Annual Light It Up! For NDEAM
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Join the Light It Up! For NDEAM national movement!
Be part of the disability awareness raising in 2025
Light It Up! For NDEAMTM is the main event of ODEN’s annual National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) campaign. It spotlights the many ways people who have a disability contribute to businesses and their communities, helping companies be successful and competitive. It recognizes and raises awareness about the importance of disability-inclusive hiring, and disability inclusion in business, in employment and in our communities.
This nationwide event happens the third Thursday of every October.
But Light It Up! For NDEAM is more than a night; more than a lighting event. It has evolved from being an “awareness” lighting event to being a national movement that sparks ongoing engagement and conversation about disability-inclusive hiring between job seekers, families, community organizations, businesses and local governments, all across Canada.
There’s no other event quite like this one during NDEAM! Involvement in Light It Up! For NDEAM has grown exponentially every year since it started in 2020. The scope of Light It Up! For NDEAM makes this annual national disability-awareness lighting event unique in North America. See the full list of 2024 participating locations here.
The Ontario Disability Employment Network started, owns and leads Light It Up! For NDEAM. But it happens on such an expansive scale with:
- Collaboration between ODEN, the Canadian Association for Supported Employment, MentorAbility Canada, Jobs Ability Canada, and many other provincial, regional and community-based organizations in the disability-employment sector
- The participation of the federal government; some provincial governments; and many municipal governments across Canada
It’s this collective effort that makes Light It Up! For NDEAM happen in big cities, small towns and rural communities from coast, to coast to coast. Each year, you can get involved in your community to Light It Up! For NDEAM purple and blue, for one unique night. The more the participation, the greater the impact. Every participating location represents a conversation about disability-inclusive hiring that has happened.
The path to equitable employment for people who have a disability is still fraught with barriers including attitudes about disability that stem from common myths and misconceptions, and a lack of awareness. This is why Light It Up! For NDEAM is so important.
Light It Up! For NDEAM 2024 was a record-smashing, history-making success
Well over 800 locations in 200 communities across Canada illuminated purple and blue!
See the final list of communities and locations that participated in 2024



Mark your calendar — get ready now for Light It Up! For NDEAM 2025!
Thursday, October 16, 2025
Participating in Light It Up! For NDEAM is easy
Use the resources in the Light It Up! For NDEAM PR Kit to get involved in lighting up the nation purple and blue on October 16! The Kit has all the resources you need to learn about the event, spread the word about it, submit lighting requests and show your support by wearing purple and blue the day of Light It Up! for NDEAM.
Access the PR Kit
Promotional Material
- Light It Up! For NDEAM promotional flyer (PDF)
- Light It Up! For NDEAM promotional video (.mp4, 50 Mb) |
Post Cards
(All PDFs have printer’s marks for commercial printing; bilingual on reverse side)
- Generic Version (image collage, with English and French wordmarks on front)
- Newfoundland & Labrador version
- New Brunswick version
- Prince Edward Island version
- Nova Scotia version
- Quebec version (French wordmark on postcard front)
- Ontario version
- Manitoba Version
- Saskatchewan version
- Alberta Version
- British Columbia Version
- Nunavut version
- Northwest Territories version
Templates
- Lighting request email/letter template (Microsoft® Word)
- Member of Provincial Parliament/Member of the Legislative Assembly email template (Microsoft® Word)
Tip Sheets & FAQs
Graphics
- Apparel artwork (PDF, bilingual)
Accéder au kit RP
Matériel promotionnel
- Dépliant promotionnel On illumine la nuit ! pour le MNSEPSH (PDF)
- Vidéo promotionnel On illumine la nuit ! pour le MNSEPSH (.mp4 , 55 Mb)
Cartes postales
(Tous les PDF ont des marques d’impression pour l’impression commerciale; bilingue au verso)
- Version générique (collage d’images, avec des mots-symboles anglais et français au recto)
- Version de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador
- Version de l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard
- Version de Nouveau-Brunswick
- Version de la Nouvelle-Écosse
- Version de Québec (mot-symbole français au recto de la carte postale)
- Version de l’Ontario
- Version de Manitoba
- Version de Saskatchewan
- Version de l’Alberta
- Version de Colombie-Britannique
- Version de Nunavut
- Version de Territoires du Nord-Ouest
Fiche-conseils et questions fréquemment posées
- 7 conseils pour prendre de superbes photos la nuit (PDF)
