The Filipino community and others in Vancouver will come together today to remember, celebrate and mourn victims of the attack at the Lapu Lapu Day festival almost a year ago.
Eleven people were killed and dozens more were hurt when an SUV drove down a crowded street near the end of the celebration last year.
Today’s Lapu Lapu Day of Togetherness will be held at the Italian Cultural Centre in East Vancouver, a venue that organizer Filipino BC says will allow for enhanced safety planning and a supportive environment.
Filipino BC says in a statement that it recognizes some in the community feel it’s too soon to gather again, but it believes “coming together is an important part of healing.”…