British ColumbiaA representative from Filipino B.C. says the move was done thoughtfully, in consultation with the attack’s victims and family members of those who died.Temporary memorial now set up at Mountain View Cemetery nearbyMichelle Gomez · CBC News · Posted: Aug 21, 2025 4:55 PM EDT | Last Updated: 33 minutes agoThe new consolidated memorial for those affected by the April 26 Lapu-Lapu Day tragedy is pictured in Mountain View Cemetery. (CBC News)A memorial honouring the victims of the Lapu-Lapu Day attack in Vancouver has been consolidated and moved to a semi-permanent structure in a cemetery. A large memorial, including flowers, posters, and toys, has grown on the sidewalk near Fraser Street and East 43rd Avenue since a van drove through the crowd at the Filipino street festival on April 26. The attack left 11 people dead and dozens more injured. The suspect, 30-year-old Kai-Ji Adam Lo, is facing 11 counts of second-degree murder. The City of Vancouver said it has consolidated the items in a new structure at the nearby Mountain View Cemetery, after consulting with victims and their families. People gather at the previous temporary memorial on Fraser and 43rd Avenue following the attack. (Nav Rahi/CBC)Because the previous memorial was set up near John Oliver Secondary School, the city said it was necessary to move the items for safety and accessibility as the school year begins. Kristina Corpin-Moser with Filipino B.C. said the process of moving the memorial was done with care and thoughtfulness. “This memorial is important to keep us connected to those lives,” she said. “These were mothers and brothers, they were our neighbours, our friends.” Corpin-Moser said there have been discussions with a variety of stakeholders around what a permanent memorial could look like, but the organization doesn’t have anything to announce at this time.WATCH | Community gathers in the days following Lapu-Lapu tragedy: Mourners gather in song to pay tribute to Lapu-Lapu Day festival victimsHundreds gathered Sunday evening at vigils to mourn the 11 people killed and dozens more injured at the Lapu-Lapu Day festival in Vancouver.The city said the Mountain View memorial is temporary, but did not give any sort of timeline. Any changes made to it or any decisions about a long-term memorial will be made in consultation with the victims and the families who lost loved ones, the city added. “Temporary memorials have provided an important space for community members to grieve, reflect and pay respects since the tragedy,” the city said in a written statement. Joey King, who walks by the memorial every day, said the new location is more appropriate and should be permanent. “It’s very thoughtful,” he said. ABOUT THE AUTHORMichelle Gomez is a writer and reporter at CBC Vancouver. You can contact her at michelle.gomez@cbc.ca. With files from Alanna Kelly
Memorial for victims of Lapu-Lapu Day tragedy moved to Vancouver cemetery