- Questions fréquement posées On illumine la nuit ! pour le MNSEPSH (PDF)
Graphisme
- Oeuvre de vêtements (PDF , bilingue)
2025 Participating Locations and Communities
Oct 17th at 2:30 PM ET update — 846 locations in 160 cities and towns across Canada
Join the movement. There’s no event quite like this one during National Disability Employment Awareness Month! These are the towns/cities and locations that have confirmed they’re participating in 2025:
NEWFOUNDLAND and LABRADOR — 30 locations | 14 communities
Benoits Cove
Town Hall
Clarenville
Avalon Employment Office
Corner Brook
Taylor Smiles
GoC Building — Joseph R. Smallwood building
Stepping Stones Daycare
George’s Brook-Milton
Town Hall
Grand Falls-Windsor
Town Hall
Humber Arm South
Town Hall
Marystown
Burin Peninsula Supported Employment Office
Mount Pearl
SPCA Thrift Store West
Paradise
Sobeys
Port aux Basques
Town Hall
Springdale
Town Hall
St. Anthony
Town Hall
St. John’s
Academy Canada
Avalon Employment Office
Cabot Tower at Signal Hill National Historic Site
Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work (CCRW) Office
City Hall
College of the North Atlantic – Prince Philip Drive Campus
Confederation Building
GoC Building — THE JOHN CABOT BUILDING
Government House
Keyin College
Memorial University
SPCA Thrift Store East
St. John’s Convention Centre
Stingray Radio
The Rooms Museum
Torbay
Town Hall
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND — 13 locations | 3 communities
Charlottetown
City Hall Clock Tower
Delta Hotels Prince Edward
Eastlink Centre
Founders Food Hall & Market
GoC Building — JEAN CANFIELD BUILDING
ResourceAbilities Office
Shaw Building
Simmons Sports Centre
The Holman Grand Hotel
Montague
ResourceAbilities Office
Summerside
City Hall
GoC Building — Joseph A Ghiz
ResourceAbilities Office
NOVA SCOTIA — 28 locations | 16 communities
Amherst
Nova Scotia Works – CANSA Office
Victoria Square
Annapolis Royal
Nova Scotia Works Office
Antigonish
Nova Scotia Works – Career Connections Office
Barrington Passage
Southwest Employment Services / Nova Scotia Works
Coldbrook
County of Kings Office
PeopleWorx Office
Dartmouth
Easter Seals Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Welcome Lighthouse
Guysborough
Nova Scotia Works – Career Connections Office
Halifax
6950 Mumford Rd Office Windows
Halifax City Hall
Halifax Seaport District
Pinkies Thrift
Prescott Group
Progress Place
Provincial House of Assembly
TEAM Work Cooperative Offices
Kentville
Community Living Alternatives Society
Community Living Alternatives Society Main Office
Kentville Pumpkin People
The Valley Business Hub
Middleton
Nova Scotia Works Office
New Glasgow
Nova Scotia Works Career Connections
New Minas
Flower Cart Building
Port Williams
Valley Search and Rescue Base
Shelburne
Southwest Employment Services / Nova Scotia Works
Sydney (Cape Breton)
Nova Scotia Works – Career Connections Office
The Big Fiddle
Yarmouth
Southwest Employment Services / Nova Scotia Works
NEW BRUNSWICK — 136 locations | 4 communities
Eastern Charlotte
Acadian seaplants LTD
A Change Of Seasons Inc.
A Change Of Seasons Inc. Storefront
Acadian Seaplants Ltd Storefront
AKVA Group
APM Limited
APM Limited Storefront
Balance Within Acupuncture Clinic
Bayview Credit Union
Big Boys Truck Repair Inc
Big Boys Truck Repair Storefront
Birch Grove Restaurant & Take-out
Boardertown Vape
Bordertown Vape Shop Storefront
Boyd Bros. Home Hardware Building Centre
Boyd Brothers Home Hardware Building Centre Storefront
Brunswick Court
Brunswick Court Apartments Building Front
Canada Green Nursery & Garden Center
Canada Green Nursery & Garden Centre Storefront
CANNABIS XPRESS
CCM Enterprise ltd.
CCMA — Charlotte County Multicultural Association
Charlotte County Adult Learning Inc
Charlotte County Adult Learning Inc. Building Front
Charlotte County Multicultural Association Building Front
Charlotte County Refrigeration Ltd.
Christ Church Anglican Church
Circle K
Circle K Storefront
Comeau’s Seafood Restaurant
Comeau’s Seafood Restaurant Storefront
Community Living Center
Cooke Aquaculture Inc
Co-operators – Tracy Craig Insurance & Investments Building Front
Co-operators — Tracy Craig Insurance and Investments Inc.
Cross Hairs Beauty Salon
Daniel’s Your Independent Grocer
Daniel’s Your Independent Grocer Storefront
Deb’s Flowers
Dr. Brown and Associates
Dr. Brown and Associates Building Front
ECW — Eastern Charlotte Waterways Inc.
ECW Eastern Charlotte Waterways Inc. Building Front
Erase MediClinic
Erase MediClinic Storefront
Evolution Beauty
Evolution Beauty Storefront
Extra-Mural Program
Extra-Mural Program Building Front
Family Ties
Family Ties Family Support Agency Inc. Building Front
Fortune River Asian Foods
Fortune River Asian Foods Storefront
Fundy Lifestyle
Fundy Middle And High School
Fundy Nursing Home
Fuse Fabrication
Fuse Fabrications Storefront
Future Nets / CB Cranes Storefront
Future Nets/ CB Cranes
GMG Fish Services Retail Store
GMG Fish Services Retail Store Storefront
Granite Court
Granite Town Barber Shop
Granite Town Barbershop Storefront
Granite Town Farms Ltd.
