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North Bay

The Gathering Place

186 Walkers|39 Teams|14 Volunteers

The Coldest Night of the Year is a winterrific family-friendly fundraising walk in support of local charities serving people experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness... because it’s cold out there. Join us on February 28, 2026 - across the country, close to home!

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About The Gathering Place

The Gathering Place, is a Food Distribution Centre that builds partnerships in the work of eliminating food insecurity in North Bay, Ontario.

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At The Gathering Place, everyone is welcome at the table. Our Meal Centre is a safe and supportive space where individuals can enjoy freshly prepared, nutritious meals—served with dignity and care.


Whether someone is experiencing food insecurity, loneliness, or needs a warm meal, we’re here to provide comfort and connection through food.


Our Distribution Centre collects rescued or donated food: these are the ingredients for our hot meals and take-away lunches! Our team then redirects surplus food to other non-profit organizations in the local area.


Please join us on Saturday, February 28th, 2026 to walk and fundraise with us in the Coldest Night of the Year. Your support can help take a bite out of food insecurity!

North Bay 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

Vista Voices for the Vulnerable

Peter Hobbs

8

10,270.00

2

CWL Sisters of Hope

Christine Osborne

11

4,220.00

3

Calvin Heartwarmers

Jim Cluff

9

3,020.00

4

St. Brice's Lights of Hope

Kenneth Drysdale

7

1,885.00

5

The Gathering Place!

