COMMUNITY INFORMATION DAY
ARTHRITIS RENDEZ-VOUS 2026
Sunday October 18 2026 from 1pm – 4:30pm
Sarto-Desnoyers Community Centre – Salon B
1335 Chem. du Bord-du-Lac-Lakeshore
Dorval, QC H9S 2E5
A free public event organized by AWISH!
At a glance, this event is all about COMMUNITY & ARTHRITIS:
- Multiple local organizations will have information booths (covering various services, activities, health & wellness)
- Several guest speakers (health and arthritis related topics + Q&A sessions)
- Light refreshments will be served
INFORMATION KIOSKS
- AWISH
- Aubert Financière (Financial Security Adviser)
- CPMH Community Perspective in Mental Health
- CRC West Island Community Resource Centre
- Kiwanis Lakeshore Montreal
- NOVA West Island
- Répit-Ressource
- Ruth Pelletier
- Somnolence Canada Foundation
- Teresa Dellar Palliative Care Residence
- William Timmons, Retired Fire Chief (Traumas & Crisis Management)
- More to be announced
GUEST SPEAKERS
Q&A session to follow each speaker
- 1:30pm – Kim Arrey RDN, Registered Dietitian-Nutritionist & Nutrition Coach
“Inflammation Under Control: Food, Metabolism & Modern Tools for Better Joints”Arthritis affects people of all ages — and younger adults with inflammatory arthritis are looking for clear, practical ways to feel better. In this fresh, evidence based session, dietitian-nutritionist Kim Arrey breaks arthritis nutrition into three powerful pillars: calming inflammation with food, improving metabolic health through weight and modern tools like GLP1s and fasting, and supporting joint health with targeted supplements and lifestyle boosters. You’ll learn what actually works, what’s hype, and how to build a realistic plan that fits your life. Perfect for anyone living with inflammatory arthritis, osteoarthritis, or simply wanting to reduce pain and improve energy.
- 2:30pm – Dr. Michael Starr MD, Professor, Rheumatologist
Topic to be announced - 3:30pm – Dr. Mary-Ann Fitzcharles MD, Rheumatologist
“Pain is not always neatly packaged in the joint”
Introducing the concept of pain sensitization with pain driven by nociplastic mechanisms that represent a fired up nervous system.
