Raised:
$60,101
150%Goal:
$40,000

Cochrane

Hosted by Helping Hands Society of Cochrane

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The Coldest Night of the Year is a winterrific family-friendly walk to raise money for local charities serving people experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness. Join us on February 25, 2023 - team up, fundraise, walk, and gather for good... because it’s cold out there.

Community Sponsors

Cochrane (Helping Hands Society of Cochrane) is super grateful for our fantastic 2023 sponsors! View all sponsors >

2023 CNOY Photos

Thanks to all of our amazing photographer volunteers! If you've got CNOY Day photos or videos you'd like to share, email it to photos@bluesea.org.

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Cochrane 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

Align 2023

Graham Torrie

3

7,585.00

2

St. Andrew's United Church

Uwe & Alaina Eckert

17

5,772.15

3

Urban Trekkers

Lynda Cooke

4

2,550.00

4

Hibernating Hayes

Melia Hayes

4

2,395.00

5

Kendra Watt Real Estate Group

Kendra Watt

6

2,225.00

6

Activettes

Carol Tapsay

13

2,145.00

7

Two Pharmacy Team

Roisin Punch

15

2,000.25

8

Helping Hands

Laura McDonald

7

1,945.00

9

Sellwood Selects Hockey Team

Graham Torrie

9

1,825.00

10

Chez Soi 1912

Ziane Stanley

7

1,775.00

11

Ken Morris Team

Deanna Morris

7

1,475.00

12

Cochrane Cares Running Club

Kari Rose

8

1,425.00

13

Polar Bairds

April Baird

4

1,420.00

14

Power in Purple

Jenessa Blanchet

3

1,065.00

15

Goat Family and Friends

Laura McDonald

5

1,015.00

16

Team Love & Hugs

Summer Oryn & Kade

1

950.00

17

Shaun Fluker For MLA

Jessica Salkeld

5

870.00

18

HVA and Friends

Kelly Beaton

8

820.00

19

Never a Dill Moment

Cody Alba

7

700.00

20

Mortgage Tree

Melanie Babineau

4

625.00

21

Knights of Columbus Father Scollen #8258

Ken Weisner

5

620.00

22

Leah Real Estate Group

Debbie Leah

4

500.00

23

Team Turner

Nathan Turner

5

400.00

24

BGCC Chillers

Amber Leroux

6

325.00

25

Laura asked us to walk! Of course, yes!