The Gathering Place

2

1,825.00

6

OUTLoud Trailblazers

Seth Compton

8

1,790.00

7

CMHA Snipers

Jeff Meunier

14

1,720.00

8

Knight Piésold's Coolest Knights

Lori Sennett

10

1,575.00

9

BDO Canada North Bay

Johanna McPherson

10

1,350.00

10

Cascades Casino North Bay

Nicole Charette

5

1,300.00

11

Thomas & JamiesonFamily Walkers

Jean Jamieson

2

1,255.00

12

Voyageur Aviation

Julie Walker

6

925.65

13

North Bay NCU Crew

Mackenzie Brunet

4

910.00

14

Cirque de Sore Legs

Annie Kirik

7

765.00

15

D & P Recycled Treasures

Katelyn Ladouceur

3

700.00

16

Barclay House Pacemakers

Emma Jones

3

625.00

17

Unity4Community

Krista Kelly

4

600.00

18

WSN White Walkers

Kelly Ann Smith

5

575.00

19

1305 Ice Cubed Robotics

Nancy Dewar-Stenning

5

565.00

20

JackandAlyson

jack phillips

1

550.00

21

North Bay Professional Firefighters

Nick Allen

2

500.00

22

Northern Respiratory

Rob McKay

5

450.00

23

Nipissing University Student Union

NUSU Nipissing University Student Union

8

350.00

24

Terry’s Place

Ashley Robertson

2

300.00

25

A Perfect Balance

Kimberley Brownlee

3

200.00

26

Healing Connections

Miranda Arellano

3

100.00

27

The Heipels

Cassie Wood

4

100.00

28

Siren Stompers

Taryn Roy

2

100.00

29

RBC Walkers

Jay Liddiard

6

90.00

30

Justine+Justin+Jaydee+Gabe

Justine Mallah

4

50.00

31

KDA

Katrina Ricci

2

20.00

32

Chillin’ For A Cause

Skahota Meawasige

1

33

North Bay Scouting

Ryan Rozicki

1

34

Breathe Easy

Melissa Ryman

1

35

Adventurers

Crystal Dubeau

1

36

Adventurers

Richard Lance

1

37

Skyline_North Bay

Amy-Lee Labrecque

1

38

Good Atlas

Stephanie McGinn

1

#

Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

Kevin Oschefski

Vista Voices for the Vulnerable

19

3,320.00

2

Mike Monaghan

Vista Voices for the Vulnerable

7

2,795.00

3

Peter Hobbs

Vista Voices for the Vulnerable

17

2,580.00

4

Angie Song

Calvin Heartwarmers

1

1,000.00

5

Danielle Benoîton

St. Brice's Lights of Hope

24

995.00

6

Jim Cluff

Calvin Heartwarmers

12

940.00

7

Geraldine Reid

CWL Sisters of Hope

8

740.00

8

Lindsay Commanda

Cascades Casino North Bay

3

650.00

9

Mary Davis

CMHA Snipers

6

650.00

10

GLEN BLAIR

CWL Sisters of Hope

7

600.00

11

Jean Jamieson

Thomas & JamiesonFamily Walkers

6

575.00

12

Will Kunder

11

575.00

13

Willa Gallant

OUTLoud Trailblazers

7

530.00

14

jack phillips

JackandAlyson

6

525.00

15

Lynn Larondeau

Vista Voices for the Vulnerable

1

500.00

16

Lorna Rick

CWL Sisters of Hope

11

490.00

17

Caitlin Smithers

OUTLoud Trailblazers

8

460.00

18

Kenneth Drysdale

St. Brice's Lights of Hope

13

450.00

19

Katelyn Ladouceur

D & P Recycled Treasures

3

450.00

20

Tyler Thomas

Thomas & JamiesonFamily Walkers

13

430.00

21

Jennifer Palangio

CWL Sisters of Hope

8

410.00

22

Kelly Eade

Cascades Casino North Bay

2

400.00

23

Kaye Wightman

Vista Voices for the Vulnerable

4

375.00

24

Catharine Howards

Cirque de Sore Legs

28

365.00

25

Susan Plamondon

CWL Sisters of Hope

4

350.00

26

Leah Pierce

CWL Sisters of Hope

7

350.00

27

Johanna McPherson

BDO Canada North Bay

5

350.00

28

Cyrus Piche

1305 Ice Cubed Robotics

5

340.00

29

Bailey Irving

Barclay House Pacemakers

7

325.00

30

Shawna Armstrong

BDO Canada North Bay

6

310.00

31

Melanie Johnston

6

310.00

32

Stephen Sampson

Terry’s Place

3

300.00

33

Christine Osborne

CWL Sisters of Hope

4

300.00

34

Lori St.Pierre

CMHA Snipers

6

255.00

35

Kaila Cook

BDO Canada North Bay

3

250.00

36

Drew Ferris

Vista Voices for the Vulnerable

3

250.00

37

Annie Kirik

Cirque de Sore Legs

