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Photographers around the world honour Van de Vorst family killed in Saskatoon crash

The death of a family of four in a car crash near Saskatoon has inspired a wave of colourful tributes from around the world.
Jordan Van de Vorst and friends used a combination of long exposure photography and glow sticks to create these swirls. (Submitted by Colin Chatfield)

The death of a family of four in a car crash near Saskatoon has inspired a wave of colourful tributes around the world.

Jordan and Chandra Van de Vorst, their five-year-old daughter Kamryn and two-year-old son Miguire were killed in a highway crash near Saskatoon on Jan. 3. (Van de Vorst family/Facebook)

A Facebook page calling for a one night, Saskatchewan-wide vigil was set up...

and touching tributes from friends began pouring in.

The online vigil was meant to honour Jordan Van de Vorst's love of photography and light painting.

Since it went live on Jan. 5, images of dark night skies illuminated by glow sticks have been pouring in by the hundreds...

Including many from far and wide.