Raised:
$80,678
115%Goal:
$70,000

Waterdown

Hosted by Eagles Nest

247Walkers28Teams36Volunteers0°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

Waterdown (Eagles Nest) is super grateful for our fantastic 2024 sponsors! View all sponsors >

2024 CNOY Photos

Thanks to all of our amazing volunteer photographers! If you've got CNOY Day photos or videos you'd like to share, contact photos@bluesea.org.

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Event Day Details

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

StartGoogle Map

200 Hamilton St N, Waterdown, ON L0R 2H0


Walkers will start at Waterdown Memorial Park. Parking is available on site. Registration will be set up under the Pavilion.

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!

Waterdown Maps

Check out this year's CNOY route maps below:

Waterdown 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

Turkstra Waterdown

Shari Reaume

5

11,425.31

2

Eagles Nest

Amanda DeVries

6

11,238.00

3

Fortinos Waterdown

Dawna Ondrik

9

6,517.08

4

SisterAct2024

Claudia Brown

18

6,400.00

5

Bethel Footsloggers

Jane Gray

8

4,100.00

6

Faith 2gether

John Pham

28

3,675.00

7

Flamborough Baptist Church

Jolaine Montgomery

20

3,460.00

8

Compass Point

Donna Leung

7

3,160.00

9

Mohawk Marchmellows

Melissa Murphy

16

2,411.40

10

Dartnell's Dashers

Mark Dartnell

3

2,325.00

11

The Purse Project Pals

Julie-Marie Innes

9

2,150.00

12

Knox Church Waterdown

Brenda Marriott

8

1,965.00

13

Walking in the Sunny South!

Don Ekstrom

2

1,500.00

14

Waterdown Volunteer Firefighters 2024

Jacob Guindon

7

1,440.00

15

WALKING BOOKIES & OUR SOLE MATES

LIN CHISHOLM

4

1,325.00

16

Jitterbug Cafe

Lori Grundy

10

1,140.00

17

District 266 Starbucks

Nathan Martin

36

1,096.00

18

West End Girls

Janet Siverns

3

1,050.00

19

U9 Flamborough Sabres

Katie Pipe

12

900.00

20

Kelli's Cookies

Kelli McConkey

6

800.00

21

Lotus Counselling Services

Natalia Serniak

2

750.00

22

CNOY Outreach!

Pauline VanderVelde

2

350.00

23

Maple Leaf Snowbirds

Charlie & Bonnie Guy

1

350.00

24

Happy Feet

Megan McClymont

5

320.00

25

RBCGroupSWO

Janice Davis

3

275.00

26

Sabers U16AA

Kaley Metler

2

250.00

27

Grace Valley Servers

Ed Wilcox

1

50.00

#

Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

Jon Wagner

Turkstra Waterdown

27

9,000.00

2

Amanda DeVries

Eagles Nest

20

2,917.00

3

Dawna Ondrik

Fortinos Waterdown

13

1,965.00

4

Jennifer Stevens

Eagles Nest

9

1,300.00

5

Donna Leung

Compass Point

17

1,205.00

6

Marnie English

SisterAct2024

10

1,150.00

7

Christina Birmingham

18

1,090.00

8

Mark Dartnell

Dartnell's Dashers

8

975.00

9

Colin Nicholson

Waterdown Volunteer Firefighters 2024

9

900.00

10

Claudia Brown

SisterAct2024

9

875.00

11

Barb England

Compass Point

5

800.00

12

Don Ekstrom

Walking in the Sunny South!

1

750.00

13

Wendy Ekstrom

Walking in the Sunny South!

