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Ottawa Kanata

Western Ottawa CRC

171 Walkers|26 Teams|45 Volunteers

The Coldest Night of the Year is a winterrific family-friendly fundraising walk in support of local charities. Let’s change the tune for people experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness... because it’s cold out there. Join us on February 22, 2025 - team up, fundraise, and walk with us!

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About Western Ottawa CRC

The Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre (WOCRC) has been providing services that support health, safety and wellness in our communities in far west Ottawa since 1986. Our offerings encompass a broad range of programs to achieve our vision of healthy, inclusive, vibrant and resilient communities in Western Ottawa.

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We provide programs and services for residents across their lifespan including:

• Parental Support: Assisting new parents in raising confident and resilient children through educational EarlyON programs and resources.

• Senior Engagement: Creating social opportunities for isolated seniors to foster community interaction and reduce loneliness.

• Counselling Services: Providing short-term individual counselling for adults, youth, and children to address a variety of personal and emotional challenges.

• Support for New Canadians: Offering vital information, resources, and referrals to help new Canadians integrate smoothly into the community.

• Senior Independence: Delivering services designed to help seniors live independently and remain in their homes for as long as possible including Meals on Wheels and Transportation programs.

• Support for Women and Dependents: Offering a safe haven and comprehensive support to women and their dependents who have experienced intimate partner violence through Chrysalis House and community-based counselling.

• Youth Empowerment: Providing adolescents and young adults with a place to learn new skills, connect with peers, and foster well-being.

• Community Development and Health Promotion: Engaging in community development and health promotion activities to support those in need, including individuals facing poverty, homelessness, isolation, social exclusion, and other barriers and challenges.


But we can’t do it alone.


On Saturday, February 22, 2025, join us for the Coldest Night of the Year walk—a chance to make a tangible difference in the lives of those who are hurt, hungry, and homeless. Your participation and donations will directly support programs that change lives in our community.

Together, let’s turn a cold winter night into a beacon of warmth, hope, and support for those who need it most.

Ottawa Kanata 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
Challenge Teams

#

Team Name

Captain

Members

Raised

1

FREEZIN’ FOR A REASON WITH JAN

Jan Skora

15

8,210.00

2

Western Ottawa CRC - Kanata General Team

WOCRC Kanata

3

5,056.43

3

Chris's Cold Hands, Warm Hearts Crew

Chris Booth

8

3,315.00

4

Acronym Mayhem (GBV, CST)

Jessica Poloz

15

3,210.00

5

The EarlyON Frosty Walkers

Jessica Loslo

16

2,241.00

6

Children's Inclusion Support Services

Tara Matte

5

2,025.00

7

CS Groopies

Marc Michaud

11

1,775.00

8

Team FUN (we put the FUN in Fundraising)

Leigh Couture

8

1,733.62

9

Young Hearts

Tillie Bastien

11

1,400.00

10

Chrysalis House Not Fast Just Furious

Erin Baydak

8

1,145.00

11

Melissa's Snow Angels

Melissa Parsons

1

1,000.00

12

St Andrew's Stittsville

Mark Ward

3

915.00

13

Starbucks D245

Janel Lovell Gonzales

17

848.00

14

Ottawa Food Rescue

Ottawa Food Rescue

3

845.00

15

Marianne's Gang

Marianne Wilkinson

4

825.00

16

Huddle For Hope

Claudia Etwyse

1

600.00

17

MG Hearts 4 Hope

My-Lien Bosch

10

500.00

18

Frosty Folks United!

