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General information
Date: October 17-26, 2025 (Retreat October 19-26)
Location: Camp Frenda, 1231 Morinus Rd, Port Carling, Ontario, Canada
Host: Paradise Fields
Partners: Paradise Health Clinic, It Is Written Canada, Newmarket Seventh-day Adventists, John Burden College
Have a question?
Dan Cho, daniel.cho@paradisehealth.ca / 647-381-6983
Team Agreements & Consent
Volunteers: Please submit the team contracts and consent form here
Clinic staff: Please sign and submit contracts which will be sent to you directly.
Please direct any questions to Dan Cho, daniel.cho@paradisehealth.ca
Team schedule
Monday October 6 at 7 PM: Mandatory OWIP Team Meeting and Orientation (Online)
Zoom link here
Wednesday October 15: Early set-up crew / Hospitality and clinic set-up
Friday October 17 - Arrival and set-up
12 PM: Team arrival and set-up
7:30: Friday Prayer Meeting (Fireside)
Saturday October 18 - Team Sabbath
8:30 AM: Breakfast (Dining)
10:30: What OWIP can learn from Brazil (Deana Marcos) (Fireside)
11:15: Shangri-la Frenda: Giving our guests a 5-Stars experience (Alain Mugisha, Jane Cho) (Fireside)
12:00 PM: Worship Service (Dr Will Marcoux) (Fireside)
2:00: Lunch (Dining)
5:30: Closing sabbath and final team meeting (Fireside)
7:00: Guest arrival and check-in
8:00 OWIP Presenters Meeting (Dining)
Sunday October 19 - Sunday October 26: Week in Paradise
General Daily Program
*schedule may vary from day to day and is subject to change
7:30 am Morning devotional / Morning supplements / Lemon water
8:00 am Breakfast
9:00 am Digestive walk
9:30 am Morning health talk
10:30 am Therapies /Consults / Recreation / Free time
1:00 pm Cooking Class
2:00 pm Lunch
3:00 pm Digestive walk
3:30 pm Therapies /Consults / Recreation / Free time
6:00 pm Evening health talk / Evening juices / Evening supplements
Principles and policies
Please carefully read the following principles and policies.
Any questions can be directed to Dan Cho, daniel.cho@paradisehealth.ca
1. Dress Code
2. Make Me A Servant: OWIP Leadership Ethos
3. Health Principles
Team
Hospitality/Guest Services: Dan Cho, Maliyah Barry, Chris Zabzinski, Jonathan Wood, Naomi Raymond, Jeannie Marcoux
Kitchen/Juicing: Cathy Marcos, Edwin Chung, Samantha Marcos, Deana Marcos, Donna Tomlinson, Maddy Taranto, Ashlee Biasucci, Natasha Brown, Nina Chernipeski, Curtis Chernipeski
Naturopathic: Dr Sasha Coleman, Dr Nadine Plummer, Natalie Manojlevic, Damaris Hunger
Hydrotherapy: Dominique Raymond, Sarah Dehelt, Nathalie Decouttere, Susan Bescec
Medical Director: Dr Will Marcoux
Pharmacist: Joy Makula
Mental Health: Cree Rillo
Massage Therapy: Vesna Cestaric, Jessica Barry
Nutrition: Arlete Cevada-Marcos, Courtney Mora
Exercise Medicine: Dr George Cho, Matthias Barry
Pastoral/Love is Med: Mike Lemon, Rene Lemon
Location and accommodations
Camp Frenda, 1231 Morinus Rd, Port Carling, Ontario, Canada
The team will be staying in rooms on the second floor of the main lodge.
Depending on the rooms, there may be between 2-6 individuals per room.
Each room has bunk beds and a private washroom.
What to bring
Clothing, including a warm coat for outdoor walks
Personal hygiene items (toothpaste, toothbrush, shampoo, etc)
Bedding (no bedding is provided by Camp Frenda)
Refillable water bottle
Bible
Meals
All meals are provided.
The meals will be fully plant-based (no meat, dairy or eggs).
Two meals will be served daily: Breakfast at 8 AM and lunch at 2 PM.
Feedback and Complaints
Please share any feedback on your experience as an OWIP team member here.
All responses are anonymous and confidential and will help improve the team experience.
