(updated December 24, 2012)
2012 marks the 27th year the CJKL Christmas Wish. The program provides new
clothing and toys for less fortunate elementary aged school children in the
Kirkland Lake area.
Through the support of local businesses, families and
community organizations, the program provides gifts for over 250 children each
Christmas. Christmas Wish application forms will be available on this website
or at CJKL FM's offices beginning in November.
Financial donations to the
program can be dropped off at CJKL FM’s offices or mailed to: CJKL Christmas
Wish, P.O. Box 430, Kirkland Lake, Ontario, P2N 3J4. Cheques are payable to:
CJKL Christmas Wish.
DOWNLOAD 2012 CHRISTMAS WISH APPLICATION HERE
2012 Fundraising:
Kenogami Spring Break:
The 2012 Kenogami Spring Break raised over $33,000 for the Christmas Wish. The Kenogami Spring Break has raised $280,000 for the Christmas Wish over the past decade. This year's event was held at the Kenogami Bridge Inn on March 24, 2012 with 200 people in attendance. Thank you to the participants, organizers, sponsors and silent auction contributors listed below:
2012 Kenogami Spring Break Committee:
Dan Beaupre
Isabelle Charbonneau
Yvon Charbonneau
Ernie Cloutier
Terry Davis
Al Dumas
Anne-Marie Dumas
Jen Elder
Chris Evans
Jen Evans
Judy Evans
Anne Gauthier
Bob Gorman
Cindy MacKinnon
Harvey Robson
Chris Royal
Jim Taylor
Anne Weiler
2012 Kenogami Spring Break Silent Auction Contributors:
Brownlee Equipment
Canadian Tire
CJKL FM
Elaine's Hairstyling & Spa
Eric & Amy Clarke
Tom Cochrane
Federal Tavern
Flannigan's
Howey Bros
Kenogami Bridge Inn
Kenogami Marine
KL Festivals Committee
KL Parks N Rec
Labatt Breweries
Pepsi
Peter Marinigh
Pinty's Food Service
MacPherson's
Molson Coors
Nordic Distributions
Northern College
P.C.O.
Jeff & Diane Ross
Claude Roy
Sleeman's Breweries
Steam Whistle Breweries
Steve Sullivan
Sysco Canada
Tim Horton's
Wiser's
2012 Kenogami Spring Break Sponsors
A’Lacarte Auto Glass
Al Dumas Construction
Alex MacIntyre & Associates
Armistice Resources Corp.
Arrow Satellite System
BDR Pharmasave Pharmacy
Billy's Sports Bar & Grill
Bodick Peter Trucking
Boucher Performance
Byer’s Precision Machining
C.I.B.C.
Cabo Drilling
Canada Post
Canadian Exploration Services Limited
Canadian Tire Corporation
Chad Plumbing
CJKL 101.5 FM
CJTT 104.5 FM
Claude’s Meat Market
Connelly, Cliff
Connelly, Norm
Debby's Portraits and More
Desres Pacey Insurance Brokers
Dino's Pizzeria
DJS Stain Glass
Don Strachan Catering
Dorothy’s Flower Shop
Dragonfly Embroidery & Apparel
Elaine's Hairstyling & Spa
Extendicare Kirkland Lake
Farquhar’s Dairies Ltd.
Federal Tavern
Federal Variety
Foodland
Gavin Shorrock
Gerry Roy Equipment Rentals
Giant Tiger
GM City
Goldland Billiards
Grant Home Hardware
Grenfell Contracting
Heath & Sherwood 1964 Ltd.
Hoggarth Interiors
Investors Group Financial Services Inc.
J. Lajeunesse Construction
Jewel Box
Jink's Custom Furniture Ltd.
Kenogami Volunteer Fire Brigade
Kinsmen Club of Kirkland Lake
Kirkland & District Hospital
Kirkland Lake Gold
Kirkland Lake Power Corp.
Kirkland Pharmacy
Kirkland Tire
Kohut Electric Limited
Law Office of Julie Richard-Gorman
M & R Property Management
MacPherson's General Store
Mama’s Corner
Merrick Arnold & Sons
Michel Gadoury on behalf of Siemens Canada
Mike Guimond Realty
Monette & French Funeral Home
Nordex Explosives
Nordic Distribution
North Gate Minerals
North Star Plumbing & Heating
Northern Construction
Nychuk Lumber Limited
Paul Ayotte Insurance Brokers
Pederson Concrete Limited
Pettenuzzo’s Independent Grocer
Pinewood Park Motors
Pronto Store 1990 Limited
R & R Towing
R.A. Warman
Ramsay Law Office
Jeff & Diane Ross
Ross Pope & Company
Schneider-Maple Leaf
Shaw Communications Inc.
Speedy Auto Repair/Joe Rental
Split Enz
St. Andrew Goldfields Ltd.
St. Cyr & Associates
Sutherland Printing
TD Bank Financial Group
Teck Insurance Brokers Ltd.
