BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Beagle Alliance - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://thebeaglealliance.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Beagle Alliance REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Winnipeg BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20231105T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20241127T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20241127T210000 DTSTAMP:20260505T002247 CREATED:20241029T182445Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250113T203334Z UID:10000087-1732735800-1732741200@thebeaglealliance.org SUMMARY:Town Hall with Special Guest: Donna Middleton\, ACCN DESCRIPTION:SEE OUR TOWN HALL HERE\n \n \n \n \n \n The Gut-Brain Connection and How it Can Affect our Dog’s Behaviour\nJoin Donna Middleton as she discusses how stress\, toxins and diet can affect the gut-brain connection and offer suggestions on how to rebuild the gut health and reduce anxiety. \nDonna Middleton\, ACCN\, established Head to Tail Canine Nutrition in 2013 and received certification as an Advanced Certified Canine Nutritionist. Her education has been an ongoing passion. Donna believes nutrition is the foundation of health and strongly believes in Dr Linus Pauling’s famous quote “Let Food Be Thy Medicine and Medicine Be Thy Food”. With this in mind\, she has sought out different types of food supplements to aid in improving animal health and has developed her own line of medicinal mushrooms. \n***Disclaimer: Donna is not a veterinarian and her suggestions are not intended as\, or to replace\, medical advice and is for educational purposes. She does not make any claims to cure disease or illness. Please consult your veterinarian for any medical advice. URL:https://thebeaglealliance.org/event/town-hall-with-special-guest-donna-middleton/ CATEGORIES:Town Hall Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thebeaglealliance.org/tba/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Donna-n-Xoimar.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="The Beagle Alliance":MAILTO:info@thebeaglealliance.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20250122T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20250122T210000 DTSTAMP:20260505T002247 CREATED:20241227T142401Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T202623Z UID:10000094-1737574200-1737579600@thebeaglealliance.org SUMMARY:Town Hall with Special Guest: Dr. Charu Chandrasekera DESCRIPTION:SEE OUR TOWN HALL HERE\n \n \n \n \n \n Join us this January for our next town hall with Dr. Charu Chandrasekera\, where we’ll dive into the state of animals in science in Canada\, the journey of the Canadian Centre for Alternatives to Animal Methods (CCAAM)\, and what lies ahead. She will share updates on the progress we’ve made in Canada and the challenges we’re facing\, and about the importance of animal-free methods\, the role of education\, and the need for regulatory modernization. There will also be a chance to answer your questions and discuss how we can work together to build a future rooted in humane and innovative science. \nBIO:\nDr. Charu Chandrasekera is the founder and executive director of the Canadian Centre for Alternatives to Animal Methods\, Canada’s only centre dedicated exclusively to animal-free science\, transforming biomedical research\, education\, and chemical safety testing through 21st-century science\, innovation\, and ethics. Once an animal researcher herself\, she has become a leading voice in the global movement toward non-animal methodologies\, blending her expertise in science policy with her passion for advancing humane and innovative scientific practices. URL:https://thebeaglealliance.org/event/town-hall-dr-charu-chandrasekera/ CATEGORIES:Town Hall Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thebeaglealliance.org/tba/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Dr.-Charu-Chandrasekera-Profile.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="The Beagle Alliance":MAILTO:info@thebeaglealliance.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20250219T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20250219T210000 DTSTAMP:20260505T002247 CREATED:20250206T001338Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T202522Z UID:10000097-1739993400-1739998800@thebeaglealliance.org SUMMARY:Town Hall with Special Guest: Chelsey Marino DESCRIPTION:SEE OUR TOWN HALL HERE\n \n \n \n \n \n Rehabilitating Fearful & Traumatized Dogs: Understanding\, Training\, and Transforming\nJoin us for an insightful and practical discussion led by Chelsey Marino\, founder of Command Canine\, and dog behaviour expert specializing in fearful\, traumatized\, and former research dogs. Whether you’re a rescuer\, adopter\, or considering adopting a dog who needs specialized care\, this talk will provide valuable guidance on understanding and rehabilitating dogs who have experienced extreme stress\, neglect\, or trauma. \nChelsey will help you understand the root causes of fear and trauma in rescue dogs and provide actionable strategies for you to help them feel safe\, build confidence\, and successfully navigate the world. \nWebsite: Command CanineInstagram: @command.canine URL:https://thebeaglealliance.org/event/town-hall-with-special-guest-chelsey-marino/ CATEGORIES:Town Hall Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thebeaglealliance.org/tba/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Chelsey-Marino-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="The Beagle Alliance":MAILTO:info@thebeaglealliance.