99%$34,910Goal: $35,000

Brantford

Grand River Council On Aging

106 Walkers|26 Teams|41 Volunteers

The Grand Parade is a family-friendly fundraiser walk that helps local charities who support aging Canadians and their families. Team up, walk, and fundraise with us on Saturday, September 20, 2025!

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Event Day Details

Save the date - TGP Day is September 20, 2025!

Start/Finish Google Map

627 Colborne Street, Brantford


Parking available at Pauline Johnson Collegiate parking lot.

Schedule

  • 10:00 am: Meet Check-in
  • 10:45 am: Muster Gather for Opening Remarks
  • 11:00 am: Move Send-off
  • 12:00 pm: Munch Light meal served
  • 1:00 pm: Mosey Thank You! See you in 2026!

Not able to join us 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 bold branded TGP signs.
  • Route Support: Route marshals and rest stop hosts will provide support along the route.
  • Walkers 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 Grand Parade except for approved and trained service animals. Read more about our pet policy >

Check-In

  • All walkers participating at the Main Event on Saturday, September 20, 2025 must check-in upon arrival.
  • Please Note: There is no registration fee to participate in The Grand Parade but fundraising is encouraged.
  • T-shirts! Fundraising walkers who raise $150+ (or $75+ for those under 18) will receive a TGP shirt as a thank you on Event Day, while supplies last.
  • Offsite fundraising walkers can contact their local event director to arrange shirt 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 TGP Head Office.
  • Cheques: The Old Faithful - made out to The Grand Parade with your name on the Memo line. Mail them to TGP 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 “The Grand Parade”) for the total amount of cash you’ve collected. Mail it to the TGP 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 waiver form will be emailed to all parents/guardians before TGP Day.
  • Waiver forms will be available at check-in on TGP Day.

What to Bring

A few common sense suggestions:


  • A cell phone for emergencies (recommended but not required)
  • Good shoes for walking
  • 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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Brantford Maps

Check out this year's TGP route maps below:

2/5kmView + print!

6 laps of a track

About Grand River Council On Aging

A registered charitable non-profit organization, the Grand River Council on Aging (GRCOA) is a backbone organization dedicated to encouraging and engaging the development of an “age-friendly” City of Brantford, County of Brant, Six Nations of the Grand River, and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation.


In partnership with the municipalities and community organizations, the GRCOA collaborates, facilitates and participates in age-friendly awareness/planning focus groups and workshops, both virtually and in person.


Bi-weekly virtual Community At Home Workshops and Newsletters, maintenance of the INFO HUB with 350+ links to community events, activities and resources and a Seniors Discount Directory are examples of how the GRCOA promotes the voice of seniors, and encourages community engagement which in turn, decreases the impact of social isolation that can contribute to loneliness and health issues.

Brantford 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

Lucy's Strollers

Lucy Marco

6

8,010.00

2

Skyline Living!

Shelby DeForest

8

4,210.25

3

Erma's Army

Linda Moyer.

22

4,025.00

4

Between a Walk and a Hard Pace

Annette Minutillo

2

1,775.00

5

Kiwanis Walkers

Jim Steele

1

1,750.00

6

VitaHeal HomeCare Crew

Courtney Lucas

10

1,345.00

7

Queensview Royals

Queensview Retirement Community

4

770.00

8

Laurier Golden Hawk Walkers

Holly Gibbs

5

765.00

9

Janet's Cruisers

janet barnard

3

710.00

10

The County of Brant

Heather Slot

6

585.00

11

Golden Agers

Michelle Jamieson

4

550.00

12

Strolling Sistas

Darlene McNeil

4

535.00

13

Walkie Talkies

Courtney Lebel

2

525.00

14

Hub Honeys

Denise Crabb

6

480.00

15

Colleen's Sole Mates

Colleen Goupil

3

460.00

16

ARTC

Lauren Zakamarko

1

450.00

17

The Utley Team

John Utley

1

350.00

18

Freedom Fighters

Mohammad Hijazi

1

305.00

19

NiftyNeurons

Alzheimers Society

1

250.00

20

Friends Of GRCOA

Linda Moyer

2

225.00

21

Guckie on the GO

Karen Adams

9

200.00

22

Muslim Community

Imam Tarek

1

135.00

23

John Noble Home

KARLI CASS

1

24

BRISC Moccasin Walkers

Stephanie Hill

1

25

Walk With Us!

Elaine McCartney Elaine McCartney

1

26

Team Chartwell Tranquility Brantford

Chartwell Tranquility

1

#

Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

Lucy Marco

Lucy's Strollers

42

3,560.00

2

Claudio Pavan

Lucy's Strollers

12

1,300.00

3

Annette Minutillo

Between a Walk and a Hard Pace

19

1,025.00

4

Jim Steele

Kiwanis Walkers

12

1,000.00

5

De Vinson

Skyline Living!

4

800.00

6

Linda Moyer.

Erma's Army

7

775.00

7

Queensview Retirement Community

Queensview Royals

4

770.00

8

Amanda Roorda

Skyline Living!

8

755.00

9

John Minutillo

Between a Walk and a Hard Pace

11

650.00

10

Melinda Mccormick

Skyline Living!

4

525.00

11

Chanda Dean

Skyline Living!

22

517.00

12

Shelby DeForest

Skyline Living!

23

500.25

13

Vaseem Baig

Lucy's Strollers

9

500.00

14

Janice Kucharew

Lucy's Strollers

11

500.00

15

Patsy DeForest

Skyline Living!