2

250.00

38

Celine Degagne

Vista Voices for the Vulnerable

2

250.00

39

Chas Eveson

Voyageur Aviation

2

250.00

40

Julie Walker

Voyageur Aviation

7

250.00

41

Rob McKay

Northern Respiratory

4

250.00

42

Lori Sennett

Knight Piésold's Coolest Knights

5

225.00

43

Heather Scott

CMHA Snipers

4

200.00

44

Nicole Charette

Cascades Casino North Bay

2

200.00

45

Ken Sitter

WSN White Walkers

3

200.00

46

Josh Trudeau

BDO Canada North Bay

2

200.00

47

Lucas Bruder de Oliveira

Calvin Heartwarmers

5

190.00

48

Daniel Cassanto

CMHA Snipers

8

180.00

49

Amanda Simpson-Cox

Knight Piésold's Coolest Knights

3

150.00

50

Matthew Trask

Knight Piésold's Coolest Knights

3

150.00

51

Mackenzie Brunet

North Bay NCU Crew

4

150.00

52

Shawn Fetterly

Knight Piésold's Coolest Knights

2

150.00

53

Julie Reitsma

Knight Piésold's Coolest Knights

3

150.00

54

Blake Baek

Knight Piésold's Coolest Knights

3

150.00

55

carl smith

North Bay NCU Crew

1

150.00

56

Dina Gentile

Northern Respiratory

2

150.00

57

Danielle Demers

Knight Piésold's Coolest Knights

3

150.00

58

sandi pearce

North Bay NCU Crew

1

150.00

59

Jessica Breault

Knight Piésold's Coolest Knights

3

150.00

60

Michel Demers

Knight Piésold's Coolest Knights

2

150.00

61

Brian Price

Vista Voices for the Vulnerable

2

150.00

62

Amanda Daigle-Randall

Knight Piésold's Coolest Knights

2

150.00

63

Alexi Gagne

North Bay NCU Crew

2

150.00

64

David Stevenson

Nipissing University Student Union

3

150.00

65

Judy Campbell

OUTLoud Trailblazers

2

150.00

66

Krista Kelly

Unity4Community

2

150.00

67

Ben Kelly

Unity4Community

2

150.00

68

Nancy Dewar-Stenning

1305 Ice Cubed Robotics

3

150.00

69

Ronald Howards

Cirque de Sore Legs

3

150.00

70

Rebecca Dorcas

A Perfect Balance

4

140.00

71

Janice ONeill

D & P Recycled Treasures

1

125.00

72

Kelly Ann Smith

WSN White Walkers

2

125.00

73

DARCIE STOTT

Barclay House Pacemakers

2

125.00

74

Sean O’Neill

D & P Recycled Treasures

1

125.00

75

Bud McMartin

4

110.00

76

Jane Campbell

OUTLoud Trailblazers

1

100.00

77

Samuel Kelly

Unity4Community

3

100.00

78

Sean Wilson

OUTLoud Trailblazers

2

100.00

79

Judy Scott

CMHA Snipers

1

100.00

80

Angelina Kalliora

CMHA Snipers

2

100.00

81

Lena Vickers

CWL Sisters of Hope

1

100.00

82

Donna Sinclair

OUTLoud Trailblazers

1

100.00

83

NUSU Nipissing University Student Union

Nipissing University Student Union

1

100.00

84

Christine Moura

Siren Stompers

1

100.00

85

Ted Waugh

Calvin Heartwarmers

1

100.00

86

Gwyn Bailey

BDO Canada North Bay

1

100.00

87

Peggy Morrison

St. Brice's Lights of Hope

1

100.00

88

Simon Kelly

Unity4Community

3

100.00

89

Jennifer Taylor

OUTLoud Trailblazers

1

100.00

90

Dominique Roy

CMHA Snipers

2

95.00

91

Brenda Scott

5

95.00

92

Nyetta Wade-Drysdale

St. Brice's Lights of Hope

3

95.00

93

Madison Houle

St. Brice's Lights of Hope

3

95.00

94

Jeff Meunier

CMHA Snipers

3

65.00

95

Robert Ouellette

A Perfect Balance

1

60.00

96

Stephen Lee

Voyageur Aviation

2

55.00

97

Michael nwaise

Calvin Heartwarmers

1

50.00

98

Kendall Cobb

St. Brice's Lights of Hope

1

50.00

99

Neil Brown

WSN White Walkers

1

50.00

100

Jay Liddiard

RBC Walkers

1

50.00

101

Shelagh Graham

BDO Canada North Bay

1

50.00

102

BJ Boston

Cascades Casino North Bay

1

50.00

103

Ashley Richards

Voyageur Aviation

1

50.00

104

Jill Shields

Calvin Heartwarmers

2

50.00

105

Bud orf Harry McMartin

1

50.00

106

Justine Mallah

Justine+Justin+Jaydee+Gabe

1

50.00

107

The Gathering Place

The Gathering Place!

