100%$20,012Goal: $20,000

Cochrane

Seniors on The Bow of Cochrane and Area

73 Walkers|15 Teams|16 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

800 Griffin Rd East, Cochrane, AB


Our walk will start and end at the Gazebo located behind the SLS Centre in Cochrane, AB


This location is directly behind the Curling Arena entrance of the SLS Centre.

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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Cochrane Maps

Check out this year's TGP route maps below:

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This is the two km map for the Cochrane Grand Parade Route for 2025

About Seniors on The Bow of Cochrane and Area

Seniors on the Bow provides a wide variety of fun and entertaining drop-in programs, fitness activities, off-site field trips (theatres, nature, lunches), and resources for adults 50+ in Cochrane and surrounding areas.

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Vision

Seniors enjoy healthy lifestyles and actively contribute to their community.


Mission

Seniors on the Bow is a non-profit society with resources that enhance the quality of life for those over 50.


Values

For the betterment of all seniors we:

Work responsibly together, demonstrate a caring and loving attitude, promote learning and mentoring, have fun and are optimistic.

Cochrane 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

Line Dance Divas

Cathy Chalmers

6

2,960.00

2

SOTB Carpet Bowlers

Janith Chipiuk

2

2,070.00

3

Sam’s strollers

Sam Gardiner

3

1,990.00

4

Tender tootsies

Joan Holmes

9

1,957.00

5

Walkie Talkies

Edith Phillips

5

1,395.00

6

Happiest Walkers of FCACA

Milagros (Mila) prout

5

1,095.00

7

Pearl Walisser

Pearl Walisser

5

960.00

8

From the Fishbowl

Jeremy Coulter

2

940.00

9

Cochrane Striders

Debbie Heinz

3

800.00

10

Team Jeff

Jeff Genung

6

450.00

11

Helping Hands Cochrane

Alex Montiel

4

350.00

12

Walkaholics

Ruby Ortula

6

235.00

13

Absolutely Fabulous

Joanne Gau

2

200.00

14

Tim Hortons

Slavomira PALUSKA

10

70.00

15

We’re still standing

Nancy Gibbie

3

40.00

#

Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

Sam Gardiner

Sam’s strollers

24

1,990.00

2

Janith Chipiuk

SOTB Carpet Bowlers

17

1,570.00

3

Cathy Chalmers

Line Dance Divas

9

940.00

4

Milagros (Mila) prout

Happiest Walkers of FCACA

8

625.00

5

Sharon Bell

Pearl Walisser

6

600.00

6

Jane Kaczmer

Tender tootsies

6

600.00

7

Jody Clayton

Line Dance Divas

5

540.00

8

Jeremy Coulter

From the Fishbowl

10

530.00

9

Susan Stahl

SOTB Carpet Bowlers

5

500.00

10

Edith Phillips

Walkie Talkies

9

420.00

11

Debbie Heinz

Cochrane Striders

5

375.00

12

Deb Roulston

Walkie Talkies

6

350.00

13

Pearl Walisser

Pearl Walisser

9

270.00

14

Jeff Genung

Team Jeff

1

250.00

15

Stephen Pikov

Tender tootsies

7

240.00

16

Joan Holmes

Tender tootsies

10

230.00

17

Ethan Knight

Cochrane Striders

3

225.00

18

Kristel Shawn Micairan

Happiest Walkers of FCACA

4

210.00

19

Jill Serhyenko

Cochrane Striders

2

200.00

20

Joyce Post

Walkie Talkies

3

200.00

21

Diane Hunter

Tender tootsies

7

190.00

22

Marie Antoneth Enriquez

Happiest Walkers of FCACA

4

180.00

23

Kathryn Morales

Tender tootsies

2

177.00

24

Sandy Wong

Tender tootsies

2

170.00

25

Marva DeBow

Tender tootsies

1

150.00

26

Alex Montiel

Helping Hands Cochrane

2

150.00

27

Shona Jackson

Absolutely Fabulous

7

150.00

28

Carey Wilkinson Lee

Line Dance Divas

1

150.00

29

Bev Oldham

Team Jeff

1

100.00

30

Lea Wiens

Line Dance Divas

1

100.00

31

Donald Walisser

Pearl Walisser

2

90.00

32

Editha Cuarteros

Happiest Walkers of FCACA

2

80.00

33

Anne Ortula

Walkaholics

2

75.00

34

Laura McDonald

Helping Hands Cochrane

1

50.00

35

Slavomira PALUSKA

Tim Hortons

1

50.00

36

Allison Graham

Helping Hands Cochrane

1

50.00

37

Sue Crittenden

Walkie Talkies

1

50.00

38

Joanne Gau

Absolutely Fabulous

1

50.00

39

Ruby Ortula

Walkaholics

2

40.00

40

Hillary Cornelius

We’re still standing

2

40.00

41

Sandy Hornsby

Line Dance Divas

1

25.00

42

Desiree Fortney

Walkaholics

1

20.00

43

Terry Fortney

Walkaholics

1

20.00

44

Desiree Foesier

Walkaholics

1

20.00

45

Felix Angeles

Walkaholics

1

20.00

46

Nicolas PALUSKA

Tim Hortons

1

10.00

47

Maya Paluska

Tim Hortons

1

10.00

48

Terrance Haxton

Helping Hands Cochrane

49

Nancy Gibbie

We’re still standing

50

Shannon Hurley

Team Jeff

51

Aaron Johns

Tender tootsies

52

Linden Coulter

From the Fishbowl

53

Martin Paluska

Tim Hortons

54

Heather Mathison

Sam’s strollers

55

roselyn hildebrand

Sam’s strollers

56

eryn paquette

We’re still standing

57

Erinn Johns

Tender tootsies

58

Lorraine Millis

Line Dance Divas

59

Jessica Sharp

Tim Hortons

60

Linda Szkorupa

Walkie Talkies

61

Don Walisser

Pearl Walisser

62

Shannon Hurley

Team Jeff

63

Kyle Novak

Tim Hortons

64

Margaret Blair

65

Jack Spence

Tim Hortons

66

Navjot Singh

Tim Hortons

67

Pushpalatha Manickavelu

68

Cristina Villa

Tim Hortons

69

Antonia Kljaic

Tim Hortons

70

Adele Dyall

Pearl Walisser

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Contact Us


TGP Cochrane 2025

The TGP Team Participant & Donor Services
Toll Free 1.877.743.3413 / Phone 519.603.2250
Email cochrane@thegrandparade.org

Got questions about The Grand Parade?
info@thegrandparade.org | 1.877.743.3413