2026 Event Agenda
Wednesday 14 October 2026
Wednesday is registration day and will be at the Horseshoe Resort hotel foyer (follow the Badge of Life Canada signs) from 16:00 hours to 20:00 hours. If you are unable to register on the 14th, you will be able to register the next day (15th October) from 07: 00 hours to 08:00 hours. Once the opening ceremonies begin at 08:30 hours, you will not be able to get in the room until the ceremonies are completed so you need to register prior.
Thursday 15 October 2025
07:00 – 08:15
Breakfast Buffett Style – Eleven 01 Restaurant in registration building (Included in your registration fee)
08:30 – 09:00
Opening Ceremonies – Alpine Room
Opening Remarks – Executive Director Laura Kloosterman
Rama Police Service Ceremonial Drums
09:00 – 10:30
Keynote address by David Hurst – Alpine Room
10:30 – 10:45
Morning Break – Fairway Room
Day Presenters – Alpine Room
10:45 – 12:15
Wendy Lund – “Systems, leadership, and navigation”
12:15 – 13:15
Lunch Buffett Style – Fairway Room (Included in your registration fee)
13:15 – 14:45
Derek Sienko – “Recovery pathways, rehabilitation, and practical outcomes”
14:45 – 15:15
Afternoon Break – Fairway Room
15:15 – 16:45
Dr. Candice Monson – “Evidence + reality”
18:00 – 19:30
Dinner – Alpine Room (included in your registration fee)
Friday 16 October 2026
07:00 – 08:30
Breakfast Buffett Style – Eleven 01 Restaurant in registration building (Included in your registration fee)
Day Presenters – Alpine Room
09:00 – 10:30
Carmen Theobald – “Leading yourself with Grace”
10:30 – 11:00
Morning Break – Fairway Room
11:00 – 12:15
Panel # 1 – Built on Trust: The Role of Peer Support in Post-Traumatic Growth
Moderated by Laura Kloosterman
1) Jim Thomas
2) Lauren Ryder
3) Josh Dagg
4) Dean Ring
12:15 – 13:15
Lunch Buffett Style – Fairway Room (Included in your registration fee)
13:15 – 14:30
Panel # 2 – From Help-Seeking to Healing: Therapy, Systems, and What Actually Supports Growth
Moderated by Laura Kloosterman
1) Michelle Zare from Zare Paralegal
2) David Hurst, Clinical Psychologist
3) Dr. Katie Stewart, Clinical Psychologist
14:30 – 15:00
Afternoon Break – Fairway Room
15:00 – 15:30
Laura Kloosterman – Closing Remarks