Andrea Nelson

5

375.00

19

Team Jenna Sudds

Jenna Sudds

7

320.00

20

Maddison Construction: Team D-Frost

Daniel Maddison

1

280.00

21

Chill chasers

Rita Williams

3

270.00

22

Odin's Walkers

Julia Fortey

1

250.00

23

Team McCrimmon

Karen McCrimmon

1

200.00

24

Minhas’

Frances Minhas

4

200.00

25

Bridlewood Animal Hospital

Noel Poitras

1

26

Home Depot

Alex Ivey

1

#

Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

Jan Skora

FREEZIN’ FOR A REASON WITH JAN

27

2,780.00

2

Ariana Kelly

FREEZIN’ FOR A REASON WITH JAN

25

1,460.00

3

Pierre Kelly

FREEZIN’ FOR A REASON WITH JAN

22

1,450.00

4

Mark Booth

Chris's Cold Hands, Warm Hearts Crew

12

1,225.00

5

Gerry Garceau

FREEZIN’ FOR A REASON WITH JAN

23

1,000.00

6

Tillie Bastien

Young Hearts

9

950.00

7

Jessica Poloz

Acronym Mayhem (GBV, CST)

7

825.00

8

Chris Booth

Chris's Cold Hands, Warm Hearts Crew

6

800.00

9

Meghann Beaton

Children's Inclusion Support Services

11

760.00

10

Emilie Boudreault

Acronym Mayhem (GBV, CST)

7

690.00

11

Natalie Harrison

Western Ottawa CRC - Kanata General Team

11

690.00

12

Michelle Burchill

The EarlyON Frosty Walkers

7

670.00

13

Leigh Couture

Team FUN (we put the FUN in Fundraising)

4

645.00

14

Dalia Malandra

FREEZIN’ FOR A REASON WITH JAN

14

630.00

15

Claudia Etwyse

Huddle For Hope

2

600.00

16

Erin Baydak

Chrysalis House Not Fast Just Furious

5

550.00

17

Lisa Sletcher

Children's Inclusion Support Services

5

525.00

18

Mia Doré

The EarlyON Frosty Walkers

12

505.00

19

Kirsta MacIsaac

Chris's Cold Hands, Warm Hearts Crew

2

500.00

20

Chelsea Long

Acronym Mayhem (GBV, CST)

9

500.00

21

Frances Brazeau

Team FUN (we put the FUN in Fundraising)

3

493.62

22

Michelle Lawrence

CS Groopies

10

450.00

23

Terry Longhorn

Ottawa Food Rescue

9

425.00

24

Marianne Wilkinson

Marianne's Gang

5

375.00

25

Richard Martin

Ottawa Food Rescue

5

375.00

26

Jeffrey Stray

CS Groopies

4

350.00

27

Erin Timmins

Acronym Mayhem (GBV, CST)

4

350.00

28

Hannah Richards

Children's Inclusion Support Services

7

290.00

29

Chessy Nguyen

The EarlyON Frosty Walkers

5

286.00

30

Rita Williams

Chill chasers

6

270.00

31

Maureen Sullivan

Acronym Mayhem (GBV, CST)

5

260.00

32

Julia Fortey

Odin's Walkers

2

250.00

33

Marc Michaud

CS Groopies

4

250.00

34

Tara Matte

Children's Inclusion Support Services

4

225.00

35

Jessica Loslo

The EarlyON Frosty Walkers

3

220.00

36

Geoffrey Crowe

Team Jenna Sudds

4

220.00

37

Nathalie Conners

Chrysalis House Not Fast Just Furious

4

200.00

38

Terri Beeton

The EarlyON Frosty Walkers

7

190.00

39

Kim Booth

Chris's Cold Hands, Warm Hearts Crew

2

190.00

40

Sandy Pinhey

Acronym Mayhem (GBV, CST)

3

175.00

41

Sarah Mouchet

Team FUN (we put the FUN in Fundraising)

3

175.00

42

Andrea Nelson

Frosty Folks United!

3

175.00

43

Roxanne Bell

Starbucks D245

7

155.00

44

Matt Kelly

FREEZIN’ FOR A REASON WITH JAN

3

150.00

45

My-Lien Bosch

MG Hearts 4 Hope

2

150.00

46

Robert Gelblum

FREEZIN’ FOR A REASON WITH JAN

2

150.00

47

Monique Michaud

CS Groopies

1

150.00

48

Beth Haliburton

CS Groopies

3

150.00

49

Ginette Mercer

CS Groopies

1

150.00

50

Carly McMaster

Chrysalis House Not Fast Just Furious

3

125.00

51

Christina Wynia

Acronym Mayhem (GBV, CST)