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20250426T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20250426T120000 DTSTAMP:20260505T002247 CREATED:20250423T205036Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T201554Z UID:10000112-1745665200-1745668800@thebeaglealliance.org SUMMARY:Town Hall with Special Guest: Mallory Cormier DESCRIPTION:SEE OUR TOWN HALL HERE\n \n \n \n \n \n In honour of World Week for Animals we are going to catch up with Mallory Cormier to discuss the progress of her rescues and sanctuary\, as well Lori and Mallory will talk about how things have changed over the past year. \nMallory Cormier is the founder and Executive Director of Save The Buns\, Inc. She is also a co-founder and Board of Directors of Justify. Her passion lies with veganism\, animals rights\, activism and art. She considers her household an open door for animals in need and leads her life with positive intent and compassion. \nMallory possesses a background in Veterinary medicine and Natural Resources and Technology. Her experience working in an Animal Research facility led her to develop an nonprofit rescuing rabbits from animal testing\, called Save The Buns\, Inc. \nShe hopes this organization will inspire hope and change in the industry and allow adoption over euthanasia to increase in laboratory environments. \nWebsite: Save The Buns\, Inc. URL:https://thebeaglealliance.org/event/town-hall-mallory-cormier/ CATEGORIES:Town Hall Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thebeaglealliance.org/tba/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Mallory-Cormier-TH.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="The Beagle Alliance":MAILTO:info@thebeaglealliance.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20250528T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20250528T210000 DTSTAMP:20260505T002247 CREATED:20250515T173900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T201541Z UID:10000113-1748460600-1748466000@thebeaglealliance.org SUMMARY:Town Hall with the Animal Alliance of Canada DESCRIPTION:SEE OUR TOWN HALL HERE\n \n \n \n \n \n Lori Cohen will sit down with Lia Laskaris and Bianca Del Bois to update us on the work of the Animal Alliance of Canada about dogs in shelters and how they can end up in testing facilities. \nPet Dogs and Cats in Canadian Research\nSince 1990\, thousands of lost\, stray\, and surrendered pets have been subjected to research experiments in Canada. Despite public opposition and decades of advocacy\, Ontario law still allows pet dogs and cats to be used in Canadian testing facilities — some sold by shelters to labs for as little as $2—under Ontario’s deeply flawed Animals for Research Act. \nThrough their Project Jessie and No Pets in Research campaigns\, Animal Alliance of Canada has made major progress\, but the work isn’t over. This webinar will break down what’s happening\, why it matters\, and what needs to change. Most importantly\, you’ll learn how to take action to help push for the legislative reform needed to end the use of pet dogs and cats in research. \nBIOS:\nLia Laskaris\, Chief Executive Officer\nLia has been with Animal Alliance of Canada for over 20 years\, beginning as a dedicated volunteer and now serving as our Chief Executive Officer. From the very start\, Lia stepped up wherever she was needed\, quickly becoming an indispensable part of the team. Her hard work and leadership have helped our organization grow and achieve significant victories for animals. \nBianca Del Bois\, Director of Development and Communications\nBianca is a full-time staff member. With a background as CEO of a marketing and communications consultancy and nearly a decade working in veterinary medicine\, Bianca brings a unique blend of skills to her work with Animal Alliance of Canada. She is the founder of a volunteer-based animal welfare organization that focuses on community pet support\, veterinary access\, and humane animal management programs in partnership with remote First Nations communities. Bianca also serves on the Board of Directors for the Grey Bruce Aboriginal Qimmiq Team (GBAQT)\, which delivers spay/neuter and wellness clinics in Northern Ontario. \nWebsite: Animal Alliance of CanadaFacebook: Animal Alliance of CanadaInstagram: @animalallianceofcanada URL:https://thebeaglealliance.org/event/town-hall-animal-alliance-of-canada/ CATEGORIES:Town Hall Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thebeaglealliance.org/tba/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/TH26-Animal-Alliance-of-Canada.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="The Beagle Alliance":MAILTO:info@thebeaglealliance.