We are happy announce that Light The Night 2023 is back in person nationwide! Light The Night events will be hosted across Canada on October 21, 2023 and October 24 to uplift, empower and honour those affected by blood cancers. Join us as we Light The Night in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Ottawa, Calgary, Halifax! Register for your location here.
Stay tuned for event locations and details by visiting our Find an Event page to learn more about the Light The Night events happening near you, including our Community Hosted Events.
Since 2005 families, friends and supporters have helped the LLSC raise over $75 million dollars to fund programs and critical research to help manifest our vision of a blood cancer free world. This year, you can take part in supporting Canada’s blood cancer community by registering or donating to fundraise.
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Recognizing our
Honoured Remembered Heroes
Steve French
His daughter Chantille once asked him in a moment of frustration “Why you dad? You’ve never done anything but good on this earth …. Why is this happen...
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Carol Goerke
My sister Carol was my hero, my champion and I am so grateful to have had 53 years of loving her and being there for each other in times of celebratio...
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Oliver Matthew
Team DIFO (Do it for Oliver) was established in 2010 in memory of Oliver Matthew, who passed away from ALL. The oldest son of Mandy and Ian Matthew, a...
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Jacob Tourigny
Jacob Tourigny was a lively 11-year-old boy with a passion for downhill skiing. In December 2018, he decided to put together a team to compete in a sk...
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Kenneth (Ken) James Dawson
I am so honored to have Ken as the Remembered Hero for 2023. This year marks 14 years participating in the Light the Night Walk, and 10 years without ...
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Morag MacLean
It’s still hard to believe that Morag isn’t with us anymore, even though it’s been 5 years since we lost her, just 12 short months after she was diagn...
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Michael Philip Petrella
His kindness was not an act; it was a reflection of his wonderful soul. There is no denying that we miss his physical presence, laughter, hugs and ki...
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Alayla Beauchemin
We walk in The Light the Night Walk, in memory of Alayla in hope that with all our fundraising that there will be a cure for all blood cancers.
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Jocelyn McGlynn
Joc is love. We are truly blessed to be Jocelyn’s parents. We are so proud to have Jocelyn as the Light the Night Honoured Remembered Hero for 2022.
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Alan Wood
We continued to return the cancer clinic every three weeks for more chemo and CT scans. My recovery went well and became stronger all the time. I r...
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Mark Mudryk
Mark was a natural leader, a leader by example, and he understood his impact on his surroundings and the people in his life. In honour of Mark, apprec...
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Lori Mitchell
When the wrath of AML descended on Lori and her family, they had absolutely no doubt that she would attack it with the same ferocity she had attacked ...
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Honoured Survivor Heroes
Émilie-Rose Ranger
On March 12, 2021, Emilie-Rose was able to ring the bell after she was deemed cancer-free, we felt this was the sound of victory.
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Pamela Stone
It all started with a rash that was not improving. In parallel, a cough developed that continued to worsen. Later I awoke to a swollen face and neck, ...
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Marine Bazian-Pinède
At 16 years old, I was diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkin lymphoma. It was in the middle of the school year. While my friends were getting ready for prom,...
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Osman El-Ghotmi
One night in the summer of 2019, I was out for dinner with my friends, and I felt a spiking pain in my chest. After 10 minutes, it went away, but I’d ...
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Nicole Strickland
We are so proud to have Nicole Strickland as Halifax's 2023 Honored Hero.
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Kolter Bouchard
The reality is I did require help. And I got a lot of it, including from this organization. Whether it was research funding, caregiving funding, or ju...
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Paula Hall
"I spent two years in terrible pain, knowing it was not normal but not wanting to challenge the health care system to find an answer. That hesitancy a...
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Anna Dabrowski
It’s been almost 20 years since I was diagnosed and it took me the better half of those years to heal and build strong foundations. Above all else, I ...
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Michael Hendricks
My name is Michael Hendricks. I am 52 years old and a blood cancer survivor. I am grateful for everything I’ve experienced over the past eighteen mont...
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Ashley Alvarez-Yates
Light the Night is more than an annual event, it’s a community. It is a gathering place for people who are touched by cancer, it’s a spot for healing ...
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Allan Gaskin
I will never forget our first Light the Night walk in 2016. The gold, red and white lanterns had a powerful impact because of what the colours represe...
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Arianna Silla
You are strong, you are capable and you will come out on the other side. The goal will always be the same, I am here, I am fighting and I will never s...
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Dianne Mahura
The next day, I entered the Tom Baker Cancer Centre in Calgary where I would spend most of the next 4 months fighting for my life. And fight I did. I ...
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Maria Lovsin
I am a childhood cancer survivor of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. I was diagnosed on May 29, 2012, at 13. I completed treatment just after my 16th bi...
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Kathy Krystofiak
On January 27, 2015, my life changed dramatically. After making many trips to doctors and after undergoing several biopsies it was revealed to me that...
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Philippe Vilemure
Incredible, isn’t it? How your life can change overnight, forcing you to rethink and reset all your plans and aspirations. This is particularly true w...
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Kassy Bitangcol
January 28, 2019 is a day I will never forget. After 6 months of unexplained low blood counts, extreme fatigue and fever/chills, I finally had a bone...
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Event Chairs
Laura Compagni
As a Visionary Leader Laura Compagni was instrumental in leading IBM Global in the area of transformational change, achieving the title Top Gun for he...
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Joe Dipenta
After graduation from California State University in Long Beach, Joe moved home to pursue a career in nonprofit working for organizations he is passio...
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Marco Tozzi
Understanding the profound impact that fundraising can have on our medical system, I was honored to accept the invitation to co-chair the 2023 committ...
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Catherine Côté
This is Catherine’s first time taking on a leadership role within a fundraising campaign, and she is excited for the adventure ahead. Both her parents...
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Mike Mestinsek, KC
Mike is honored to volunteer his time as Chair of the LLSC's Light the Night campaign to bring light, love, and hope to those affected by blood and to...
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Angela Splinter
As CEO, Angela leads talent management best. Angela mandate centers on providing industry-leading insights, services, and resources as well as adminis...
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Todd Hamilton
Todd is honored to volunteer his time as Co-Chair of the LLSC's Light the Night campaign to bring light, love, and hope to those affected by blood and...
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Patricia Deol
Patty is a Partner at Koskie Glavin Gordon, where she brings extensive experience representing unions and other clients in all areas of labour law and...
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Ali Miri
Ali's commitment to excellence and innovation is evident throughout his career, and he is excited to bring this passion to his role with Light The Nig...
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Jo Mark Zurel
Jo Mark is committed to supporting his community. As his day job, he is a corporate director, and currently serves on the boards of Fortis Inc. (Board...
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