Raised:
$32,487
70%Goal:
$46,000

Blairmore

Hosted by Crowsnest Pass Food Bank

74Walkers18Teams42Volunteers0°C

The Coldest Night of the Year is a winterrific family-friendly walk in support of local charities serving people experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness. Join us on February 24, 2024 - team up, fundraise, walk, and take a moment to look closer... because it’s cold out there.

Community Sponsors

Blairmore (Crowsnest Pass Food Bank) is super grateful for our fantastic 2024 sponsors! View all sponsors >

2024 CNOY Photos

Here's an early collection of our fave CNOY 2024 pics from across North America - special thanks to our many volunteer photographers! If you've got CNOY Day photos or videos you'd like to share, contact photos@bluesea.org.

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Blairmore Scoreboard

Are you thrashing the competition (for a good cause)? Find out here! Stats are updated every 15 minutes. See how you stack up on the national scoreboard >

Teams
Walkers

#

Team Name

Captain

Members

Raised

1

Frozen Few

Rhonda Plausteiner

5

4,350.00

2

Coleman Lumbering Lions

Kevin Michalsky

5

3,280.00

3

Church on the Hill

Jenness Shortreed

12

2,585.00

4

Mission Possible

Carol Ann Smith

5

2,245.00

5

TheSnowflakes

Desiree Erdmann

7

1,720.00

6

Victorious Vastenhouts

June Vastenhout

2

1,505.00

7

Scrambled Legs

Kristy Oslund

8

1,155.00

8

A Copper Bind Macrame

Megan Painter

3

555.00

9

Frozen Assets

Bryce Andreasen

4

550.00

10

Fantastic 4

Joy Hvizdos

4

400.00

11

The Pharmasave Misfits

Tanya Allsop

3

310.00

12

Give’rs

Melisa Cormier

1

291.85

13

Walkin' & Rollin'

Laressa Manchester

4

235.00

14

Crowsnest Pantry

Crowsnest Pantry

1

225.95

15

Walking on the sunshine

Casandra Zamora

5

210.00

16

We're up to Snow Good

Brandy Fehr

1

200.00

17

Crowsnest Pass Golf Club

Crowsnest Pass Golf Club

1

150.00

18

Grandma Num Num's Baking

Crystal Alm

1

20.00

#

Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

Rhonda Plausteiner

Frozen Few

108

3,115.00

2

Kevin Michalsky

Coleman Lumbering Lions

5

1,300.00

3

Desiree Erdmann

TheSnowflakes

4

1,270.00

4

Melody Michalsky

Coleman Lumbering Lions

20

1,205.00

5

Carol Ann Smith

Mission Possible

12

1,000.00

6

Treena Banda

Church on the Hill

5

1,000.00

7

Tony Vastenhout

Victorious Vastenhouts

12

635.00

8

June Vastenhout

Victorious Vastenhouts

11

535.00

9

Joni MacFarlane

Mission Possible

6

525.00

10

Dwayne Strong

Scrambled Legs

9

410.00

11

Leigh Aris

Coleman Lumbering Lions

8

405.00

12

Jenness Shortreed

Church on the Hill

7

400.00

13

Joy Hvizdos

Fantastic 4

3

400.00

14

Colin Laird

Frozen Few

21

385.00

15

Michelle Shopland

Frozen Assets

11

350.00

16

Erin White

Church on the Hill

15

345.00

17

Jon Burgman

Coleman Lumbering Lions

4

320.00

18

Al Robinson

Church on the Hill

4

300.00

19

Melisa Cormier

Give’rs

2

291.85

20

Jen Laird

Frozen Few

12

275.00

21

Dan Hodgson

Frozen Few

10

275.00

22

Janne Aikins

Mission Possible

3

270.00

23

Jessica McCormick

Frozen Few

14

250.00

24

Shari Rose

Mission Possible

2

250.00

25

Joel Painter

A Copper Bind Macrame

5

230.00

26

Crowsnest Pantry

Crowsnest Pantry

1

225.95

27

Brandy Fehr

We're up to Snow Good

1

200.00

28

Bryce Andreasen

Frozen Assets

2

200.00

29

Diane deLauw

Mission Possible

3

200.00

30

Sharon Strong

Scrambled Legs

5

195.00

31

Jennifer Aris

Church on the Hill

1

170.00

32

Deidre Hildebrand

TheSnowflakes

1

150.00

33

Craig Erdmann

TheSnowflakes

1

150.00

34

Kristy Oslund

Scrambled Legs

3

145.00

35

Melissa Pelly

The Pharmasave Misfits

3

110.00

36

Jo-Anne Secretan

Walking on the sunshine

1

100.00

37

Dorothy Sharp

Church on the Hill

1

100.00

38

dave shortreed

Church on the Hill

2

100.00

39

Stacey Rees

Church on the Hill

1

100.00

40

Rita Wendrich

Scrambled Legs

1

100.00

41

Avery Croft-Oslund

Scrambled Legs

3

80.00

42

Jax Bjorgan

Scrambled Legs

3

75.00

43

Lauren Kirkman

The Pharmasave Misfits

1

75.00

44

Avalene Manchester

Walkin' & Rollin'