1

750.00

14

Miklos Kanalas

Fortinos Waterdown

9

725.00

15

Shari Reaume

Turkstra Waterdown

6

720.00

16

Jane Gray

Bethel Footsloggers

13

710.00

17

Dirk Lammers

Bethel Footsloggers

5

665.00

18

Deanna Dartnell

Dartnell's Dashers

6

650.00

19

Julie-Marie Innes

The Purse Project Pals

5

650.00

20

Luanne Sittmann

SisterAct2024

12

535.00

21

Carolyn Bakelaar

Bethel Footsloggers

9

525.00

22

Janet Siverns

West End Girls

7

500.00

23

Nellie McArthur

WALKING BOOKIES & OUR SOLE MATES

7

475.00

24

Chasta Bradley

Flamborough Baptist Church

9

470.00

25

Kal Marshall

SisterAct2024

10

445.00

26

Francine Winger

Eagles Nest

7

400.00

27

Brenda Marriott

Knox Church Waterdown

4

400.00

28

Rachel Collins

Compass Point

7

355.00

29

Linda Dodman

SisterAct2024

5

350.00

30

Charlie & Bonnie Guy

Maple Leaf Snowbirds

4

350.00

31

Kyla McCall

5

305.00

32

Robert Lalonde

Knox Church Waterdown

5

300.00

33

Kathy Voskamp

Bethel Footsloggers

2

300.00

34

Anita McFeeters

WALKING BOOKIES & OUR SOLE MATES

3

300.00

35

Laurel Karry

The Purse Project Pals

2

300.00

36

LIN CHISHOLM

WALKING BOOKIES & OUR SOLE MATES

2

300.00

37

Megan McClymont

Happy Feet

5

300.00

38

Nancy Lenarduzzi

Flamborough Baptist Church

3

300.00

39

Sue Clifford

Compass Point

2

300.00

40

Mackenzie Papalia

Jitterbug Cafe

12

295.00

41

Deborah West

Fortinos Waterdown

2

280.00

42

Hailey Lenarduzzi

Flamborough Baptist Church

5

275.00

43

Evan Lenarduzzi

Flamborough Baptist Church

5

275.00

44

Barbara Spavins

WALKING BOOKIES & OUR SOLE MATES

3

250.00

45

Isabel Campos

Compass Point

7

250.00

46

Laura Sommer

Flamborough Baptist Church

1

250.00

47

Teresa Groen

Bethel Footsloggers

1

250.00

48

Janice Fligg

Knox Church Waterdown

4

250.00

49

Bruce Fligg

Knox Church Waterdown

4

250.00

50

Andrea Reynolds

Flamborough Baptist Church

1

250.00

51

Joy MacDonald

The Purse Project Pals

3

250.00

52

Dave Anderson

Mohawk Marchmellows

4

250.00

53

Rachelle Laurin

West End Girls

5

250.00

54

Jamin DeHaan

Faith 2gether

3

250.00

55

Laura Nolan

West End Girls

4

250.00

56

Lauren Thornton

Flamborough Baptist Church

1

250.00

57

Melissa Abraham

Eagles Nest

5

250.00

58

Mylah Montgomery

Flamborough Baptist Church

5

240.00

59

Sarah Douma

Faith 2gether

5

235.00

60

Tonia Hurst

Jitterbug Cafe

6

230.00

61

Annika Valkenburg

Faith 2gether

2

225.00

62

Ria Vanderkruk

Bethel Footsloggers

3

225.00

63

melissa scarrow

District 266 Starbucks

6

211.00

64

Maelyn Montgomery

Flamborough Baptist Church

5

205.00

65

Kelli McConkey

Kelli's Cookies

3

200.00

66

Melissa Murphy

Mohawk Marchmellows

3

200.00

67

Pauline VanderVelde

CNOY Outreach!

2

200.00

68

Nicholas Boehmer

Waterdown Volunteer Firefighters 2024

3

200.00

69

Janet Crouse

Knox Church Waterdown

6

200.00

70

Ella Pham

Faith 2gether

3

200.00

71

Matthew Pham

Faith 2gether

3

200.00

72

Colin Deweerd

Faith 2gether

4

200.00

73

Kathy Short

3

200.00

74

Meaghan Glenney

District 266 Starbucks

4

200.00

75

Owen Bickford

U9 Flamborough Sabres

5

200.00

76

Alyson Johnson

SisterAct2024

3

195.00

77

Leanne Dartnell

Dartnell's Dashers

3

175.00

78

Jolaine Montgomery

Flamborough Baptist Church

4

175.00

79

Vanessa Findlay

2

175.00

80

Cara DeHaan

Faith 2gether

2

175.00

81

Jennifer Vince

Knox Church Waterdown

3

150.00

82

Marianne Verhaeghe

The Purse Project Pals

1

150.00

83

Anna Vos

CNOY Outreach!