The Car Hop
The Hobby Shop
Timiskaming Furniture
Timiskaming Wood Products
Town of Kirkland Lake Employees
Veterans Affair Canada:
Special thanks to the Friends of Christmas Wish at DVA in Kirkland Lake. Once again this year, they organized
several fundraising events and shopped & wrapped for gifts for a large number of Christmas Wish
children.. Thanks to their committee members: Beth Charette, Kate Demore, Bev Kidd, Margaret Lingenfelter,
Michelle O'Shaughnessy & Loretta Wabie.
The Beer Store:
The Beer Store in Kirkland Lake accepts donations of bottle returns (including LCBO bottles) to the CJKL Christmas Wish program throughout the year. Over $2,500 was raised in 2012 through customer donations.
Mitten Tree:
The Northern Credit Union in Kirkland Lake had a mitten tree accepting donations of mittens, hats and scarves for the Christmas Wish program.
Kirkland District Family Health Team:
The staff of the Kirkland District Family Health Team raised and donated
$600 for the CJKL Christmas Wish this year.
Special thanks to Jackie Pawson.
Sacred Heart School:
The Grade 8's at Sacred Heart School held a dance with proceeds to the Christmas Wish. The students donated $406.50 and collected food items for the Kirkland Lake Food Bank.
MNR Staff:
The staff at the M.N.R. Office in Kirkland Lake donated $553.50 to the CJKL Christmas Wish.
2012 Helpers:
Alex MacIntyre & Associates
Mike & Nancy Aldred
Madison Allick
Justin Allison
Darian Allison
Stefany Allison
Lisa & Dean Antoniazzi
Paul Antoniazzi
Wayne & Linda Antoniazzi
Tina & Steve Bailey
Tracy Barbe
Bree Barkell
Caroline Barrette
Kyle Bentley
Kara Bigelow
Kelly Bodick
Joanne Boileau
Joane Atkins & Klaus Blum
Don & Margaret Bolduc (in memory of Shirley McDougall)
Dave & Debbie Bolger
Shane Boudreault
Dawson Boulley
Del Brasch
Lee & Barb Brunette
Angie Bush
Car Hop
Louise Carson
Emilie Chamaillard
Jean Guy Chamaillard
Eric & Amy Clarke
Hailey Clarke
Paige Clarke
Marie-Ange Cloutier
Cliff Connelly (in memory of Linda Sinclair)
Joshua Connelly
Leona Connelly
Norm & Germain Connelly
Reg Connelly
Stephen Connelly
Shay Cunningham
CUPE #3440
Carrie Davis
Vern & Kim Davis
Casey Desjardins
Sammy Desjardins
Danny Disano
Chloe Doonan
Rhonda Doonan
Danielle Doyon
John Dodge
Kelsey Ducharme
Jen Elder
Lori Enair
Jen Evans
Michelle Farstad
Federal Tavern
Linda Ferguson
Treena Fontaine
Heather Fraser
Patricia French
Tracy French
Danielle & Serge Genier
Kelly Gorman
Paulette Gorman
Joanne Gorzalczynski
Don & Anita Goulden (in memory of Fred Gemus)
Rod Goulding
Darren Graydon
Linda Grimaldi
Ashley Grossinger
Darlene Grossinger
Jack & Patricia Groulx
Baylee Guimond
Mike Guimond
Gerry Guindon
Maureen & George Harkin
Georgette Harvey
Marjorie Harvey
Heath & Sherwood
Ron Hillgren
Deborah Hutchinson
Eugene Ivanov
Adam Jordan
Ron Keizer
Jim Keon
Kenogami Spring Break Committee
Kinsmen Club of Kirkland Lake
Kirkland District Family Health Team
Debbie Klawitter
Jacqui Kryklywy
Julianne Kurtz
Doug Laberge
Karen LaBerge
Karlee LaBerge
Corina LaCarte
Emma LaCarte
Eric Lafreniere
Sophia Lang
Larder Lake Catholic Women's League
Sandy Larose
Don Lively
Peggy & John Lutecki
Cindy MacKinnon
Carolyn MacKinnon
Kelsey MacKinnon
Paula Mangotich
Peter Marinigh
Sheri Matthews
Joanne McDonald
Paul Medeiros
Vi Metson
Karleigh Middlemiss
Marlene Middlemiss
Judy Milford
Bernice & Donald McGill
Jacob McGonigal
Emma McIver
Diana McNamara
Kelly McNamara
Dave McRae
M.N.R. Staff
Luce Moore
Pierrette Moreau
Judy Mortson
Kaitlyn Ouellette
Jackie Pawson
Jean Pecoski
Natalie & Dennis Perrault
Penny Perrier
Andra Pettenuzzo
Lorna Phillips
Pinewood Park Motors
Frank Ploeger
Kendra Porritt
Claudette & Blaine Pullen (in memory of Fred Gemus)
Liz & Jerry Robazza
Linda Robson
Natalie Roy
Tracy Ryan
Sacred Heart School Grade 8 Class
Jr & Mona Sandrin
Second Street Daycare
Jacques Seguin
Leah Shorrock
Linda Siemon
Fred Simms
Judy & Dale Simms
Kyle Sinclair
Stephanie Sinclair
Dan & Patti Sorochan
Alexandra St-Cyr
Melanie St-Cyr
Mike Sutton
Joanne Taylor
Sherry Tremblett
Wendy Turcotte-Kenney
Simone Vanderburg
Doug & Debbie Yade
Michelle Yade
Mike Zapotochny
Bob & Kathy Zidar
Tammy Wright: donations were made by the following in memory of lifelong Christmas Wish supporter, Tammy Wright.