Granite Town Farms Ltd. Storefront
Granite Town Hotel
Granite Town Hotel Building Front
Great Canadian Dollar Store
Great Canadian Dollar Store Storefront
Grove Motel
Grove Motel Building Front
Harbour Road Pub & Eatery
High Tides Hair Design
Holland Fuels
Hooper’s Convenience Store Irving
Jo The Hair Pro
Keith Building Supplies
Lake Utopia Wellness
Main Envy Hair & Esthetics
McKay’s Wild Blueberries
Mowi Canada East
Noahs Quality Auto Clean
Not Just Backs! Chiropractic/ Maple Tree Counselling/ Balance Within Acupuncture Clinic
Pennfield Early Learning Center
Pennfield Hydraulics
Pennfield Irving, The Ridge Restaurant & Convenience Store
Pharmachoice
Pub On Main
Public Health Clinic
Repeat Boutique
Results 360 Fitness & Wellness Studio
Ridgeview Manor
Rituals Hair And Esthetics
Salon Elite
Scotiabank
Share A Smile Preschool and After School
Silk Stevens Limited
Speedy Glass St. George
St. George and Area Foodbank
St. George Canada Post
St. George Community Living Centre Building Front
St. George Fire Station
St. George Fish Market
St. George Insurance
St. George Pharmacy Inc.
St. George Veterinary Clinic/ Animal Shelter
Stewart’s Village Mart
Subway
T. Spear Electric Ltd.
The Butcher
The Hollows Golf Club/ The Rouxbarb
The Hub
The Kitchen
Town Office of Eastern Charlotte
Ultramar
Uncle Mayn’s Convenience
Utopia Convenience Store
Utopia Groundworks
Vance’s Garage
Vance’s Auto Supply Limited
Video Ville & Asian Groceries
VIPia
Wade Harris Auto service and repair
YMCA in Eastern Charlotte County
Grand Bay-Westfield
Veteran’s Peace Park
Miramichi
GoC Building — Miramichi Pay Centre
Moncton
Avenir Centre
City Hall
Downtown Place
Downing Street
St.Andrews
All Saints Anglican Parish Hall
CHCO TV
The Crazy Moose
QUEBEC — 10 locations | 4 communities
Gatineau
GoC Building — 30 Victoria
GoC Building — National Printing Bureau
GoC Building — Place du Centre
GoC Building — Portage I
GoC Building — Portage III
GoC Building — Portage IV
Montréal
GoC Building — COMPLEXE GUY-FAVREAU ‘BASILAIRE’
Québec city
GoC Building — NEQ
Terrebonne
Cégep de Lanaudière à Terrebonne
ONTARIO — 187 locations | 66 communities
Aurora
Aurora Town Square
Amherstburg
Amherstburg Town Hall
Barrie
Coca-Cola Canada — Barrie Distribution Centre
EMPOWER Simoce Office Building
GoC Building — 48 Owen Street
Belleville
Belleville Signature Sign
Bridge Street Bridge
Fire Station #1 Memorial
Home of Amy Widdows, ODEN CEO
Bothwell
Michael Dawthorne’s Home (ODEN Board Chair)
Brampton
Brampton (A. Grenville and William Davis) Courthouse
Centre for Disability Inclusive Yoga
City Hall Clock Tower
Brantford
City Hall
Elements Casino Brantford
Harmony Square
SOAR Community Services
Sanderson Centre
Brockville
Aquatarium Brockville
Brockville Art Centre
Brockville Public Library
Brockville Railway Tunnel
Bracebridge
Agilec Employment Services Building
Community Living South Muskoka Bracebridge Office
Community Living South Muskoka Main Office
Burlington
Brant Street Pier
Carleton Place
Central Bridge
Chatham
101 Stewart Street- JOBWORX Employment Program
Coca-Cola Bottling Ltd. — Make Ready Centre Chatham
GoC Building — Judy Lamarsh
GoC — Tecumseh Federal Building
Cobourg
Watton Employment Services Office
Collingwood
GoC Building — 44 Hurontario St
Cornwall
City of Cornwall — Lights at Fountain
GoC Building — Sir Lionel Chevrier
Seaway International Bridge Pier
Etobicoke
Humber Polytechnic Lakeshore – Welcome Centre
Ontario Government building — 125 Resources Road
Guelph
Ontario Government building — 1 Stone Road West
Hamilton
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum — CF-104 Starfighter
GoC Building — 55 Bay Street
Goodwill Amity Building
Hamilton City Hall
Hamilton Signature Sign
The Career Foundation
Huntsville
Community Living Hunstville
Kawartha Lakes
City Hall
Kemptville
Community Living North Grenville Office
Kenora
Revive Beauty Lounge Store
Kingston
City Hall Façade
GoC Building — 86 Clarence Street
GoC Building — Custom’s House
KEYS Job Centre
KEYS Job Centre Gananoque
Springer Market Square
LaSalle
Le Griffon Lion’s Head
Lion’s Head
Brightshores Health System Lion’s Head
London
Canada Life Building
City Hall
Coca-Cola Bottling Ltd. — London Distribution Centre
GoC Building — 451 Talbot Street
GoC Building — Dominion Public Building
J.A. Taylor Building
Ontario Government Building- 80 Dundas Street
RBC Place London
Markdale
Brightshores Health System Markdale
Meaford
Brightshores Health System Meaford
Meaford Water Tower
Midland
Town Hall Garden
Milton
Ontario Government building — 491 Steeles Ave E.
