Two years ago, fourteen year old Yutan Ironstand was killed in a collision at the corner of Smith Street and Gladstone. Since then, on the day of his death, his family has been holding a vigil to remember the boy.
Debbie Delorme, Ironstand's grandmother, says that even two years later it is still just as difficult as it was when they found out and his parents, Alicia and Robert, have difficulty talking about what happened.
"I couldn't believe it... When I answered the phone, it was the last thing I would ever expect, that my grandson was gone," Delorme says.
"I have to listen to my daughter cry, and that's hard for me too. She cries all the time, and says 'mom, I want Yutan to come home,' and I say me too, but we can't bring him back, and we have to honor his memory all the time, because he was such a beautiful person."
Delorme notes that Ironstand has a legacy in his school, St. Mary's, with a memorial award to students with high academic achievement. She says that this reflects her grandson, who she describes as an intelligent and beautiful person.
"He was such a good kid, he was smart, he was brilliant, always joking at laughing... That's why we feel so emotional about this, because why did it have to happen to him?"
The driver accused in the incident has been charged and will appear in court on August 15. Delorme says that the family has been frustrated by the slow process of the courts, and wants to see justice happen in the case.
"We're dealing with it the best that we can. We're frustrated that the trial has taken so long... We're sticking together, and people ask every day."
The family says their message to people in the community is to cherish their children, because you never know what could happen. Delorme says she makes a point of keeping close to her seven children and twenty-seven grandchildren.
"Love them, kiss them every day. That's what my grandfather taught me, and I taught that to my kids and my grandkids."