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Act of violence elicits support for victims
Keeping the memory of two families alive Kathy Michaels STAFF REPORTER
Kathy Michaels
After 30 years, Tammy Arishenkoff will face the man who killed her childhood friends and cast a pall over the small community she grew up in. Arishenkoff, along with a small group from West Kelowna, will arrive at Bowden Institution outside of Calgary, Alta., today where David Ennis—previously David Shearing—has been held since his arrest for the slaying of members of the Johnson Bentley murders. It’s a regularly scheduled hearing for Ennis, but the first time Arishenkoff has had to delve into the dark memories of that time. Facing Ennis is daunting, but Arishenkoff said shefelt compelled to take on the task for a number of reasons. For one, she feels like it’s her responsibility to speak for her murdered childhood friends Janet and Karen Johnson, even if it means facing down the man who killed them. She also wants to support their surviving family members, who have been forced to face down Ennis and relive their pain whenever a parole hearing is held. “Or maybe it’s because I just remember the devastation of 1982,” she said in a previous interview. “It’s a moment frozen in time that none of us connected will ever forget. This man is evil and I want my friend and her family to have some peace. We can’t forget.” At 53, Ennis has been in jail for more than half his life, yet, according to his parole records, said Arishenkoff, he hasn’t taken any meaningful efforts to facilitate his rehabilitation in nearly 20 years. Knowing that he’s young enough to kill again, said Arishenkoff, is ample cause to face the discomfort at hand to read her victim impact statement. The Johnson-Bentley families went on vacation Aug. 2, 1982. George and Edith Bentley and their daughter Jackie, 41, her husband Bob Johnson, 44, and their daughters Janet, 13, and Karen, 11, went camping together. Ennis shot the four adults immediately and kept the girls alive a few days to sexually assault them before killing them as well. kmichaels@kelownacapnews.com
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DELTA Grand Okanagan hotel chef Stuart Klassen slices through his brisket at the inaugural Raise The Roof
Colleagues and friends of a family devastated by an act of violence late last week are rallying together to help show their support. “I can assure you that, on behalf of everyone on the United Way board staff, our heart goes out to the Grossmith family,” said Marla O’Brien, the executive director at the United Way of the Central and South Okanagan. “There are a lot of support networks who will reach out to help, if we can.” O’Brien recently took over the high profile role at the United Way from Harry Grossmith, whose family was plunged into crisis last Thursday. His wife, Kate Grossmith, 57, was attacked with a hammer by their 24-year-old son, Conor Frederick Grossmith. Kate remains in critical condition, while Conor has been charged with attempted murder, assault with a weapon and aggravated assault. He appeared in court to face the charges Monday.
BBQ Challenge fundraiser held at the hotel last Saturday in support of Habitat For Humanity. Cooking on his home turf, Klassen finished first in the competition. See story on A4.
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