Mississauga
City Hall Clock Tower
Newmarket
Regional Municipality of York — York Region Admin Building Clock Tower
Niagara
Niagara Falls Horseshoe Canadian Falls and American Falls
Niagara Region Signature Sign
North Bay
AIDS commitee of North Bay & Area, Entrance Window
Bayland
Best Western Hotel and Conference Centre
Beyond Buttons, Storefront Window
Capital Centre
Cascades Casino
Community Living North Bay Main Office
EarlyOn North Bay
Grow Me Green
Hit the Spot
Kiss 100.5 North Bay
March of Dimes Canada – Employment Services Office
Michaud Vachon Optical
Nipissing University
North Bay & District Chamber of Commerce Building
NUSU Student Centre
Ontario Government building — 200 First Ave W.
PHARA, Front Entrance and all windows
Salvation Army, Front Window
Suswin Village
The Fox 101.9 North Bay
Van’s Delivery, Moving and Storage
Vic Fedeli, MPP- Constituency Office
Whitman Jewellers
Yes Employment Services (Nipissing) ~ Oui services d’emploi (Nipissing)
Oakville
Town Hall
Orilla
EMPOWER Simcoe Office Building
Lincoln M. Alexander Building
Oshawa
Ontario Michael Starr Building
Watton Employment Services Office
Ottawa
Brookstreet Hotel
Fairmont Chateau Laurier
GoC Building — 555 Booth
GoC Building — Building 5
GoC Building — CD Howe
GoC Building — Connaught Building
GoC Building — Geological Survey Building
GoC Building — Geomatics Canada Building
GoC Building — James Michael Flaherty Building
GoC Building — John G Diefenbaker
GoC Building — L’ Esplanade Laurier
GoC Building — Lester B. Pearson
GoC Building — Public Archives and National Library
GoC Building — Sir William Logan
GoC Building — Skyline Complex
GoC Building — Skyline Complex – Towers 1-7
GoC Building — St-Andrew’s Tower
GoC Building — Thomas D’Arcy McGee
GoC Building— East Memorial Building
Ontario Government building — 161 Elgin Street
Ottawa Sign — Byward Market
Owen Sound
Brightshores Health System Owen Sound
Brightshores Health System Wellness & Recovery Centre
Peterborough
D.M. Wills Head Office
Muskoka-Kawarthas Employment Services
Ontario Government building — Robinson Place
Peterborough Regional Health Centre
Port Elgin
The Plex
Port Hope
Watton Employment Services Office
Prescott
CSE Consulting – South Grenville Office Window
Quinte West
Quinte West Signature Sign
Veterans Skyway Bridge
Sarnia
GoC Building — 105 Christina Street
Goodwill Career Centre
Sault Ste. Marie
GoC Building — 22 Bay Street
Roberta Bondar Place
Scarborough
GoC Building — Canada Centre
Southhampton
Brightshores Health System Southampton
Southhampton Town Hall
St. Catherines
Garden City Tower
St. Thomas
“Jumbo” Monument
St.Mary’s
Community Living St. Marys & Area
Kingsway Lodge
Meridian Credit Union
Stratford
Boston Pizza
Sudbury
Canadore College
Coca-Cola Bottling Ltd. — Sudbury Distribution Centre
GoC Building — 19 Lisgar Street
GoC Building — Taxation Data Centre
Ontario Government building — 159 Cedar Street
Sudbury SW Sports and Entertainment Tower
Tecumseh
Town Hall
Thunder Bay
Battle of Britain Monument — Thunder Bay International Airport
Hair Infinity
Ontario Government building — 189 Red River Road
Thunder Bay City Hall
Thunder Bay International Airport
Timmins
Campus de Timmins, Collège Boréal
GoC Building — 120 Cedar St S
Timmins Sign (Timmins Museum)
Toronto
3D Toronto Sign
99 Wellesley St. W
CN Tower
Canada Life Building
Community Living Toronto – Head Office
GoC Building — 25 St Clair East
GoC Building — Environment Canada Building
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Home of Jenny Hope
Princess Gates’ Arch (CNE)
Trent Hills
Town Hall Clock Tower
Vaughan
City Hall
Walpole Island
Walpole Island First Nation Administration Building
Waterloo
Karis Disability Services
Welland
Welland Bridge 13
Whitby
Municipality of Durham Region Headquarters
Town Hall
Wiarton
Brightshores Health System Wiarton
Windsor
Caesars Entertainment
Windsor City Hall
Woodstock