Pam Kai

2

300.00

26

Canlin Energy Corporation

Janelle Dubord

4

300.00

27

Hook'em & Book'em

Pam Stephens

8

270.00

28

ATB Financial

Vahri Caldwell

2

245.00

29

Cochrane Public Library

Jessie Pepin

2

210.00

30

Walkers for Change

Debbie White

2

200.00

31

Do-Hearty

George Doherty

1

75.00

32

Toyota Off-Roaders

Gerri Hume

5

25.00

33

CochraneNow

Eric Ruttle

3

34

Drumming Drapers

Chairra Nicolle

3

35

Garmin Womin

Richelle Moore

5

#

Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

Graham Torrie

Align 2023

6

3,775.00

2

Bill Skene

Align 2023

13

2,660.00

3

Lynda Cooke

Urban Trekkers

2

1,875.00

4

Uwe & Alaina Eckert

St. Andrew's United Church

12

1,805.00

5

Sylvia Hendsbee

Kendra Watt Real Estate Group

12

1,175.00

6

Melia Hayes

Hibernating Hayes

11

1,135.00

7

Dene Botham

St. Andrew's United Church

9

1,100.00

8

Heesing Family

St. Andrew's United Church

13

1,070.00

9

Ziane Stanley

Chez Soi 1912

12

1,020.00

10

Jim Coe

Hibernating Hayes

5

1,010.00

11

Ivey Fennell

1

1,000.00

12

Summer Oryn & Kade

Team Love & Hugs

10

950.00

13

Alex Newton

Align 2023

7

650.00

14

Kelly Beaton

HVA and Friends

13

620.00

15

Jeff Brunner

Power in Purple

3

590.00

16

Gavin Wade

Sellwood Selects Hockey Team

9

580.00

17

Ann Beatty

Activettes

2

500.00

18

Kathy Love

Helping Hands

1

500.00

19

Melanie Babineau

Mortgage Tree

5

500.00

20

Debbie Leah

Leah Real Estate Group

1

500.00

21

Vita Hopkins

1

500.00

22

Laura McDonald

Goat Family and Friends

1

500.00

23

Steve & Carole Clement

St. Andrew's United Church

4

475.00

24

Stacey MacCallum

Chez Soi 1912

7

460.00

25

Eli Torrie

Sellwood Selects Hockey Team

4

450.00

26

Addison Baird

Polar Bairds

7

425.00

27

Nora Hagen

Cochrane Cares Running Club

4

400.00

28

Deanna Morris

Ken Morris Team

7

375.00

29

Nathan Turner

Team Turner

2

350.00

30

Lisa Veilleux

8

330.00

31

Kari Rose

Cochrane Cares Running Club

6

325.00

32

Michel Legault

Knights of Columbus Father Scollen #8258

1

300.00

33

Bonnie Carruthers

Activettes

1

300.00

34

Ashtyn Baird

Polar Bairds

8

295.00

35

Roisin Punch

Two Pharmacy Team

4

285.25

36

Kaleb Lightfoot

Sellwood Selects Hockey Team

6

280.00

37

Joey Cyr

Ken Morris Team

5

275.00

38

Trevor Beynon

Ken Morris Team

7

275.00

39

Carol Tapsay

Activettes

6

270.00

40

Brittany Lethebe

Two Pharmacy Team

1

250.00

41

Jane Kaczmer

Shaun Fluker For MLA

3

250.00

42

Jacquelyn Gray

Helping Hands

6

250.00

43

Joan Holmes

Helping Hands

3

250.00

44

Adam Baird

Polar Bairds

6

225.00

45

Otis Friesen

Urban Trekkers

4

225.00

46

Ken Weisner

Knights of Columbus Father Scollen #8258

4

220.00

47

Monique Fiedler-Sills

Cochrane Public Library

4

210.00

48

Nathan Mass

Kendra Watt Real Estate Group

1

200.00

49

Dawn Park

Kendra Watt Real Estate Group

1

200.00

50

Ian ,Mia, Max and Ella Kruger

Two Pharmacy Team

2

200.00

51

Randi Senos

Kendra Watt Real Estate Group

1

200.00

52

Kendra Watt

Kendra Watt Real Estate Group

1

200.00

53

Marcia Eng

Urban Trekkers

2

200.00

54

Stacey Morris

Ken Morris Team

3

200.00

55

Ken Morris

Ken Morris Team

1

200.00

56

Béibhinn & Conor Punch

Two Pharmacy Team

1

200.00

57

Dawn Park

Activettes

1

200.00

58

Janice Kenny

Activettes

1

200.00

59

Raymond Goodship

2

200.00

60

Laura McDonald

Helping Hands

2

200.00

61

Shaun Fluker

Shaun Fluker For MLA

2

200.00

62

Debbie White

Walkers for Change

5

200.00

63

Blanche Chymycz

Never a Dill Moment

3

195.00

64

Amy Armitt

Chez Soi 1912

4

195.00

65

Violet McDonald

Goat Family and Friends

6

195.00

66

Vahri Caldwell

ATB Financial

5

185.00

67

April Baird

Polar Bairds

4

175.00

68

Amber Leroux

BGCC Chillers

5

175.00

69

Freya McDonald

Goat Family and Friends

5

170.00

70

David Fyfe

Shaun Fluker For MLA

4

170.00

71

Pam Stephens

Hook'em & Book'em

3

170.00

72

Michelle Boll

1

150.00

73

Janelle Dubord

Canlin Energy Corporation

4

150.00

74

Amy Swedlo

Cochrane Cares Running Club

1

150.00

75

Shane Pegg

3

150.00

76

Krista Jacobson-Smith

Cochrane Cares Running Club

2

150.00

77

Nora Hagen

Cochrane Cares Running Club

1

150.00

78

Melissa Rowell

Two Pharmacy Team

2

150.00

79

Jill Ogilvie

Two Pharmacy Team

3

150.00

80

Pam Kai

Laura asked us to walk! Of course, yes!

3

150.00

81

Adeline Thomson

Laura asked us to walk! Of course, yes!

