We're mending a broken heart after the bus crash on the weekend involving a tractor trailer and the Humboldt Broncos hockey team.

Local jewelry maker, Shades of Jay, will be creating bracelets for the mothers and wives and donating them as another way to show support for those impacted.

It can be difficult at times like these to know how to feel and to know where you might be able to help. Many have stepped up to support these families from, and connected to, Humboldt. Some of those residents are located right here in Moose Jaw.

The amount of love that has flooded out of the Friendly City is impossible to gauge as thousands of people have been doing what they can in times of tragedy, which is primarily caring for their neighbour. Some of those things include contributing funds to the GoFundMe page or to a local organization/group that plans to make a donation to the team or families, putting a hockey stick out on their front porch and hosting candlelight vigils for the public or in our own homes for reflection.

Efforts to help began as early as Friday night, and now a little less than a week later, the healing process has begun which in itself will be a very long trek.

"It's a changed world. Friday night changed our world. What we need to do is really think about this, let it resonate with us, and let us recognize the difference this is going to make and how we’re going to carry the Broncos in our hearts from here forward,” explained Della Ferguson, a grief support professional at W.J. Jones and Son Funeral Home.

“I think that every skater on that ice had a Bronco in their heart as they played that game.”

A Facebook page created this week indicates that a couple plans to head to Humboldt this weekend with goodies and treats as another additional way of support. If you would like to share your well wishes for those affected and homemade goods, please contact the organizers through the Baking for Broncos social media page.

Last, but most will agree that it certainly isn’t the least: The Shop, a family-run business in Moose Jaw run by a group of sisters, the Klassen sisters, has gone above and beyond since the tragedy struck.

They've been printing the letters 'BRONCOS' for free for anyone who was interested.

“As soon as we walked into the door there were so many people looking for shirts already and we just started doing it. We've been working tirlessly for days.“

Modestly, Joanne added that it’s not about the work they’ve been doing that's putting a smile on her face during a devastating time, but about the help and support they’ve received this week.

“We're shocked. The way people that come together in such tragic situations, it's very emotional... but I have to tell you, it's not just me and my sisters. There's a wonderful staff here and beyond that we've had countless voluteers they walk in to order a shirt and they sit down and start working on making the shirts with us.“

She noted that the silver lining to all the work they’ve done over the past handful of days has been worth it because of the conversations she has had, the continuous lineup she’s seen at their store and the amount of love she and her sisters have gotten to witness.

This has spread like wildfire around the world and support has be shown in a number of ways in many areas, including places like Niagara Falls.

Photo submitted by Cheryl Richardson

We’ve come together as a country, a province and a city, but our hearts will forever be scarred with the initials of 15 people.