Crafty Corner Tea Room
MANITOBA — 95 locations | 8 communities
Beausejour
Access Credit Union
Agassiz Adult Education Centre
Airliner Drive In
Annettes
Association for Community Living – Beausejour Branch
Beau-Head Seniors Centre
Beausejour Chiropractic
Beausejour Community Church
Beausejour Dental Centre
Beausejour GM
Beausejour Hotel
Beausejour Optical
Beausejour Rehabilitation
BJ Packers
Breezy Oaks Inn & Tavern
Brio Insurance
Brokenhead River Regional Library
Brokenhead Sausage
CHEF in the HOUSE
Clipper Weekly
Community Threads
Cottage Country Cannabis
Daien Denture Clinic
Dawson Chiropractic Centre
Eastman Dental
First Street Auto
Fuel Fitness & Nutrition
Golden Bay Honey & Beehive Tours
Guardian – Beausejour Pharmacy
Happy Go Lucy’s
Headlines for Hair
Heavenly Health
Home Hardware
Howland Hotel
Jaed Suites
Kerryleegh Hildebrandt RMT
McMunn & Yates
Meraki Hair Studio
Midnight Show
Needle Crafts & Studio
Network 4 Change
Pennyweight Market
RBC Royal Bank
Red Apple
Rexall
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 132
Serenity Gift Shoppe
Sobering Funeral Chapel & Crematorium
Sobetski Enterprises Ltd.
Spirit of the Boreal Botanicals
Supported Employment Options
Tarantism Dance Company
The Co-operators
The Floral Merchant
Tim Horton’s
Town of Beausejour Office
Ursula & Co. Bakehouse
Wayne Ewasko, MLA for Lac du Bonnet Constituency
Flin Flon
Association for Community Living Flin Flon
Lac du Bonnet
Agility Physiotherapy Clinic
Carnation Corner Plus
Chicken Chef
Cindy Lou’s Coffee & Catering
Clipper Publishing
Community Futures Winnipeg River
Drifters Inn
Grans Bake Shop
Hair Source
HUB International
Lac du Bonnet Dental Clinic
Lac du Bonnet Library
Lac du Bonnet Physiotherapy
Lakeview Steakhouse and Pub
Luccis’ Too!
Red Apple
RONA
Town of Lac du Bonnet Office
Oakbank
Fuel Fitness & Nutrition
Stem’s & Roses Floral Boutique
Seddons Croner
Wrapz Diner
Selkirk
Municipal Water Tower
Steinbach
enVision Community Living
Winnipeg
“WINNIPEG” Sign at The Forks
ANAF Club 60
Canada Life Headquarters
Connect Employment Services Office
Esplanade Riel Bridge
GoC Building — Canadian Grain Commission
GoC Building — Victory Building
Manitoba Hydro Building Fountain
Manitoba Legislative Building – Central Tower
Paterson GlobalFoods Institute Culinary Campus
Princess Auto Stadium
Reaching E-Quality Employment Services
Red River College Polytechnic – Exchange District Campus
SASKATCHEWAN — 198 locations | 20 communities
Canora
Mackenzie Society Adventures — 1110 Main Street
Estevan
Estevan Diversified Services Main office
Hague
Sunshine Housing
Hudson Bay
3D Zoo
Affinity Credit Union
Between The Buns
CFMQ 98.1 radio station
Generations flower gift shop
Hudson Bay Child Care Cooperative
Hudson Bay Child Care Cooperative
Hudson Bay Day Program
Hudson Bay Parkland Coop c-store/ Agro
Hudson Bay Parkland Coop Food Store
Hudson Bay Pharmacy
Inclusion Hudson Bay Main Office
Let-Us-Grow
Make It Personal
Northern Lights Insurance
Perfectly Polished
Red Apple
Town of Hudson Bay
Humboldt
Humboldt and District Community Services Office
Lloydminster
Bea Fisher Admin Building
Bea Fisher Training & Admin office
Meadow Lake
Multiworks Vocational Training Corporation Building
Melfor
Green Tree Home
Plus Industries
Moose Jaw
Citizens All Main office
Citizens All resident house- 1285 4th Ave NE
Citizens All resident house- 1522 Athabasca St W
Citizens All resident house- 442 Woodlily Drive
Citizens All resident house- 510 4th Ave NW
Citizens All resident house- 967/971 Hastings St
Moose Jaw Families for Change Inc.
KK Photography
Girl Boss Photography
Moose Jaw Families for Change Inc.
Moose Jaw Diversified Services Main Buidling
Moose Jaw Diversified Services Resident Home 1
Moose Jaw Diversified Services Resident Home 2
Moose Jaw Diversified Services Resident Home 3
Partners in Employment
North Battleford
Arlene Perkin Manor
Battlefords Trade & Education Centre Inc.