3

150.00

82

Diane Colwell

Shaun Fluker For MLA

1

150.00

83

Monica MacDonald

Activettes

2

150.00

84

Shae Jeffries

Two Pharmacy Team

2

150.00

85

Carrie Corbin

Never a Dill Moment

4

130.00

86

Wanda McGinnis

Power in Purple

1

125.00

87

Daniel Horch

2

125.00

88

Lisa Nail

Never a Dill Moment

2

125.00

89

Peter Chynoweth

St. Andrew's United Church

1

100.00

90

Sharon Chynoweth

St. Andrew's United Church

1

100.00

91

Cathy Wilson

Urban Trekkers

2

100.00

92

Linda Rushfeldt

Goat Family and Friends

1

100.00

93

Candice Mcfeeters

Two Pharmacy Team

3

100.00

94

linda szkorupa

Activettes

1

100.00

95

Erin Lirantzis

Never a Dill Moment

1

100.00

96

Reid, Leslie, Simon & Elle Kimmett

Two Pharmacy Team

1

100.00

97

Jessica Salkeld

Shaun Fluker For MLA

1

100.00

98

Audrey Bahrey

1

100.00

99

Jordan Ryan

Mortgage Tree

1

100.00

100

Samantha Casselton

Cochrane Cares Running Club

1

100.00

101

Bob Ford

St. Andrew's United Church

1

100.00

102

Renita Bartlett

BGCC Chillers

1

100.00

103

Pat Checkel

Canlin Energy Corporation

4

100.00

104

Terence Wood

Helping Hands

3

95.00

105

Nelson Parkin

Sellwood Selects Hockey Team

1

75.00

106

George Doherty

Do-Hearty

2

75.00

107

Jessica Garbett

Ken Morris Team

2

75.00

108

Michelle Horch

2

75.00

109

Levi Reimer

Sellwood Selects Hockey Team

1

75.00

110

Darcy JR Supernault

Two Pharmacy Team

1

75.00

111

Patricia Collins

Ken Morris Team

2

75.00

112

Toni Barrie

Activettes

2

75.00

113

Jenessa Blanchet

Power in Purple

2

75.00

114

Carson Gessner

Sellwood Selects Hockey Team

3

65.00

115

RW Dickason

ATB Financial

2

60.00

116

Joslyn Carson

Chez Soi 1912

1

50.00

117

Charlene Jeffery

Activettes

1

50.00

118

Cody Alba

Never a Dill Moment

1

50.00

119

Paula Jeffries

Two Pharmacy Team

1

50.00

120

Gary & Sandy Kooistra

1

50.00

121

Jessica Lee

Chez Soi 1912

1

50.00

122

JoAnne Howard

Cochrane Cares Running Club

1

50.00

123

Trevor McDonald

Goat Family and Friends

1

50.00

124

Leona Stock

Activettes

1

50.00

125

Maxine Hayes

Hibernating Hayes

1

50.00

126

Lucas Christie

St. Andrew's United Church

2

50.00

127

Kevin Hetu

Canlin Energy Corporation

1

50.00

128

Tekerra Christie

St. Andrew's United Church

2

50.00

129

Morgan Jeffries

Two Pharmacy Team

1

50.00

130

Marcia Gilbertson

Activettes

1

50.00

131

Max Kruger

Two Pharmacy Team

1

50.00

132

Raya Kenny

Activettes

2

45.00

133

Claire Wilson

Activettes

1

30.00

134

Nicola Wright

Toyota Off-Roaders

1

25.00

135

Cheryl Montpetit

Mortgage Tree

1

25.00

136

Samantha Hillier

Hook'em & Book'em

1

20.00

137

Crystal Christie

St. Andrew's United Church

138

Adam Braun

139

Marg Johnston

St. Andrew's United Church

140

Alec Beaton

HVA and Friends

141

Steve Christie

St. Andrew's United Church

142

McKenzie Snyder

Two Pharmacy Team

143

Josee McMillan

Toyota Off-Roaders

144

Hadyn Roberts

Hook'em & Book'em

145

Gerri Hume

Toyota Off-Roaders

146

Patti Kerr

St. Andrew's United Church

147

Kayle Niven

Leah Real Estate Group

148

Kim Eastwood

Cochrane Cares Running Club

149

Jenny Wanner

CochraneNow

150

Sheri Robertson

Toyota Off-Roaders

151

Patricia Cameron

Toyota Off-Roaders

152

Mary Beaton

HVA and Friends

153

Jessie Pepin

Cochrane Public Library

154

Haylie Hodel

Two Pharmacy Team

155

Christine Glass

HVA and Friends

156

Rhonda Bernard

Garmin Womin

157

Carla Hagel

Garmin Womin

158

Richelle Moore

Garmin Womin

159

Emily Watts

Chez Soi 1912

160

Amie Crossan

Chez Soi 1912

161

Lindsay Beaudoin

162

Jayne Sandilands

Walkers for Change

163

Raymond Goodship

164

Koalby Bojda

Mortgage Tree

165

Lauren Meister

CochraneNow

166

Jeremy Hall

BGCC Chillers

167

Hazel Carter

BGCC Chillers

168

Kaley Marken

BGCC Chillers

169

Samantha Owad

BGCC Chillers

170

Rosanne Balsom

171

Graham Torrie

Sellwood Selects Hockey Team

172