1

150.00

84

Marc Lenarduzzi

Flamborough Baptist Church

2

150.00

85

Barbara McLachlan

Knox Church Waterdown

5

150.00

86

Julie Pyper

Faith 2gether

1

150.00

87

James Bosma

Faith 2gether

1

150.00

88

Leslie Gaffney

Jitterbug Cafe

5

150.00

89

Michelle Boehmer

1

150.00

90

Greg Penney

Compass Point

1

150.00

91

Jennefer Sargent

District 266 Starbucks

1

150.00

92

Barb Miller-Firman

District 266 Starbucks

3

150.00

93

Deanna Nixon

The Purse Project Pals

1

150.00

94

Julianne MacDonald

The Purse Project Pals

2

150.00

95

Taryn DeHaan

Faith 2gether

2

150.00

96

Janice Davis

RBCGroupSWO

3

150.00

97

Gray Spencer

U9 Flamborough Sabres

4

130.00

98

Dan Janssen

Faith 2gether

2

130.00

99

Hannah Janssen

Faith 2gether

2

130.00

100

Levi Janssen

Faith 2gether

2

130.00

101

Mason Pipe-Guindon

U9 Flamborough Sabres

3

125.00

102

Anna Hansen

SisterAct2024

3

125.00

103

Yolanda Battiston

Eagles Nest

3

125.00

104

Tammi La Pointe

District 266 Starbucks

1

125.00

105

Lori Grundy

Jitterbug Cafe

3

120.00

106

Maksim Ovcjak

U9 Flamborough Sabres

1

100.00

107

Elyse Valkenburg

Faith 2gether

2

100.00

108

Nancy deLeeuw

Compass Point

1

100.00

109

Noah Valkenburg

Faith 2gether

2

100.00

110

Laura Oakes

Fortinos Waterdown

2

100.00

111

John Pham

Faith 2gether

1

100.00

112

Stephanie Kolaski

Lotus Counselling Services

1

100.00

113

Richard Bellsmith

Waterdown Volunteer Firefighters 2024

1

100.00

114

Celina Lin

Jitterbug Cafe

2

100.00

115

Sam Pham

Faith 2gether

2

100.00

116

Melanie Pham

Faith 2gether

2

100.00

117

Arthur Kubatbekov

Bethel Footsloggers

2

100.00

118

Ian DeHaan

Faith 2gether

1

100.00

119

Jeff Leach

Waterdown Volunteer Firefighters 2024

1

100.00

120

David DeHaan

Faith 2gether

1

100.00

121

Diane Lockhart

1

100.00

122

James Walraven

Faith 2gether

1

100.00

123

Roberta Miedema

Eagles Nest

1

100.00

124

Anne-Marie Prescod

Flamborough Baptist Church

3

100.00

125

Leanne De Weerd

Faith 2gether

1

100.00

126

Amanda Romano

Fortinos Waterdown

2

100.00

127

Zara Thurgood

SisterAct2024

1

100.00

128

David Gauthier

Waterdown Volunteer Firefighters 2024

3

90.00

129

Michael Rigole

Mohawk Marchmellows

1

80.00

130

Wyatt Horne

U9 Flamborough Sabres

1

75.00

131

Grayson Parker

District 266 Starbucks

1

75.00

132

Lincoln Parker

District 266 Starbucks

1

75.00

133

Andrea Gray-Eisbrenner

Bethel Footsloggers

1

75.00

134

Hudson Birchard

U9 Flamborough Sabres

1

75.00

135

Tessa Puscas

Jitterbug Cafe

1

75.00

136

Nathan Hazell

Mohawk Marchmellows

1

75.00

137

Andy Montgomery

Flamborough Baptist Church

2

75.00

138

George Bulmer

Knox Church Waterdown

2

75.00

139

Sue Staresinic

SisterAct2024

1

75.00

140

David McCulloch

U9 Flamborough Sabres

2

70.00

141

Marie Parker

District 266 Starbucks

1

50.00

142

Lisa Sabourin

SisterAct2024

1

50.00

143

Janet Ebos

SisterAct2024

1

50.00

144

Sawyer LEGER

U9 Flamborough Sabres

1

50.00

145

Jacob Guindon

Waterdown Volunteer Firefighters 2024

1

50.00

146

Natalia Serniak

Lotus Counselling Services

1

50.00

147

Kaitlyn Hoefs

SisterAct2024

1

50.00

148

Ed Wilcox

Grace Valley Servers

1

50.00

149

Shalaina Gallagher

District 266 Starbucks

1

50.00

150

Horia Puscas

Jitterbug Cafe

1

50.00

151

Hudson Clark

U9 Flamborough Sabres

1

50.00

152

Kimi Hoefs

SisterAct2024

1

50.00

153

Vanessa Palmer-Newman

1

50.00

154

Andrea MacDougall

The Purse Project Pals

1

50.00

155

Jay Douglas

Jitterbug Cafe

1

50.00

156

Carrie MacLean

Jitterbug Cafe

1

50.00

157

Bruce Stirling