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20250827T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20250827T210000 DTSTAMP:20260505T002247 CREATED:20250725T194855Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T201425Z UID:10000122-1756323000-1756328400@thebeaglealliance.org SUMMARY:August Town Hall - John Ramer\, Kindness Ranch DESCRIPTION:SEE OUR TOWN HALL HERE\n \n \n \n \n \n Please welcome back our friend\, our partner\, John Ramer\, Executive Director of Kindness Ranch Animal Sanctuary. \nAs you may recall\, we spoke with John awhile back (November 2022) after he was instrumental in the rescue and homing of the “Envigo” beagles. \nWe are thrilled to sit down with John again\, this time not as a first time face to face\, but as friends and partners. John\, his wife Katy\, and their team march on humbly and quietly – caring for and placing so many dogs from facilities in the U.S. into loving homes and in our case\, a very grateful Canadian organization! Their work and kind approach has truly made Kindness Ranch a trusted sanctuary for these special dogs and has even captured the hearts of many politicians in Washington. Kindness Ranch is continuing to make a difference for animals in research in the U.S. and because of their collaborative ways\, without so much as trying\, is also making a difference in Canada! \nWe will talk about National Institutes of Health (NIH) campus closures\, our partnership\, and Kindness Ranch’s upcoming Gala + your favourite – Q and A! \nJoin us for this pretty special get together! \nWebsite: Kindness Ranch Animal SanctuaryFacebook: Kindness RanchInstagram: @kindnessranchYouTube: Kindness Ranch Animal Sanctuary  URL:https://thebeaglealliance.org/event/town-hall-john-ramer-kindness-ranch/ CATEGORIES:Town Hall Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thebeaglealliance.org/tba/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/John-Ramer-Kindness-Ranch.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="The Beagle Alliance":MAILTO:info@thebeaglealliance.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20251119T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20251119T200000 DTSTAMP:20260505T002247 CREATED:20251110T203323Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T221513Z UID:10000131-1763578800-1763582400@thebeaglealliance.org SUMMARY:Town Hall - Ridglan Farms: The Path Toward Accountability and Change DESCRIPTION:SEE OUR TOWN HALL HERE\n \n \n \n \n \n Ridglan Farms: The Path Toward Accountability and Change\nThe Beagle Alliance welcomes Amy Van Aartsen of The Marty Project and Lindsey Soffes of Rise for Animals for a timely update on Ridglan Farms\, the U.S.’ second-largest breeder of dogs for use in research. \nA firsthand listen on how The Marty Project and Rise for Animals have teamed up to pursue justice for these dogs and how their organizations have employed collaboration as a powerful tool leveraging combined expertise in science\, law\, and advocacy to make a difference for animals. \nAmy Van Aartsen\nAmy Van Aartsen is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of The Marty Project\, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing public policy that replaces the use of dogs in human product safety testing with evidence-based scientific alternatives. Drawing on her expertise as a scientist specializing in non-animal methods (NAMs) and her background in public health\, Amy focuses on creating systems-level change by working collaboratively with policymakers\, scientists\, and biotechnology companies to elevate and expediate the full implementation of NAMs. \nLiving just minutes from Ridglan Farms\, Amy and her beagle Maggie have been uniquely positioned to press for accountability and justice on behalf of the thousands of dogs confined there. In partnership with Rise for Animals\, The Marty Project has spotlighted the urgent need for systemic reform by exposing the injustices endured by the dogs at Ridglan Farms. \nLindsey Soffes\nLindsey Soffes leads programs at Rise for Animals\, a national animal rights organization dedicated to ending animal experimentation. With a background in law and nonprofit advocacy\, her work focuses on investigating the hidden realities of the animal research industry and driving exposure\, advocacy\, and public mobilization to end it. \nLindsey has led Rise’s efforts to help confront and hold accountable Ridglan Farms. In frequent collaboration with The Marty Project\, Rise has filed multiple state and federal complaints\, supported the passage of a county resolution calling for state action\, and brought attention to the absence of meaningful federal oversight of the animal research industry—using Ridglan as a case study of the legal\, regulatory\, and ethical failures that define the system. \nWebsite: The Marty Project \nWebsite: Rise for Animals URL:https://thebeaglealliance.org/event/nov-town-hall-ridglan-farms-accountability-change/ CATEGORIES:Town Hall Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thebeaglealliance.org/tba/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Town-Hall-202511-Amy-Maggie-Lindsey.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="The Beagle Alliance":MAILTO:info@thebeaglealliance.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260121T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260121T200000 DTSTAMP:20260505T002247 CREATED:20260112T211331Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260123T002321Z UID:10000135-1769022000-1769025600@thebeaglealliance.org SUMMARY:Town Hall - Justin Goodman\, Sr. VP\, White Coat Waste DESCRIPTION:Recent Successes for Animals in Research in the U.S.