Light Up for Mito During World Mitochondrial Disease Week 2023
On September 23rd, 2023, landmarks around the world lit up in bright green to celebrate World Mitochondrial Disease Week (WMDW) and raise awareness.
Thank you to our MitoCommunity around Canada who helped us reach our goal of lighting up more than 60 sites in green!
Check out the 2023 Canadian Landmarks that lit green for WMDW:
| Landmark | Address | City | Date of Light Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Tower | 101 9 Avenue SW | Calgary | September 23rd |
| Reconciliation Bridge | 4 Street NE | Calgary | September 18th |
| High Level Bridge | 109 Street NW | Edmonton | September 19th |
| Shell Canopy | 1 C.A. Knight Way | Fort MacMurray | September 23rd |
| Sundial | 11330 106 Street | Grande Prairie | September 23rd |
| Red Deer City Hall | 4914 48 Avenue | Red Deer | September 23rd |
| Red Deer Polytechnic | 100 College Blvd | Red Deer | September 23rd |
| Landmark | Address | City | Light Up for Mito |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit of Sails | Abbott Street and Bernard Avenue | Kelowna | September 23rd |
| Maple Ridge City | 11995 Haney Place | Maple Ridge | September 23rd |
| Bastion Lighthouse | 98 Front Street | Nanaimo | September 23rd |
| Penticton Lakeside Resort and Conference Centre | 21 Lakeshore Drive West | Penticton | September 23rd |
| Lafarge Lake (special lighting feature) | Guildford way and PineTree Way | Port Coquitlam | September 23rd |
| Fraser River | Ewing Avenue | Quesnel | September 23rd |
| Victoria Street Bridge | 1394 Pine Avenue | Trail | September 23rd |
| BC Place | 777 Pacific Blvd | Vancouver | September 19th |
| Bloedel Conservatory | 4600 Cambie Street | Vancouver | September 23rd |
| Burrard Street | Burrard Street | Vancouver | September 23rd |
| Vancouver City Hall | 453 W 12th Avenue | Vancouver | September 23rd |
| Sails of Light | 999 Canada Place | Vancouver | September 23rd |
| Science World | 1455 Quebec Street | Vancouver | September 21st |
| Vancouver Convention Centre (VCC) | 1055 Canada Place | Vancouver | September 23rd |
| Christ Church Cathedral | 930 Burdett Avenue | Victoria | September 23rd |
| British Columbia Legislative Assembly | 501 Belleville Street | Victoria | September 23rd |
| Oak Bay Municipal Hall | 2167 Oak Bay Avenue | Victoria | September 23rd |
| Victoria City Hall | 1 Centennial Square | Victoria | September 23rd |
| Fitzsimmons Creek Bridge | Valley Trail | Whistler | September 23rd |
| White Rock Pier | Marine Drive | White Rock | September 23rd |
| Landmark | Address | City/Province | Date of Light Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fredericton City Hall | 397 Queen Street | Fredericton, New Brunswick | September 18th-October 1st |
| New Brunswick Legislative Assembly | 706 Queen Street | Fredericton, New Brunswick | September 23rd |
| Downing Street / Downing Place | Downing Street | Moncton, New Brunswick | September 23rd |
| Avenir Centre | 105 Canada Street | Moncton, New Brunswick | September 23rd |
| St. John’s City Hall | 10 New Gower Street | St. John’s, Newfoundland | September 22nd – 23rd |
| Government House | 50 Military Road | St. John’s, Newfoundland | September 23rd |
| Signal Hill Tower | 230 Signal Hill Road | St. John’s, Newfoundland | September 23rd |
| Halifax City Hall | 1841 Argyle Street | Halifax, Nova Scotia | September 23rd |
| The Big Fiddle | 74 Esplanade Street | Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia | September 23rd |
| Charlottetown City Hall | Charlottetown | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island | September 23rd |
| Shaw Building | Charlottetown | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island | September 23rd |
| Landmark | Address | City | Date of Light Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Life Centre | 300 Portage Avenue | Winnipeg, Manitoba | September 23rd |
| Manitoba Legislative Assembly | 450 Broadway | Winnipeg, Manitoba | September 23rd |
| Landmark | Address | City | Date of Light Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brampton Clock Tower | 55 George Street South | Brampton | September 23rd |
| Brant Street Pier | 1400 Lakeshore Road | Burlington | September 23rd |
| Peace Bridge | 1 Peace Bridge | Fort Erie | September 23rd |
| Market Square Lighting | 62-2 Carden Street | Guelph | September 23rd |
| Hamilton Sign | 71 Main Street West | Hamilton | September 23rd |
| Kingston City Hall | 216 Ontario Street | Kingston | September 23rd |
| Canada Life Building / London Life | 255 Dufferin Avenue | London | September 23rd |
| JA Taylor Building | 267 Dundas Street | London | September 23rd |
| London City Hall | 300 Dufferin Avenue | London | September 23rd |
| RBC Place London | 300 York Street | London | September 23rd |
| Mississauga Clock Tower | 300 City Centre Drive | Mississauga | September 23rd |
| 50 Absolute World | 90 Absolute Avenue | Mississauga | September 23rd |
| Riverwalk Commons | 200 Doug Duncan Drive | Newmarket | September 22nd |
| Niagara Falls | Niagara Parkway | Niagara Falls | September 23rd, 10:00-10:15pm |
| Oakville City Hall | 1225 Trafalgar Road | Oakville | September 23rd |
| Brock University | 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way | St. Catherines | September 23rd |
| Canada Life Building / Toronto Life | 330 University Avenue | Toronto | September 23rd |
| CN Tower | 290 Bremner Blvd | Toronto | September 22nd |
| 3D Sign | 100 Queen Street West | Toronto | September 23rd |
| Vaughan City Hall | 2141 Major MacKenzie Drive | Vaughan | September 23rd |
| Welland Bridge 13 | 60 East Main Street | Welland | September 19th |