7

500.00

16

John Benson

Erma's Army

4

400.00

17

Sherrill Heys

Lucy's Strollers

11

380.00

18

John Utley

The Utley Team

7

320.00

19

Mohammad Hijazi

Freedom Fighters

6

305.00

20

Kelly Magee

Janet's Cruisers

8

300.00

21

Peggy Wickham

Lucy's Strollers

2

300.00

22

Colleen Goupil

Colleen's Sole Mates

8

290.00

23

Darlene McNeil

Strolling Sistas

6

285.00

24

Sheree Crossman

Erma's Army

3

275.00

25

Jen OBrien

Erma's Army

6

275.00

26

Courtney Lucas

VitaHeal HomeCare Crew

4

260.00

27

Holly Gibbs

Laurier Golden Hawk Walkers

5

240.00

28

Paul Barnard

Janet's Cruisers

5

225.00

29

Randy Moyer

Erma's Army

4

225.00

30

Leigha Casson

VitaHeal HomeCare Crew

5

220.00

31

Kaydence Tolhurst

VitaHeal HomeCare Crew

2

220.00

32

Denise Crabb

Hub Honeys

7

215.00

33

Chris Henderson

Walkie Talkies

4

200.00

34

Chanelle Staats

VitaHeal HomeCare Crew

3

200.00

35

Courtney Lebel

Walkie Talkies

3

200.00

36

Maricar Manaog

VitaHeal HomeCare Crew

1

200.00

37

Ken Crossman

Erma's Army

2

200.00

38

Angel Evans

Laurier Golden Hawk Walkers

3

200.00

39

janet barnard

Janet's Cruisers

5

185.00

40

Annabeth Thompson

Erma's Army

3

175.00

41

Heather Slot

The County of Brant

4

175.00

42

Pam Malins

Laurier Golden Hawk Walkers

1

150.00

43

Jeremy Brick

Colleen's Sole Mates

5

150.00

44

Jessica Kirkpatrick

Golden Agers

2

150.00

45

Bev Crossman

Erma's Army

3

150.00

46

Imam Tarek

Muslim Community

3

135.00

47

Jackie Foreman

Erma's Army

2

125.00

48

Georgia Foreman

Erma's Army

2

125.00

49

Steven Moyer

Erma's Army

2

125.00

50

Andrea Moyer

Erma's Army

2

125.00

51

Bernice Booth

The County of Brant

2

120.00

52

Jamie Farrington

Skyline Living!

1

113.00

53

Claire Howarth

Laurier Golden Hawk Walkers

1

100.00

54

Jadah Guerra-Kokyrtsa

VitaHeal HomeCare Crew

1

100.00

55

Elizabeth Cassidy

The County of Brant

2

100.00

56

Dave Thompson

Erma's Army

1

100.00

57

Hillary Bennett

Friends Of GRCOA

1

100.00

58

Connie Van Dyk

Erma's Army

2

100.00

59

Sloane Van Dyk

Erma's Army

3

100.00

60

Benny Van Dyk

Erma's Army

3

100.00

61

Paul Van Dyk

Erma's Army

1

75.00

62

William Foreman

Erma's Army

2

75.00

63

Rob Foreman

Erma's Army

1

75.00

64

Connie Benson

Erma's Army

1

75.00

65

Emma Moyer

Erma's Army

2

75.00

66

Brianna Moyer

Erma's Army

2

75.00

67

Sara Darling

Laurier Golden Hawk Walkers

2

75.00

68

Lauren Zakamarko

ARTC

2

70.00

69

Fiona Bonas

The County of Brant

1

50.00

70

Sean Sabourin

Guckie on the GO

1

50.00

71

Charlene Whynot

Hub Honeys

2

50.00

72

Ginny Taylor

Strolling Sistas

1

50.00

73

Sydney Paquette

Guckie on the GO

1

50.00

74

Kevin Lucas

VitaHeal HomeCare Crew

1

25.00

75

Brenda Gadsby

Hub Honeys

1

25.00

76

Calvin Lucas

VitaHeal HomeCare Crew

1

20.00

77

Amanda Joseph

Hub Honeys

1

20.00

78

Aden Horney

Hub Honeys

1

20.00

79

Ronnie Goupil

Colleen's Sole Mates

1

20.00

80

Stephanie Hill

BRISC Moccasin Walkers

81

Brenda Wivell

Strolling Sistas

82

Kulwinder Kaur

Queensview Royals

83

Sandra Ramey

Queensview Royals

84

Elaine McCartney Elaine McCartney

Walk With Us!

85

KARLI CASS

John Noble Home

86

Linda Moyer

Friends Of GRCOA

87

Chartwell Tranquility

Team Chartwell Tranquility Brantford

88

Linda Reed

The County of Brant

89

Brigitte Murphy

Skyline Living!

90

Julie Paquette

Guckie on the GO

91

Katherine Ethier

Queensview Royals

92

Karen Adams

Guckie on the GO

93

Monique Sabourin

Guckie on the GO

94

Duke Sabourin

Guckie on the GO

95

Stella Sabourin

Guckie on the GO

96

Heather Kneller

Hub Honeys

97

Michelle Jamieson

Golden Agers

98

Alzheimers Society

NiftyNeurons

99

Lanie Coates

VitaHeal HomeCare Crew

100

Bella Coates

VitaHeal HomeCare Crew

101

Kevin Cassidy

The County of Brant

102

Olivia Paquette

Guckie on the GO

103

Rich Paquette

Guckie on the GO

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