Catholic Family Services of The Battlefords
City of North Battleford Water Tower
Johanna’s home
Kildeer Manor
Laurentian House
Meadow Manor
Yvonnne’s home
Porcupine Plain
Co Op Administration Office
Laundry Mat And Bits And Pieces Store
Personal Residence — 101 Katherine Ave
Personal Residence — 107 Swaan St
Personal Residence — 125 Pine Street
Personal Residence — 129 Pine St
Personal Residence — 208 Katherine Ave
Personal Residence — 213 2nd Ave E
Personal Residence — 216 Church St
Personal Residence — 304 Windsor Street
Porcupine Oppourntities Program Alex Bloski Manor
Porcupine Oppourntities Program Glenwood Home
Porcupine Oppourntities Program Main Office
Porcupine Oppourntities Program Playtondale Home
Preeceville
Gateway Coop Store
Mackenzie Society Adventures Main Office
Mackenzie Society Adventures — 223 4th Street NE
Mackenzie Society Adventures — 302 2nd Street NE
Mackenzie Society Adventures — 609 3rd Ave NE
OK Tire
Preeceville Town Office
Shop Easy Foods (windows)
Prince Albert
Eagles Nest Youth Ranch home- 1833 17th ave W
Eagles Nest Youth Ranch home- 486 28th street East
Eagles Nest Youth Ranch home- 490 28th street East
Eagles Nest Youth Ranch home- 714 28th street East
Eagles Nest Youth Ranch home- 726 28th street East
Eagles Nest Youth Ranch home- 815 13 th street W
Eagles Nest Youth Ranch home-1655 Muir
Eagles Nest Youth Ranch home-1832 17th ave West
Eagles Nest Youth Ranch home-2325 1st Ave E
Eagles Nest Youth Ranch home-742 28th street East
Eagles Nest Youth Ranch main office- 1308 5th ave E
Wintersun Studio
Regina
Affinity Credit Union
Carole Eaton Place
Dr Kraaakman Clinical Office
Garden Girl Custom Gardening
HELP Homes Main office- 1856 Angus St
HELP Homes resident house- 1437 Lacon Street
HELP Homes resident house- 2705 Wallace Street
HELP Homes resident house- 3014 Harding Street
HELP Homes resident house- 3335 Robinson Street
HELP Homes resident house- 393 Froom Cresent
HELP Homes resident house- 79 McMurchy Avenue
HELP Homes resident house- 907 McCarthy Blvd N
Munch Cafe and Catering
Oak Apartments
Partners in Employment
Phoenix Residential Society
Regina Street Team Office
Rose Drywall Finishing
RRRC Main office
SaskAbilities
The Nest Health Care Centre
Westridge Construction
Saskatoon
Autism Services of Saskatoon Day Program
Autism Services of Saskatoon Main Office
Bon Ami Day Program
CLASI Office
City Hall
Eagles Nest Youth Ranch home- 1424 1st Ave N
Eagles Nest Youth Ranch home- 1639 1st Ave N
Eagles Nest Youth Ranch home- 3002 33rd St W
Eagles Nest Youth Ranch home- 456 Whitney
Eagles Nest Youth Ranch home- 607 3rd Ave N
Eagles Nest Youth Ranch home-1635 Ave D N
Eagles Nest Youth Ranch home-2932 33rd St W
Eagles Nest Youth Ranch home-326 west Hampton Blvd.
Eagles Nest Youth Ranch main office- 519 Ave S
Light of the Prairies Society Main Office- 925 McKercher Dr
Light of the Prairies Society home- 1528 37th St West
Light of the Prairies Society home- 1638 Edward Ave
Light of the Prairies Society home- 1875 Easthill
Prairie Winds Monument
Radius Community Centre
SARC Office
SaskTel centre
Sturgis
Mackenzie Society Adventures — 340 Victoria Street
Swift Current
375 Julian Pl
Akropol
Art Gallery of Swift Current
Canadian Tire
CIBC
City Hall
City Hall Digital Billboard
City of Swift Current Service Center
Community Futures Southwest Office
Connect Hearing
Delee Linsley’s Home
Dorie’s House Southwest Youth Emergency Shelter
Embers Hair Design
Everett Hindley MLA
Frosty Bean Coffee House & Ice Cream Parlour
Fusion Shop Storefront
Golden West Radio
Great West Auto Electric – Bumper to Bumper
H5 Dough To Go
Holliday + Holliday Vision Care & Boutique
Home of Jennifer Hennig
Home of Spencer Linsley
Imagjne ELC
InnovationPlex – Swift Current Broncos
J&S Tires Service
Jeremy Patzer, MP office
Lisa Hattum’s Backyard
Living Sky Casino
Lyric Theatre
MCC Thrift Doorway
Nana & Reed
Newcomer Welcome Centre
Nutrien
Optical Image
Original Joes Swift Current
Palliser Pavilion
Pharmasave
R.C. Dahl Centre
Rittinger’s Men’s Wear Store
Salvation Army Thrift Store
SaskAbilities – Swift Current Branch
SaskAbilities Partners in Employment – Swift Current
Service Canada — Swift Current
SPCA Swift Current
Standard Motors
The Bentley Swift Current
The Fill
The Landing Studio
Thistle Be Dandy
Westax