Turkstra Waterdown

1

25.00

158

Steven Hirst

Turkstra Waterdown

1

25.00

159

Connor Stone

Turkstra Waterdown

1

25.00

160

Adelyn M

Mohawk Marchmellows

1

25.00

161

Ivy M

Mohawk Marchmellows

1

25.00

162

Brenda Stenhouse-Shaw

Mohawk Marchmellows

1

20.00

163

Victoria Grundy

Jitterbug Cafe

1

20.00

164

Darrin Shaw

Mohawk Marchmellows

1

20.00

165

Susan Luu

Mohawk Marchmellows

1

20.00

166

Sara Meerveld

District 266 Starbucks

1

10.00

167

Grace McConkey

Kelli's Cookies

168

Laura kozak

District 266 Starbucks

169

Emily Valkenburg

Faith 2gether

170

Matthew Valkenburg

Faith 2gether

171

Christina Mlotschek

District 266 Starbucks

172

Alicia Rodrigues

Fortinos Waterdown

173

Matthew McConkey

Kelli's Cookies

174

Matt McClymont

Happy Feet

175

Sarah Lawlor

Kelli's Cookies

176

Junie Gerongay

District 266 Starbucks

177

Nate Buryta

District 266 Starbucks

178

Jen McClymont

Happy Feet

179

Mike McClymont

Happy Feet

180

Dane Camminga

Waterdown Volunteer Firefighters 2024

181

Maddie Hughes

Fortinos Waterdown

182

Marium Saad

Mohawk Marchmellows

183

Lin Phillips

Happy Feet

184

Cathy Sewell

Fortinos Waterdown

185

Lauryn Johnson

SisterAct2024

186

Courtney Terry

District 266 Starbucks

187

Chantal Edwards

District 266 Starbucks

188

Madison Wilson

District 266 Starbucks

189

Evan Alfano

District 266 Starbucks

190

Erin Mitchell

District 266 Starbucks

191

Teresa Albert

Sabers U16AA

192

Sophia Stephenson

District 266 Starbucks

193

Mackenzie Hazell

Mohawk Marchmellows

194

Kristin Kiviranta

District 266 Starbucks

195

Carter kozak

District 266 Starbucks

196

Stephanie Gandza

District 266 Starbucks

197

Kaley Metler

Sabers U16AA

198

Chris Kay

Mohawk Marchmellows

199

Ben Pelletier

District 266 Starbucks

200

Abigail Coates

District 266 Starbucks

201

Marlee K

Mohawk Marchmellows

202

Estefani Thompson

District 266 Starbucks

203

Jason Hoxby

U9 Flamborough Sabres

204

Catherine K

Mohawk Marchmellows

205

Kassandra Lee

District 266 Starbucks

206

Nicole McMillan

Mohawk Marchmellows

207

Kendra Panoff

District 266 Starbucks

208

Paula Durham

RBCGroupSWO

209

Katie Pipe

U9 Flamborough Sabres

210

Tia Bracken

District 266 Starbucks

211

Bill Thornton

Flamborough Baptist Church

212

John Hyslop

The Purse Project Pals

213

Mary Cook-Hyslop

The Purse Project Pals

214

Ashleigh Clark

District 266 Starbucks

215

Shanelle Charters

District 266 Starbucks

216

Heather Thornton

Flamborough Baptist Church

217

Lexi Rovina

District 266 Starbucks

218

Shawn Ferguson

District 266 Starbucks

219

Nick Janssen

Faith 2gether

220

Sophia Martineau

SisterAct2024

221

Sara Montague

District 266 Starbucks

222

Amy Janssen

Faith 2gether

223

Spencer Illingworth

224

Alexandra McConkey

Kelli's Cookies

225

Colin Janisse

District 266 Starbucks

226

Debbie Yates

RBCGroupSWO

227

Joy Walraven

Faith 2gether

228

Nathan Martin

District 266 Starbucks

229

Carolyn Hughes

Fortinos Waterdown

230

Damien NKUBANA

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 Eagles Nest

On February 24th, join Eagles Nest for the Coldest Night of the Year and be a part of a story that restores hope and changes lives in our community.


Removing financial barriers for individuals looking for mental health support is important to Eagles Nest.


The Coldest Night of the Year is an opportunity for our community to make a difference in the lives of others. Ready to join us?

Contact Us


CNOY Waterdown 2024

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

Got questions about the Coldest Night of the Year?
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