LOL!!!
We love you anyways, Dad!
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Sunday, January 27, 2008
THE SHAPE OF EVIL
Oscar received this new toy for Christmas. He was so excited when he got it, but we haven't figured out if he loves it or hates it. The kids love to tease him with it. As soon as they squeak it he goes crazy - barking at them and chasing them around the house. He went through a stage of trying to hide it. He would get it and hide it under a blanket or in a corner. I like to think of it as his new exercise machine - it is the ONLY toy he will repeatedly run after.
Saturday, January 26, 2008
FINALLY SOMETHING TO SAY
After weeks of leading a very boring life with nothing exciting happening, Brian has provided me with something. It appears his blog is making people take note of him. He was even quoted in the Province newspaper. The circumstances, as you will read, are horrific.
On his blog, http://www.primordial-blog.blogspot.com/, Brian states "I want to make it very clear that I am not a good first hand account of the murder itself. I haven't lived in Kitimat for over four years and while I was on good terms with the family while we were there, we have not kept in touch over the years. I simply wrote the truth of what now stands out, in hindsight, as an obvious sign of Blair's mental illness. I am only sorry that I didn't see it for what it was at the time."
This is a very sad story and my heart goes out to her mother and sister.
STEPHANIE DONNELLY
The Province
A hush has fallen over Kitimat after a local dad was deemed not criminally responsible for stabbing his teenage daughter to death in the family home.
"No one's talking about it - it's just too shocking, too horrific. A child is the most precious thing you have," said Kitimat Coun. Joanne Monaghan Thursday night.
Monaghan was reacting to a ruling by Supreme Court Judge Harvey Groberman on Wednesday that Blair Donnelly, 48, was in a psychotic state when he stabbed his daughter Stephanie, 16, to death.
Donnelly, a former pulp-mill worker and pastor, is being sent to a forensic psychiatric unit in Port Coquitlam. The psychiatric review board has 45 days to decide what will happen to him next.
According to a statement of facts agreed on by the Crown and the defence, on the morning of Nov. 23, 2006, Donnelly began praying and studying the Bible, acting out of sorts and interpreting events of the morning as a message from God that he needed to kill his wife.
He walked around the home in his wife's presence with a knife hidden inside his jacket. Owing to his strange behaviour, his wife asked his pastor to come to their home, and they prayed together, asking for guidance.
Donnelly then had a series of strange encounters with friends.
When he returned home that night, he found his daughter at the computer and took it as a sign that God wanted him to kill her. If he didn't, he thought he would have to kill his entire family.
Donnelly's wife, Patricia, returned home to find Stephanie dead in the living room. Donnelly was found a few hours later praying in front of the Mountainview Alliance Church. He had blood on his hands.
According to a CBC report from the trial, Dr. Shabehram Lohrasbe testified that Donnelly had separated himself from reality when he stabbed Stephanie.
Lohrasbe attributed the attack to a mental disorder that showed up in Donnelly about 12 years ago.
Defence lawyer Paul Pakenham told CBC News "this is a very, very unique situation. Given the severity of Mr. Donnelly's mental illness, he will require prolonged treatment, and that will be in a secure institution.
"They were a model Canadian family up to the point of this incident. His conduct that evening can only be explained by aberrant behaviour from a mental disorder."
A blogger named Brian Larnder of the Yukon wrote yesterday that he knew Donnelly in Kitimat and that Donnelly told him he saw demons.
Donnelly, he said, had to leave his ministry because he was "battling a few demons. Not demons in the metaphorical sense - real demons. Blair claimed that he was doing such special work for the Lord that he had been under constant satanic attack. He told us this with a straight face, and the weird part is that nobody thought he was crazy. I wonder if the whole thing could have been avoided. How could we not have seen? The thought of this terrible event will haunt me for the rest of my life."
Monaghan said Stephanie was an accomplished figure skater who coached local kids and was loved deeply by her community.
Stephanie's mom sold the home shortly after the killing and moved with Stephanie's sister to Alberta.
By David Carrigg, The ProvincePublished: Friday, January 25, 2008
On his blog, http://www.primordial-blog.blogspot.com/, Brian states "I want to make it very clear that I am not a good first hand account of the murder itself. I haven't lived in Kitimat for over four years and while I was on good terms with the family while we were there, we have not kept in touch over the years. I simply wrote the truth of what now stands out, in hindsight, as an obvious sign of Blair's mental illness. I am only sorry that I didn't see it for what it was at the time."
This is a very sad story and my heart goes out to her mother and sister.
STEPHANIE DONNELLY
The Province
A hush has fallen over Kitimat after a local dad was deemed not criminally responsible for stabbing his teenage daughter to death in the family home.
"No one's talking about it - it's just too shocking, too horrific. A child is the most precious thing you have," said Kitimat Coun. Joanne Monaghan Thursday night.
Monaghan was reacting to a ruling by Supreme Court Judge Harvey Groberman on Wednesday that Blair Donnelly, 48, was in a psychotic state when he stabbed his daughter Stephanie, 16, to death.
