roxy Coffee in Acton is set to close, as from left, Madeleine Attrell, Wendy Tavender and Mary Ellen Stanley are retiring. Alexandra Heck/Metroland Find local professionals here every Thursday! 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