The organizer of the memorial for Captain Jennifer Casey says she is proud to see how much it has grown since Sunday night.

Andrea Holt tells NL News that she goes by the memorial at Kamloops Airport about two or three times a day, and says she can feel the sadness and also the love.

“It makes me happy to see how many people care and feel the same,” she said. “Each piece put on the fence is a connection to another person and how they feel about the pilots, and it is placed there out of love.”

Holt says she is proud to be a resident of Kamloops and the Brocklehurst neighbourhood, where the plane went down near the intersection of Glenview Ave. and Schreiner St.

“I watched the neighbourhood over the past days from afar – seeing people barbeque and bring the the crew food and supplies and also hearing stories from what is happening behind the tape it is definitely heartwarming,” Holt added.

“[Capt. Casey] will never be forgotten, and I look forward to hearing about Capt. [Richard] MacDougall, and his recovery. I’m sure he’ll have many life time followers, including myself.”

Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan stopped by the memorial on Tuesday, while B.C. Premier John Horgan, speaking on the NL Morning News noted he wasn’t surprised with the way Kamloopsians responded in the days after the crash.

Holt says she is also looking forward to the day that the Snowbirds will fly again.