Wawa's hospital is set to honour those who've passed with a special celebration.
The Lady Dunn Health Centre's Palliative Care Program is holding its first annual "Memorial Butterfly Release" and the hospital's Director of Patient Care, Louise Needham, explains there are two main reasons.
Needham adds organizers believe the release of the butterflies and the celebrations will help those grieving, denoting change and the emergence from the "cocoon" of mourning.
She also notes a spiritual belief that you can whisper a message to a butterfly, then release it to the sky so the message will be delivered.
Needham reminds everyone's invited to attend, with the celebrations geared to all ages.
Needham adds there will also be music, with the event culminating in the release of over 100 "Painted Lady" butterflies - they sold out early last week.
The Memorial Butterfly Release runs from 2 to 4:30 this afternoon in the Lady Dunn Health Centre's Long Term Care Garden.