Western Financial Group Office
Whitecap Resources
Wildflower Florist
Wadena
Mallard Diversified Services
Watrous
306 Day Spa
Interlake Human Resources Corp Day Program
Interlake Human Resources Corp Group Home
Interlake Human Resources Main office-116 Main Street Watrous SK
Manitou Mainline Chrysler
Watrous Affinity Credit Union
Watrous Pharmacy
Watrous Realty Excutives
Watrous Royal Bank
Watrous Town Office
Western Financial
Weyburn
SARCAN Recycling Centre
Vocational Training Centre
Weyburn City Hall
Weyburn Wor-Kin Shop
ALBERTA — 10 locations | 6 communities
Blackfoot
Coca-Cola Bottling Ltd. — Lloydminster Distribution Centre
Calgary
Calgary Tower
Reconciliation Bridge (Oct 17)
Edmonton
Coca-Cola Bottling Ltd. — Edmonton Distribution Centre
GoC Building — Canada Place
GoC Building — RCMP K Division
High Level Bridge
Okotos
Municipal Centre
Red Deer
City Hall
Sylvan Lake
Lighthouse
BRITISH COLUMBIA — 124 locations | 15 communities
Burnaby
BC Parkway (Guideway)
City Hall
Creston
Creston Valley Funeral Services
Creston WorkBC Centre
Kootenay Employment Centre
Town Hall
Delta
City Hall
Milieu Employment Office
Fort St.John
Centennial Park Stage
Ladysmith
Signature Sign — Bob Stuart Park
Signature Sign — First Avenue
Town Hall Garden
Langley
420 Cannabis
A&W
Alder Alley Bowling
Anytime Fitness
Arts Nursery
Autoplan Insurance BC
Belltone Hearing Group
BIPOC and Local Marketplace
Bosley’s
Bosleys
Brookswood Brewing
Brookswood Florist
Brookswood McDonalds
Brookswood Veterinary
Club Pilates
Coles
Dominos Pizza – Langley
Dominos
Don’t tell Nonna
Donair Togi
Downtown Langley Business Association
Ella’s Grill
Emme Hair
F45 -Langley
Fort Sport and Family Physio
Fraser Valley Orthodontist
Fresh Slice Pizza Brookswood
Fresh Street
Gentle Dental
Great Canadian Dollar Store
Heritage Chiropractic & Laser Therapy
Homelife Benchmark Realty
IGA Brookswood
Inclusion Langley – Employment Services
Inclusion Langley Society – Children Services
Inclusion Langley Society – Head Office
Inclusion Langley Society – LIFE services
Infinity Cards and Collectibles
Java Lova Coffee
Javalova
Just Coxy
Kensington Prairie Farm
Langley Highland Flowers
Langley Senior’s Resource Society
Liberty Tax
Liberty Tax
Livingroom
Makers
Maven
McDonalds
Niche Boutique
Oakberry Acai
Old Hand Coffee
Paw Street Market
Pearce Home Hardware
Performance Health Group
Pet Junction
Port Kells Nursery
Projekt Blend
Purdys
Royal Cuts
Shoppers Drug Mart
Snore MD
Soccer City
Specsavers
Sportsplex
Styled By Wild
Sugar Love Baking
Sunrise Records
Tag Pest Control
The 6th Scent Candle
The Art Gallery
The Artful Doger Pub
The body Shop
The Fort
The Hive Donut Hut
The PIE Hole
Thunderbird Dental
Timm Centre- Langley City
Tommy Guns
Toy Central
Tracey Cakes
Trading Post Eatery
Valley Driving School
Velocity Bikes
Veronica’s Perogies
Victory Café
Well being Health & Nutrition Centre
Westland Insurance
Willowbrook Dental Clinic
Willowbrook Montessori Latimer Campus
Wiser’s Wide World of Collectibles
Nanaimo
The Bastion
Penticton
arc programs
Boston Pizza
Grizzly Springs Water Co.
P.A.C.E.
Pentiction and District Society for Community Living
South Okanagan Events Centre
Port Moody
City Hall Dome
Surrey
GoC Building — BFTSO
Summerland
About Town Thrift Store
Malcolm Fruit and Flower Pedlar
Vancouver
BC Place
Canda Sails of Light
Science World
Telus Garden
Vancouver Aiport Control Tower
Victoria
GoC Building — PL James
Legislative Assembly of BC — Ceremonial Entrance, Centre Fountain, Centennial (Back) Fountain, Confederation Park Garden and Waterfall
Whistler
Fitzsimmons Covered Bridge
Williams Lake
City Hall
YUKON — 3 locations | 1 community
Whitehorse
Autism Yukon Office
GoC — Elijah Smith Building
Warehouse Jeans
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES — 11 locations | 2 communities
Inuvik
Inuvik Centennial Library
Next 2 New
Town Hall
Yellowknife
Abe Miller Building
Community Living Centre
Diamond Plaza
GoC Building — Greenstone
NWT Legislative Assembly Dome
Office of the NWT Human Rights Commission
Pause and Paws Crossing Dog Grooming Salon
UNW North Star Building
NUNAVUT — 1 location | 1 community
Iqaluit
Legislative Assembly of Nunavut / Maligaliurviq Nunavumi
Be proactive. The more engagement, the greater the impact of Light It Up! For NDEAM.