1

125.00

52

Anourath Phommachanh

Chrysalis House Not Fast Just Furious

2

120.00

53

Dominique Clermont

The EarlyON Frosty Walkers

3

115.00

54

Chris Aghar

Starbucks D245

5

110.00

55

Cathy Curry

Team FUN (we put the FUN in Fundraising)

1

100.00

56

Adele Bisson

The EarlyON Frosty Walkers

1

100.00

57

Sherry DePutter

Starbucks D245

9

100.00

58

Allison T

Chrysalis House Not Fast Just Furious

2

100.00

59

Jenna Sudds

Team Jenna Sudds

2

100.00

60

Mandeep Khinda

MG Hearts 4 Hope

1

100.00

61

Lyndee Wolf

Marianne's Gang

1

100.00

62

Amara Minhas

Minhas’

1

100.00

63

Frances Minhas

Minhas’

2

100.00

64

Genevieve Barbeau

Frosty Folks United!

1

100.00

65

Kurtis Given

Starbucks D245

6

98.00

66

Lilianne Kho

Acronym Mayhem (GBV, CST)

2

90.00

67

Thomas Marcoux

The EarlyON Frosty Walkers

3

85.00

68

Daniel Maddison

Maddison Construction: Team D-Frost

2

80.00

69

Sheri Fritzsche

CS Groopies

3

75.00

70

Kendra Ray

Children's Inclusion Support Services

1

75.00

71

M Bosch

MG Hearts 4 Hope

2

75.00

72

Nick Mouchet

Team FUN (we put the FUN in Fundraising)

2

70.00

73

Breanna Marshall

Acronym Mayhem (GBV, CST)

2

70.00

74

Tisha Rainbow

Chrysalis House Not Fast Just Furious

2

50.00

75

Gisèle and Ron Albrough

CS Groopies

1

50.00

76

Karen McCrimmon

Team McCrimmon

1

50.00

77

Rafael Bosch

MG Hearts 4 Hope

1

50.00

78

Nichole Pardell

Team FUN (we put the FUN in Fundraising)

1

50.00

79

Corinne Civalleri

Frosty Folks United!

1

50.00

80

Julie Zanatta

Young Hearts

1

50.00

81

Angelika Lorinser

Acronym Mayhem (GBV, CST)

1

50.00

82

Sarah Mcilwham

MG Hearts 4 Hope

1

50.00

83

Pauline MacDonald

FREEZIN’ FOR A REASON WITH JAN

1

50.00

84

Rita Gratton

Young Hearts

1

50.00

85

Diana Jarrett

Starbucks D245

1

50.00

86

Lakota Gellner

Marianne's Gang

1

50.00

87

Janel Lovell Gonzales

Starbucks D245

1

50.00

88

Ottawa Food Rescue

Ottawa Food Rescue

1

45.00

89

Sophia Sabourin

The EarlyON Frosty Walkers

1

40.00

90

Chadi El Berouali

The EarlyON Frosty Walkers

1

30.00

91

Garry Bastien

Young Hearts

1

25.00

92

D Khinda

MG Hearts 4 Hope

1

25.00

93

Sylvie Leury

Young Hearts

1

25.00

94

Locita Vaillancourt

Acronym Mayhem (GBV, CST)

1

25.00

95

Jasmine Dhillon

MG Hearts 4 Hope

1

25.00

96

S Khinda

MG Hearts 4 Hope

1

25.00

97

KEVIN MURPHY

FREEZIN’ FOR A REASON WITH JAN

1

20.00

98

Ken Webb

FREEZIN’ FOR A REASON WITH JAN

1

20.00

99

Mary Jane Murphy

FREEZIN’ FOR A REASON WITH JAN

1

20.00

100

Joanne Rock

Starbucks D245

1

15.00

101

Jamie Bennett

Starbucks D245

1

15.00

102

Doug Kendall

St Andrew's Stittsville

1

10.00

103

Mark Ward

St Andrew's Stittsville

104

Thomas Petersson

Acronym Mayhem (GBV, CST)

