73%$41,875Goal: $57,000

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

Matching
Funds

Goal: Get 5 Donors

Community Sponsors

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

Algonquin Pharmasave

Supporting Sponsor

Gateway Casinos North Bay

Route Sponsor

Top Challengers

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!

Catholic Women's League$4,220.00Community > Churches

CWL Sisters of Hope$4,220

CMHA$1,720.00Community > Medical

CMHA Snipers$1,720

BDO Canada$1,350.00Corporate > Financial and Insurance

BDO Canada North Bay$1,350

Gateway Casinos$1,300.00Corporate

Cascades Casino North Bay$1,300

Northern Credit Union$910.00Corporate > Financial and Insurance

North Bay NCU Crew$910

IAFF$500.00Community > Firefighters

North Bay Professional Firefighters$500

Starbucks$100.00Corporate > Goods and Services

Siren Stompers$100

RBC$90.00Corporate > Financial and Insurance

RBC Walkers$90

Event Day Details

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

Start/Finish Google Map

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.

You may also bring a filled-out printed waiver.

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:

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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