Agence Quebec
Robert & Natalie Allen
Jed & Nancy Allick
Justin Allison
Pat & Anita Allison
Wayne & Linda Antoniazzi
Ron & Marlene Arbuckle
Bill & Diane Arthrell
Vivien Clarke
Mike Arkilander & Ann Connelly
Janet & Kathryn Barnes
Brian & Suzanne Bronson
Jim & Jane Brookfield
Cambray Consulting
Cloutier Grandkids
Ernie & Marianne Cloutier
Blaine & Lynda Clowater
B.L.F. Contracting
Connelly Newspaper Service
Don & Liliane Connelly
Norm & Germaine Connelly
Owen & Sharon Connelly
Paul & Lori Croisier
George Cunningham & Susan Wright
Linda Cunningham
Carlo & Sandra Dal Pai
Kelvin, Kathy, Julia & Carrie Davis
Pierre Desjardins
Lionel Despres
Pasquale & Sharon Disano
Robert & Joann Ducharme
E.C.J.V.
Garry & Janice Fairhurst
Joe & Carol Favot
Hal & Cindy Fjeldsted
Jim Fox
Peter & Helen Forcellini
Glen & Payton Fraser & Family
Al & Tracy French
Tom & Patricia Gannon
Richard & Judy Gervais
Constantinos & Anna Giannakopoulos
Golden Mile Group
Dave & Julie Gorman
John & Joanne Gorzalczynski
Rod & Deanne Goulding
Pat & Maureen Grace
Peter & Sharon Graydon
Thelma Green
Debbie & Luc Guimond
Mike & Sue Guimond
Noel Guimond
Brian & Gale Hamilton
George & Maureen Harkin
Paul & Marjorie Harvey
Ed & Gayle Havrot
Maureen Hrbolich
Eugene Ivanov
Gerry Hunt & Janice Prange
Joe Jeminiany
Brenda & Dennis Jennings
Lawrence & Joyce Jones
Amanda Kasner
Dave Keon
Jim Keon
Fred & Judy Kiernicki
Leslie Kirchmayer
Kirkland Lake Festivals Committee
Kimberly Klockers
Joe & Olga Kmyta
Nick & Gloria Kravac
Annette Lariviere
Ron & Jane Lomanno
Don & Sandy Larose
Emma Lelievre
Tony & Joann Lelievre
Kevin Lemire & Alyson Fleming
Peggy & John Lutecki
Al & Merja Manseau
Ian & Val MacPherson
Peter Marinigh & Darlene Grossinger
Matachewan First Nation
Alice Monette
Jim & Marie Naylor
William Neily
Sandra Nelson
Joe Mavrinac
Gord McDonald
Mark & Kelly McDonald
Ron & Joyce McGugan
Dave McRae
Paul Medeiros
Frank & Lucy Mele
MGI Collision & Auto Repair Centre
Dale Montpetit
Gail & Rory Moore
Judy Mortson
Don & Diane Mullins
Rob & Carole Murdoch
Nordic Distributions
Northern Credit Union
Tom & Kathy Obradovich
Pat O'Connor
Sean & Nancy O'Connor
Olmstead Family
Rick & Charlene Owen
Bryce Pajunen
Don Parcher
Jerry & Doris Patey
Paul Ayotte Insurance Brokers
Jamie & Andra Pettenuzzo
Pinewood Park Motors
Wayne & Tina Phippen
Jennifer Plant
William & Olga Prokopich
Mary Ranta
Kari Reid & Paul Richer
Jerry & Liz Robazza
Lorraine Robazza
Paul Rokeby
Rotary Club of Kirkland Lake
Jeff & Diane Ross
Ross Pope & Company
Roynat Inc.
Barry & Brenda Ryan
Bonnie & Charles Sackrider
Heather Sandrin
Mona & Junior Sandrin
Nena & Shane Selbie
Frederick Sharpley
Susan Sheldon
Henry & Alicja Slaczka
Dale & Judy Simms
Barry & Vicki Solway
Grace Sparrow
Lynn, Kaye & Kaylie Stabryla
Mike Strachan
John & Janice Sullivan
Jim Taylor & Anne, Adam & Roxanne Gauthier
Denise Thompson & Roger Boucher
Tom Wadey & Erin Robazza
Dean & Tracy Waldron
An Weiler
Bob & Kathy Zidar
