Manitoba Filipino community gathers for support following Vancouver tragedy – Winnipeg [Video]

The Philippine-Canadian Centre of Manitoba is held a vigil Tuesday honouring the victims of Saturday’s tragedy in Vancouver, in which a man drove into a crowd with an SUV, killing 11 people.

It’s one of many ways Manitoba’s Filipino community has supported each other since the events at the Lapu Lapu Day Block Party in Vancouver, a celebration of Filipino culture in its second year.

“It’s been heartbreaking. It’s been devastating for our community,” said Manitoba Filipino Business Council president Jackie Wild.

Wild and the council hosted online support circles Sunday and Tuesday, open to the public.

“As soon as the news hit, the community was coming together on Sunday as quickly as they could to be able to create both online and in-person gathering spaces, safe spaces where people could grieve and heal together,” she said.

“It’s been a really inspiring few days in many ways because we’ve actually seen the community come together …