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Vancouver Begins Consolidating Memorials for Festival Attack Victims

City workers are relocating tributes to two official sites while Filipino BC calls for extended mourning and consultation with victims' families.

City of Vancouver workers begin to re-locate the memorial for Lapu Lapu Day festival victims.
City of Vancouver workers begin to re-locate the memorial for Lapu Lapu Day festival victims at Fraser Street and 41st Avenue on May 22, 2025.

Overview

  • The City of Vancouver has started consolidating temporary memorials from the April 26 Lapu Lapu Day festival attack that killed 11 people.
  • Memorials are being relocated to two designated sites: East 43rd Avenue and Fraser Street, and Mountain View Cemetery.
  • City officials, in collaboration with Vancouver Police Department Victim Services and the Vancouver School Board, are overseeing the process with a focus on care and respect.
  • Tributes such as cards and teddy bears are being stored or moved, fresh flowers relocated, and perishable or hazardous items safely composted or disposed of.
  • Filipino BC advocates for a longer mourning period and greater consultation, emphasizing the importance of accessible and culturally sensitive memorials for collective healing.