Go ahead. Get a conversation started. If you want to be proactive and start engaging businesses and local governments now about getting involved in the Light It Up! For NDEAM movement, you can use this lighting request template (English version | French version) to reach out to them.
And you can watch and share the Light It Up! For NDEAM 2025 promotional video (ENGLISH | FRENCH ) to start conversations and generating excitement in your community, now!
Our FAQs page answers a few key questions about how Light It Up! For NDEAM works.
Want to start submitting locations, or confirmation your participation in Light It Up! For NDEAM 2025 now?
You can use our online Location Submission Form (up to 10 locations in one form).
Take the next step — submit your Light It Up! For NDEAM locations today!
YES, I want to submit a location now!
Have a question or need guidance?
- Our FAQs page answers key questions about how Light It Up! For NDEAM works
- Email us at info@odenetwork.com
Missed the Light It Up! For NDEAM 2025 Kick-Off Webinar on June 26? Watch the recording!
Watch the recorded webinar to:
Get all the details about how you and your organization or business can be part of this:
- Coast-to-coast collaboration that lights up the nation purple and blue for one night
- Movement that sparks continuing conversation about disability inclusion in business, in employment and in our communities
There’s no other event like Light It Up! For NDEAM during National Disability Employment Awareness Month!
Watch the webinar…and join the movement…and in the excitement!
A Brief History of Light It Up! For NDEAM
2020
- In 16 cities all over Ontario, 28 buildings, bridges, landmarks and municipal signs shone purple and blue for one night (Thursday, October 22). Some businesses in St. John’s, NL, also participated.
- First-ever, Ontario wide event of its kind during National Disability Employment Awareness Month
2021
- The first national Light It Up! For NDEAM
- Across Canada, over 300 locations across all 10 provinces and in two territories, shone purple and blue on Thursday, October 21
- The federal governement participated, illuminating 35 federal buildings nationwide
- Through Light It Up! For NDEAM, National Disability Employment Awareness Month was officially recognized for the first time in some regions of the country.
- Nationwide, the event sparked conversation about the business benefits and economic importance of disability-inclusive hiring.
2022
- Second national Light It Up! For NDEAM
- Evolution from a lighting event to a movement about disability inclusion in business and employment
- Federal government participated, illuminating 36 federal department buildings across Canada
- Government of Ontario participates for the first time, illuminating five buildings, in Peterborough, St. Catharines, Toronto, Orillia and Guelph
- Record participation — almost 440 locations in almost 120 communities nationwide
2023
- Fourth annual event
- Third national Light It Up! For NDEAM
- Unprecedented participation across Canada — almost 700 locations (641) illuminated in almost 150 communities (147)
- 45 federal buildings nationwide lit purple and blue — the highest number since federal involvement began in 2021
- Some significant firsts, including the City of Brantford, ON, unveiling a new city-hall lighting system by illuminating purple and blue for Light It Up! For NDEAM
- In Toronto, Light It Up! For NDEAM becomes the first-ever cause lighting event recognized by Humber Polytechnic — the college invests in a new exterior lighting system for its Student Welcome Centre, and illuminates purple and blue for the event
2024
- Fifth annual event
- History-making participation, in every province and territory — over 800 locations (833) in almost 200 communities (199)
- 49 federal buildings nationwide lit purple and blue — the most since federal involvement began in 2021
- Seven provincial governments participated (legislative assemblies, Lieutenant-Governor’s Residences or other government buildings illuminated) — 21 buildings nationwide, including 13 in Ontario. Participating provinces: Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario, Manitoba, British Columbia
- 83 municipalities nationwide illuminated 95 municipal buildings or other structures; town/city halls; or signature signs
- Owen Sound, ON-based Bright Shores Health Care System became the first hospital system to participate, illuminating its entire hospital system (six hospitals plus a Wellness and Recovery Centre) purple and blue
Light It Up! For NDEAM Photo & Video Gallery
From the Terry Fox Memorial at Mile Zero in St. John’s, to the Vancouver Convention Centre on the West Coast, we’ve put together a collection of some of the best images of structures and landmarks around the country that have illuminated purple and blue for Light It Up! For NDEAM.
Visit the gallery
Watch and share these Light It Up! For NDEAM highlights videos:
- National highlights (2024)
- National highlights (2022)
- Atlantic Canada highlights (2021)
- Ontario highlights (2021)
- Western Canada highlights (2021)
