It was a full house at the Philippine Canadian Centre of Manitoba on Tuesday night, as Winnipeggers gathered to mourn and remember the victims of a tragic incident in Vancouver.
Over the weekend, an SUV plowed through a Filipino street festival in the city, killing 11 people and injuring several others.
The vigil in Winnipeg honoured the lives that were lost and offered support to families and communities affected by the devastating event.
"For families shattered, for the futures stolen, for the dreams now left unfinished. No words can capture the pain of losing loved ones, so suddenly and so senselessly," said a member of the Jewish community of Manitoba. "No words can fill the empty space left in so many families."
Photos of the people who were killed in the horrific weekend event were placed on a table at the front of the building and surrounded by candles.
"Deepest sympathy to all the families, friends, and relatives of the victims who passed away," said one of the people in attendance. "Everything has a reason. All I know is God loves us!"
The evening featured speeches by members of the community, songs and prayer.
Meanwhile, a second vigil was hosted by the Filipino Seniors Group of Winnipeg.
Members of the group and others from the community gathered in the basement of a Point Douglas Church Tuesday evening, where they lit a candle for each of the victims, sang hymns and prayed for the families affected.
Thirty-year-old Adam Kai-Ji Lo has been charged with eight counts of second-degree murder, and police say more charges are likely.