105

Tim McDonald

Team Jenna Sudds

106

Riley McDonald

Team Jenna Sudds

107

Brynn McDonald

Team Jenna Sudds

108

Sadat Kamal

Chrysalis House Not Fast Just Furious

109

Matt Long

Acronym Mayhem (GBV, CST)

110

Joseph Burchill

The EarlyON Frosty Walkers

111

Dave Cormier

Starbucks D245

112

Darlene TerHuurne

113

Olivia Leonard

Starbucks D245

114

Kayla Schultz

Chill chasers

115

Jeff Lapointe

116

Dahlya Gellner

Marianne's Gang

117

Abdullah Al-ogaidi

Team Jenna Sudds

118

Jeff Fritzsche

CS Groopies

119

Heidi Buchanan

The EarlyON Frosty Walkers

120

Kyle Gordon

Chris's Cold Hands, Warm Hearts Crew

121

Drew Fraser-Leach

Team Jenna Sudds

122

WOCRC Kanata

Western Ottawa CRC - Kanata General Team

123

Alex Ivey

Home Depot

124

Steve Shock

The EarlyON Frosty Walkers

125

Fernanda Solis De Luna

Starbucks D245

126

John Rivenell

Minhas’

127

Helen McDonald

Young Hearts

128

Eman Ouda

129

Anourath Phommachanh

Chrysalis House Not Fast Just Furious

130

Maria Lunney

Young Hearts

131

Brian Smith

Young Hearts

132

Vishakha Vachaspati

133

Noel Poitras

Bridlewood Animal Hospital

134

Nhi Doan

135

Melissa Parsons

Melissa's Snow Angels

136

Béatrice Romeskie

Young Hearts

137

Andy McArthur

Starbucks D245

138

Andreas Vasiliou

Starbucks D245

139

Raymond Smith

Young Hearts

140

Andrew El-Azzi

141

Roger farley

Chris's Cold Hands, Warm Hearts Crew

142

Alexandre Ouellette

The EarlyON Frosty Walkers

143

Christian Couture

Team FUN (we put the FUN in Fundraising)

144

Carter Couture

Team FUN (we put the FUN in Fundraising)

145

Jules Mbogi

CS Groopies

146

Gregory Kung

Chris's Cold Hands, Warm Hearts Crew

147

Kaleah McLean

Acronym Mayhem (GBV, CST)

148

riley horula

Starbucks D245

149

Brandon Vale

Chris's Cold Hands, Warm Hearts Crew

150

Alexandra Margelu

The EarlyON Frosty Walkers

151

Katie Ebata

Starbucks D245

152

Feyza Gulbent

Starbucks D245

153

Erin Norman

Starbucks D245

154

Paul Bastien

Young Hearts

155

Paige Watson

Acronym Mayhem (GBV, CST)

#

Organization

Team Name

Members

Raised

1

Western Ottawa CRC - Kanata General Team

Western Ottawa CRC - Kanata General Team

3

5,056.43

2

St Andrew's Stittsville

St Andrew's Stittsville

3

915.00

3

Starbucks

Starbucks D245

17

848.00

4

Team Jenna Sudds

Team Jenna Sudds

7

320.00

5

Maddison Construction

Maddison Construction: Team D-Frost

1

280.00

6

Bridlewood Animal Hospital

Bridlewood Animal Hospital

1

7

Home Depot

Home Depot

1

Event Day Details

Save the date - CNOY Day is February 22, 2025!

Start/Finish Google Map

Tony Graham Recreation Complex

100 Charlie Rogers Pl, Kanata, ON K2V 1A2

Local Details

Parking

Lots of Parking at the Start and End Point at Tony Graham Rec Complex


Rest Stop

The half-way rest stop is at our headquarters on MacNeil Court where we will have refreshments, washrooms and warmth.


Post-Event Meal

Join us for a warm, hearty meal after the walk.

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 Goodbye + see you in 2026!

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 22, 2025 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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Ottawa Kanata Maps

Check out this year's CNOY route maps below:

Contact Us


CNOY Ottawa Kanata 2025

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

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