3

50.00

108

Nicholas Botham

Nipissing University Student Union

1

50.00

109

Joseph Beauchamp

Nipissing University Student Union

1

50.00

110

Amy McKay

Northern Respiratory

1

50.00

111

Lady Evangelista

Calvin Heartwarmers

1

50.00

112

Leah Symington

2

50.00

113

Tristan Evangelista

Calvin Heartwarmers

1

40.00

114

Nicole Hind

RBC Walkers

3

40.00

115

Cassie Wood

The Heipels

1

30.00

116

Logan Peitzsche

1305 Ice Cubed Robotics

1

25.00

117

Harold Heipel

The Heipels

1

25.00

118

Max Valente

1305 Ice Cubed Robotics

1

25.00

119

Becky Stockermans

WSN White Walkers

1

25.00

120

Autumn Parsons

CMHA Snipers

1

25.00

121

Louise Heipel

The Heipels

1

25.00

122

Maahi Anandam

1305 Ice Cubed Robotics

1

25.00

123

Clarke Heipel

The Heipels

1

20.00

124

Katrina Ricci

KDA

1

20.00

125

Damandeep Singh

BDO Canada North Bay

1

20.00

126

Ryan Rozicki

North Bay Scouting

127

Keshia Davidson

RBC Walkers

128

Nick Allen

North Bay Professional Firefighters

129

Ali Dicsi

Cirque de Sore Legs

130

Alex Papatheodorou

RBC Walkers

131

Melissa Ryman

Breathe Easy

132

Jaydee Dane Ramos

Justine+Justin+Jaydee+Gabe

133

Rachelle Tiessen

Voyageur Aviation

134

Richard Lance

Adventurers

135

Ian Sagle

RBC Walkers

136

Zoey Dicsi

Cirque de Sore Legs

137

Stephanie McGinn

Good Atlas

138

Pat Marshall

Calvin Heartwarmers

139

Amy Freeman

Healing Connections

140

Ashley Robertson

Terry’s Place

141

ANDREW KANMACHER

North Bay Professional Firefighters

142

derrick doucet

KDA

143

Skahota Meawasige

Chillin’ For A Cause

144

Julie LeBeau

CMHA Snipers

145

Gurleen Kaur

CMHA Snipers

146

Jason Kelly

Northern Respiratory

147

Melodie Thorne

148

Miranda Arellano

Healing Connections

149

Alisha Belanger

CMHA Snipers

150

Crystal Dubeau

Adventurers

151

Rebecca MacLean

CMHA Snipers

152

Noah Hampel

The Gathering Place!

153

Jaden Martin

Nipissing University Student Union

154

Emma Jones

Barclay House Pacemakers

155

Micah Peake

BDO Canada North Bay

156

Samantha Gravel

CMHA Snipers

157

Gabriel Wagenaar

Justine+Justin+Jaydee+Gabe

158

Lucy Mota

159

Amy-Lee Labrecque

Skyline_North Bay

160

Ole Fisker

Voyageur Aviation

161

Zacharie Barlow

St. Brice's Lights of Hope

162

Allison Cloutier

Nipissing University Student Union

163

Owen Remillard

Nipissing University Student Union

164

kevin shymanski

165

Kimberley Brownlee

A Perfect Balance

166

Alisha Millar

BDO Canada North Bay

167

Michael Dicsi

Cirque de Sore Legs

168

Justin Wagenaar

Justine+Justin+Jaydee+Gabe

169

Katherine Contant

RBC Walkers

170

Rose Bedard

WSN White Walkers

171

Karanjit Singh

BDO Canada North Bay

172

Lyndsy Wendorf

Healing Connections

173

Owen Kelly

Northern Respiratory

174

Taryn Roy

Siren Stompers

175

Ron Howards

176

Melinda Hudson

Alterna Savings

177

warren lindsay

Nipissing University Student Union

178

Andrew Dicsi

Cirque de Sore Legs

179

Seth Compton

OUTLoud Trailblazers

180

Pamela Simpson

Community Sponsors

North Bay (The Gathering Place) is super grateful for our fantastic 2026 sponsors! View all sponsors >

Event Day Details

Save the date - CNOY Day is February 28, 2026!

Start/Finish Google Map

123 Delaware Ave, North Bay, ON P1B 6Z6


123 Delaware Ave, North Bay, ON P1B 6Z6

Schedule

  • 4:00 pm: Meet Check-in
  • 4:45 pm: Muster Gather for Opening Remarks
  • 5:00 pm: Move Send-off
  • 6:00 pm: Munch Light meal served
  • 7:00 pm: Mosey Thank You! See you in 2027!

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 28, 2026 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 the age of majority 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!

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North Bay Maps

Check out this year's CNOY route maps below:

2.5kmView + print!

Stop in at 1181 Cassells St- The Gathering Place for some beverages and a warm up!

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Stop in at 1181 Cassells- The Gathering Place! Beverages and smiles served :)

Contact Us


CNOY North Bay 2026

The Gathering Place Team! Participant & Donor Services
Phone 705.474.7687
Email admin@thegatheringplacenorthbay.ca

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