Maddie Lirantzis

Never a Dill Moment

173

John and Doreen Mattson

St. Andrew's United Church

174

Marg Johnston

St. Andrew's United Church

175

Timothy Bernard

Garmin Womin

176

Simeon Turner

Team Turner

177

Annorah Turner

Team Turner

178

Ellia Turner

Team Turner

179

Rebecca Turner

Team Turner

180

Jasmine Okada

Leah Real Estate Group

181

Hunter Dal Collo

Sellwood Selects Hockey Team

182

Catherine Preston

Garmin Womin

183

Kirk Draper

Drumming Drapers

184

McKinnon Draper

Drumming Drapers

185

Chairra Nicolle

Drumming Drapers

186

Aiden Croft

Sellwood Selects Hockey Team

187

Eric Ruttle

CochraneNow

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 Helping Hands Society of Cochrane

Helping Hands Society of Cochrane and Area links people who help with people who need help. Our volunteers fill unmet human needs and strengthen community.


We enable faith based groups, community groups and local citizens to serve and connect with their neighbours through volunteerism, making Cochrane and area a vibrant, caring and supportive community.


We support those with illness or injury, low income, seniors, single parent families and newcomers to the community. As our community continues to grow, we are seeing these needs increase.


Our programs consist of Community Food Drives, Free Food Sheds, Meals to Your Freezer, Meal Teams, Volunteer Drivers, Movers with Heart, Caring Neighbours, Snow Helpers, Summer Do Crew, and Community Check In Program.


Our programs could not continue to help our vulnerable citizens with out our amazing volunteers and the generous support from our community!!

Event Day Details

Save the date - CNOY Day is February 25, 2023!

StartGoogle Map

Riverfront Park, Griffin Road W, Cochrane, AB

Important Notes

Our 5km walk will start at Riverfront Park, where all walkers need to check-in; follow the pathways though the Glenbow community to the parking lot of Cochrane Ranche and back again to Riverfront Park.


Rest Stop, sponsored by Cochrane Family Chiro at Cochrane Alliance Church area. Warm drinks provided by Starbucks.


If you and your team are walking 2km, your walk will end at the Cochrane Alliance Church for a full 2k. You will want to leave a pick-up vehicle at this location to return yourselves back to Riverfront Park. Alternatively, you could turn around at the 1km marker (will be posted on route) and walk back to Riverfront Park.


A catered meal provided by Guy's Bakery & Café, warm fires and closing remarks will commence once all walkers have returned to Riverfront park approx 6pm.

Schedule

  • 4:00 pm: Meet Check-in opens
  • 5:00 pm: Move Opening remarks + send-off
  • 6:00 pm: Munch Light meal served
  • 7:00 pm: Mosey Goodbye + see you in 2024!

Not able to join us in person on CNOY Day? We hope you'll 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: All 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.
  • 12 and under walkers 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 must check-in personally to participate in the in-person event on Saturday, February 25, 2023.
  • 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.

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: When you register online, you automatically accept an electronic waiver, which is all that is needed for adults.
  • Youth/Children: If you have youth or children under the age of 18 on your team, they will need to submit a waiver from their parent or guardian.
  • An online form will be emailed to all parents/guardians in advance of 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!

Cochrane Maps

Check out this year's CNOY route maps below:

2/5kmView + print!

Meet & Check-In at Riverfront Park off Griffin Rd & Highway 22. We will walk the pathways to the Ranche and return back for the 5km. If you are only walking 2 km you will end at the Alliance Church.

Contact Us


CNOY Cochrane 2023

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

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