Donnelly, a former pulp-mill worker and pastor, is being sent to a forensic psychiatric unit in Port Coquitlam. The psychiatric review board has 45 days to decide what will happen to him next.
According to a statement of facts agreed on by the Crown and the defence, on the morning of Nov. 23, 2006, Donnelly began praying and studying the Bible, acting out of sorts and interpreting events of the morning as a message from God that he needed to kill his wife.
He walked around the home in his wife's presence with a knife hidden inside his jacket. Owing to his strange behaviour, his wife asked his pastor to come to their home, and they prayed together, asking for guidance.
Donnelly then had a series of strange encounters with friends.
When he returned home that night, he found his daughter at the computer and took it as a sign that God wanted him to kill her. If he didn't, he thought he would have to kill his entire family.
Donnelly's wife, Patricia, returned home to find Stephanie dead in the living room. Donnelly was found a few hours later praying in front of the Mountainview Alliance Church. He had blood on his hands.
According to a CBC report from the trial, Dr. Shabehram Lohrasbe testified that Donnelly had separated himself from reality when he stabbed Stephanie.
Lohrasbe attributed the attack to a mental disorder that showed up in Donnelly about 12 years ago.
Defence lawyer Paul Pakenham told CBC News "this is a very, very unique situation. Given the severity of Mr. Donnelly's mental illness, he will require prolonged treatment, and that will be in a secure institution.
"They were a model Canadian family up to the point of this incident. His conduct that evening can only be explained by aberrant behaviour from a mental disorder."
A blogger named Brian Larnder of the Yukon wrote yesterday that he knew Donnelly in Kitimat and that Donnelly told him he saw demons.
Donnelly, he said, had to leave his ministry because he was "battling a few demons. Not demons in the metaphorical sense - real demons. Blair claimed that he was doing such special work for the Lord that he had been under constant satanic attack. He told us this with a straight face, and the weird part is that nobody thought he was crazy. I wonder if the whole thing could have been avoided. How could we not have seen? The thought of this terrible event will haunt me for the rest of my life."
Monaghan said Stephanie was an accomplished figure skater who coached local kids and was loved deeply by her community.
Stephanie's mom sold the home shortly after the killing and moved with Stephanie's sister to Alberta.
By David Carrigg, The ProvincePublished: Friday, January 25, 2008
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Thursday, January 17, 2008
AWWW, AREN'T THEY CUTE???
So, I promised Mom that I would post something, anything. I got to thinking that the only interesting thing happening in our lives is Hannah. I'm sure you are not at all surprised. The grade 10 class went to Whitehorse last week for some type of career fair. I'm not sure if she is thinking of this as a career (hee, hee, hee), but she came home with a boyfriend. This relationship has been brewing for a looonnnnnng time. Luke is one of her best friends. I guess while they were away he finally got up the courage to ask her to be his girlfriend. He is a really nice kid and treats Hannah very well. His dad is the high school teacher at our school. They are so happy. It does my little old heart good to have such happy children. LOL.
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
STARTING OUT RIGHT
New Year's Eve was eventful here. The whole day was filled with fun and adventure. We started out by getting not one, but two, emergencies that the ambulance was called to. Both had to be medivaced to Whitehorse. One of them was a woman in labour. She was only 32 weeks, so everyone was a little worried. The medivac team, complete with doctor, arrived about 3 minutes before the baby was born. We didn't do much with that one because the other ambulance attendant was assisting there. Brian was busy driving the team from the airport and I was helping with the other patient. It was pretty exciting though.
After 5 hours at the health centre, we came home and got busy setting out food for the starving masses of teenagers staying the night at our house. We sat around playing games and eating until it was time to go to the fireworks. The band council decided to put on a fireworks display this year down at the river. It was great. -35 and we were all bundled up outside watching the fireworks for over half an hour. Then the kids came home while Brian and I went to some friends house. We arrived home at about 2:00. The kids spent the remainder of the night watching movies and playing video games. All fun and excitement.
This morning I woke up determined to get off to a good start this year. I got on my treadmill and ran 10k in 65:50. I am very proud of myself for this accomplishment. I am actually hoping to run in a race or two this summer. Now I just need to keep working on running the distance and improving my time.
Happy New Year everyone. I hope this year brings you only good things.
After 5 hours at the health centre, we came home and got busy setting out food for the starving masses of teenagers staying the night at our house. We sat around playing games and eating until it was time to go to the fireworks. The band council decided to put on a fireworks display this year down at the river. It was great. -35 and we were all bundled up outside watching the fireworks for over half an hour. Then the kids came home while Brian and I went to some friends house. We arrived home at about 2:00. The kids spent the remainder of the night watching movies and playing video games. All fun and excitement.
This morning I woke up determined to get off to a good start this year. I got on my treadmill and ran 10k in 65:50. I am very proud of myself for this accomplishment. I am actually hoping to run in a race or two this summer. Now I just need to keep working on running the distance and improving my time.
Happy New Year everyone. I hope this year brings you only good things.
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