2

75.00

45

Luken Bjorgan

Scrambled Legs

2

75.00

46

Morgan Tiegen

Walking on the sunshine

2

70.00

47

Kyla Cytko

Church on the Hill

2

70.00

48

Cherreane Havens

Walkin' & Rollin'

2

70.00

49

Grayson Bellerose

TheSnowflakes

1

50.00

50

Laressa Manchester

Walkin' & Rollin'

1

50.00

51

Lisa Secretan

Walking on the sunshine

1

40.00

52

Dustin Manchester

Walkin' & Rollin'

2

40.00

53

Crowsnest Pass Golf Club

Crowsnest Pass Golf Club

1

25.00

54

Sarah Bjorgan

Scrambled Legs

1

25.00

55

Tanya Allsop

The Pharmasave Misfits

1

25.00

56

Desiree Lederer

TheSnowflakes

57

Micky Painter

A Copper Bind Macrame

58

Gwyneth Montgomery

Church on the Hill

59

Melanie Beals

Frozen Assets

60

Terry Hills

61

Megan Painter

A Copper Bind Macrame

62

Mandy Dirk

Frozen Assets

63

Crystal Alm

Grandma Num Num's Baking

64

Jep Banda

Church on the Hill

65

Rich Hildebrand

TheSnowflakes

66

Taylor Secretan

Walking on the sunshine

67

Jamie Bjorgan

Coleman Lumbering Lions

68

Casandra Zamora

Walking on the sunshine

69

Sarah Fulton

TheSnowflakes

70

Kari-Anne Robinson

Church on the Hill

The Challenge

Got a big-hearted business, workplace, group, church, or community? Step up and join the Challenge to compete for your local pride in support of CNOY. Check the National Challengeboard to see more!

About Crowsnest Pass Food Bank

Crowsnest Pass Food Bank has been lending a hand up to those in need for more than 25 years. We currently provide nutritious food hampers to individuals & families, have a community kitchen and a large community garden. We partner with other local organizations to provide programming to the 5 towns located in the Crowsnest Pass.

Event Day Details

Save the date - CNOY Day is February 24, 2024!

StartGoogle Map

Elks Hall

2025 129 Street

Blairmore, AB

Schedule

  • 4:00 pm: Meet Check-in + Welcome
  • 5:00 pm: Move Send-off
  • 6:00 pm: Munch Light meal served
  • 7:00 pm: Mosey Goodbye + see you in 2025!

Not able to join us in person at the Main Event? We hope you'll register, fundraise and walk offsite with friends and family.

Route Details

  • Route Distances: Check out the maps below to see where we will be walking.
  • Rest stop: Keep an eye out for opportunities to rest and refresh with yummy snacks along the route.
  • Signage: Routes will be well-signed with our bold blue CNOY signs.
  • Route Support: Route marshals, rest stop hosts, and support vehicle drivers provide support along the route.
  • Children 12 and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.
  • No Pets: We love our little furballs like you do, but pets are not permitted at the Coldest Night of the Year except for approved and trained service animals. Read more about our pet policy >

Check-In

  • All walkers participating at the Main Event on Saturday, February 24, 2024 must check-in upon arrival.
  • Toques! Fundraising walkers who raise $150+ (or $75+ for those under 18) will receive a CNOY toque as a thank you on event day, while supplies last.
  • Offsite fundraising walkers can contact their local event director to arrange toque pickup the week of the event.

Have questions? Visit the FAQ section!

Handling Money

  • Credit Card: The Best Option! Simple, secure, automatically tax receipted for gifts of $20+. Visit the Donate page, share your personal page link, or have your donor call the CNOY Head Office.
  • Cheques: The Old Faithful - made out to Coldest Night of the Year with your name on the Memo line. Mail them to CNOY Head Office along with your completed pledge form.
  • Cash: You have 2 options:
  • 1. Login to FundHub, click “Enter $$ and Cheques,” create pledges for your cash donations, pay them off with your personal credit card, and keep the cash. OR...
  • 2. Write a cheque (made out to “Coldest Night of the Year”) for the total amount of cash you’ve collected. Mail it to the CNOY Head Office with your completed pledge sheet.

Waivers

All participants must register online and accept the electronic waiver.

  • Adults accept the waiver automatically when they register online.
  • Youth/Children under 18 need a waiver signed by their parent or guardian.
  • An online form will be emailed to all parents/guardians before CNOY Day.
  • Waivers will also be available at check-in on CNOY Day.

What to Bring

A few common sense suggestions:

  • A cell phone for emergencies (recommended but not required)
  • Good waterproof shoes/boots for walking
  • Warm coat and mitts/gloves
  • Extra snacks if you have allergies or food sensitivities
  • Your own water bottle
  • A passion for the charity you're walking and fundraising for!

Blairmore Maps

Check out this year's CNOY route maps below:

5kmView + print!

Start and end at the Elks Hall in Blairmore. A rest stop is available at the Crowsnest Pass Food Bank (11910 19 Avenue)

2kmView + print!

Start and end at the Elks Hall in Blairmore. A rest stop is available at the Crowsnest Pass Food Bank (11910 19 Avenue)

Contact Us


CNOY Blairmore 2024

The CNOY Team Participant & Donor Services
Toll Free 1.877.743.3413 / Phone 519.603.2250
Email blairmore@cnoy.org

Got questions about the Coldest Night of the Year?
info@cnoy.org | 1.877.743.3413