Recovery Is About The Diamonds In The Rough: Where We Come From

Join us for the 5th Annual Black Tie Fundraising Gala in support of Sunrise Healing Lodge Society!

This unforgettable evening will feature inspiring presentations on addiction, mental health, and recovery, plus a live performance, a spectacular banquet dinner, and both Live & Silent Auctions. All proceeds go toward our mission of providing a path to recovery through spirituality and culture.

Don’t miss out, get your tickets now!

A special thank you to our corporate sponsor, Surerus Murphy Joint Venture, for supporting this event and our continued work in recovery and healing.

Early bird tickets are $140 until August 31st. After August 31st regular priced tickets are $150, which consists of approximately 50% direct costs for the gala (Hotel, Food and Beverage, ticketing, expenses) and approximately 50% as a charitable donation to Sunrise Healing Lodge. A tax reciept can be issued for the charitable donation.

Sunrise Healing Lodge Society is an addictions treatment centre that has a 41 bed inpatient facility in Calgary, and has been serving the community since 1974. Treatment at Sunrise is based on Indigenous Culture & the 12 step program of recovery, and is offered to people from all walks of life. We offer both Inpatient and Outpatient treatment, as well as a Family Counselling Program, for those seeking a solution to addiction!

Doors open at 4:30pm, the event starts with a Blessing at 5pm and runs until 9:30pm.

Info: Rosa Medicine Traveller is a proud member of the Siksika Nation, part of the Blackfoot Confederacy, and has been walking the path of healing and empowerment since 1979. With 45 years in recovery and over four decades of experience in the addictions field, Rosa brings both personal wisdom and professional insight into every space she enters.

Info: Kristel Slawik is a Registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist, MSW (Clinical Specialization, Adult Mental Health and Addiction, University of Calgary). A member of Big River Cree First Nation (Treaty 6) and of German descent, Kristel is a grateful person in long-term recovery and a certified Reiki Master Practitioner. Kristel also serves as a volunteer board member with the Foundation for Addiction and Mental Health. She is working in private practice providing psychotherapy and energy work. She values a bio-psycho-social-spiritual framework when addressing addiction and mental wellness, integrating Indigenous perspectives on wellbeing, and working with people from all walks of life.

Info: Jaiden Riley is an Albertan Métis singer/songwriter whose music captures the heart of the prairies and old soul storytelling. Rooted in the traditions of folk songwriting, classic country, and bluegrass, her sound is both timeless and unmistakably her own. Blending soft, heart-worn ballads with gritty, hard-driving arrangements, Jaiden strikes a rare balance between raw edge and tenderness. With a voice that’s both warm and weathered, her performances carry a restless energy that leaves a room leaning in. Deeply tied to her Métis heritage and the oral practice of storytelling, Jaiden writes with fearless vulnerability, drawing from lived experience and a reverence for honesty and authenticity in song.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Hotel Blackfoot, 5940 Blackfoot Trail Southeast, Calgary, Canada