The Nicholson family found healing on the wings of 33 butterflies on a sunny Sunday afternoon.

The matriarchs gathered to find closure after losing Russia Nicholson, who was five months pregnant when she was murdered in October last year.

91裸聊视频淲e are trying to do something positive with her memory today, and it was a very tragic time for us,91裸聊视频� Megan Nicholson, Russia91裸聊视频檚 cousin said.

91裸聊视频淲e are trying to make good memories together while we honour her, instead of coming together in sad times to remember her we want to come together for a happy time to honour her.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 a start in a long process to get any kind of comfort in what happened,91裸聊视频� Nicholson said.

Five-hundred butterflies were released during the sixth annual Butterfly Effect hosted by the Central Okanagan Hospice Association.

Hundreds of people released butterflies at Falcon Ridge Farms in honour of their loved ones that have died.

All proceeds for the event will go to that provides support for those dying or grieving by trained volunteers and professional counsellors for free throughout the Central Okanagan.

91裸聊视频淭he butterfly effect is an opportunity for people to come out and remember those who have touched their lives that have died,91裸聊视频� Natasha Girard, executive director if COHA said.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 an opportunity to gather with friends and family and share the release of the butterflies into nature. Through talking about death and dying the stigma is going away, we need to normalize (these conversations) because it will affect all of us one day. This is a step forward.91裸聊视频�

Related:More than $270,000 raised for Kelowna-based hospice

The Wotherspoon sisters

Sachelle and Kaisia lost their sister in 2007 to cancer. They are attending the event for a third time to honour their loss.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 just something nice to do, we get together and it feels good,91裸聊视频� Sachelle said.

The women say the tradition brings their family together and they are able to find solace through each other.

91裸聊视频淲e always just let the butterfly do its thing and we focus on her,91裸聊视频� Kaisia said.

Therese and Bill Coates

In memory of family members they have lost in the past to cancer and two this year to old age, the couple praised the sunshine for the perfect day to reminisce.

91裸聊视频淎s I am walking it is such a nice time to reflect on their lives, it91裸聊视频檚 a very positive moment for us,91裸聊视频� Therese said.

Edna Terbasket and Mark Gibbons

Attending the event for the first time the pair did not release butterflies, instead they are grieving by walking the grounds.

91裸聊视频淚 am honouring my grandson Joshua Dubrett,91裸聊视频� Terbasket said.

91裸聊视频淚t happened quickly I was told there was no suffering for him, but he was taken too soon.91裸聊视频�

Joshua died in November in a car crash on Highway 97.

91裸聊视频淩ecently I have lost a lot of people from addiction and I am here to support Edna and everyone here actually,91裸聊视频� Gibbons said.

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