\,plus an update on U.S. Funded Facilities in Canada \nJustin Goodman is Senior Vice President of Advocacy and Public Policy at the bipartisan nonprofit watchdog White Coat Waste\, whose sole focus is finding\, exposing and defunding $20 billion a year in U.S. government-funded animal testing. For more than 20 years\, he has led investigations\, grassroots campaigns\, and lobbying efforts that have exposed and ended taxpayer-funded experiments on dogs\, cats\, primates\, and other animals. \nHis work has helped enact precedent-setting state and federal laws and policies that have shut down animal laboratories and significantly reduced or eliminated taxpayer-funded animal experiments. Goodman’s efforts are regularly cited by the U.S. Congress and featured in major media outlets including The New York Times\, Washington Post\, Wall Street Journal\, Politico\, CBS News\, and Fox News\, among others. \nGoodman has co-authored peer-reviewed research on the ethical\, scientific\, and regulatory issues surrounding animal testing. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Connecticut and previously served as an adjunct professor of sociology at Marymount University\, where he taught international study-abroad programs on illegal wildlife trafficking. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SEE OUR TOWN HALL HERE URL:https://thebeaglealliance.org/event/town-hall-justin-goodman/ CATEGORIES:Town Hall Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thebeaglealliance.org/tba/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Justin-Goodman-Town-Hall-2026-01.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="The Beagle Alliance":MAILTO:info@thebeaglealliance.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260131T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260131T110000 DTSTAMP:20260505T002247 CREATED:20251215T211945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T213009Z UID:10000133-1769853600-1769857200@thebeaglealliance.org SUMMARY:Town Hall - Melanie D.G. Kaplan DESCRIPTION:“This remarkable book moved me deeply.”Dr. Jane Goodall\, Founder\, The Jane Goodall Institute \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melanie D. G. Kaplan is a journalist and author from Washington DC who has written for The Atlantic\, The New York Times\, The Wall Street Journal and many more. She will be telling us about her new book – LAB DOG: A Beagle and his Human Investigate the Surprising World of Animal Research. \nWebsite: Melanie D. G. Kaplan \n \n SEE OUR TOWN HALL HERE URL:https://thebeaglealliance.org/event/town-hall-melanie-d-g-kaplan/ CATEGORIES:Town Hall Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thebeaglealliance.org/tba/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Kaplan-Melanie-photo-credit-Hannele-Lahti.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="The Beagle Alliance":MAILTO:info@thebeaglealliance.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260218T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260218T200000 DTSTAMP:20260505T002247 CREATED:20260112T212503Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260220T225305Z UID:10000136-1771441200-1771444800@thebeaglealliance.org SUMMARY:Town Hall - Dr. Stacy M. Lopresti-Goodman DESCRIPTION:SEE OUR TOWN HALL HERE\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Trends in the Number of Dogs used in Research over the Past Few Decades\nDr. Stacy M. Lopresti-Goodman is a Professor of Psychology and the Director for the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Marymount University\, in Arlington\, VA\, USA. \nShe teaches a variety of courses which educate students about the harms of captivity on nonhuman animals\, including Abnormal Primate Psychology and Food\, Ethics and Society. \nShe also actively engages in research aimed at understanding the enduring negative impact that confinement and usage in laboratories have on the psychological well-being of nonhuman animals\, particularly primates and dogs. She has presented her research at academic conferences nationally and internationally\, published in peer-reviewed journals\, and has been featured in media outlets such as the Washington Post\, Nature\, NPR\, and Science. \nShe will talk about trends in the number of dogs used in research over the past few decades\, and her research demonstrating that dogs rehomed from laboratories make great companions. \n \n \n \n \n \n The Beagle Alliance believes strongly in the power of community and in being able to have you join in on powerful conversations. We offer all of these Town Hall events for FREE\, however should you like to donate a small gift towards these efforts\, we would be so grateful. THANK YOU! \n Your Gift is Appreciated URL:https://thebeaglealliance.org/event/town-hall-dr-stacy-lopresti-goodman/ CATEGORIES:Town Hall Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thebeaglealliance.org/tba/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Stacy-Lopresti-Goodman-Town-Hall-2026-02.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="The Beagle Alliance":MAILTO:info@thebeaglealliance.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR