To Corrections of Canada, Warden and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Parole Board:

I dont think so.

I dont think so. This answer has echoed in my mind for over a year now. We all
sat in stunned silence as the offender voiced those words.
At the parole hearing of June 2015, the offender was asked by a parole board
member if any member of the Edwards family has reason to fear him. His reply:
I dont think so. I remember sitting in my seat, shocked and sickened at this
answer. I am not even sure how this qualifies as a response. What reason do we
have NOT to fear him? During the 1991 trial, the offender clearly stated that he
wasnt done with us. His plan is to find the remaining members of my family,
cut us up, and mail us homeand this is what he stated in court. I can only
speculate what else the offender plans to do and how often these thoughts
have crossed the offenders mind while behind bars. The I dont think so
response suggests that this murder is aware the harm he can continue to cause.
A year ago, the offender made these same requests to visit Peterborough and
Sudbury. Has the offender been screened for being a sexual predator? I see no
changes from 2015. Has the offender completed the classes he is supposed to?
I have not been updated on what other rehabilitation courses the offender has
completed. What family members will this offender be visiting in Peterborough?
These requests to travel to Sudbury and Peterborough have already been
denied. These repetitive applications are undoubtedly one more attempt at
controlling the situation by this possessive offender and potentially release this
murder near where some of us reside.

Based on the offenders past actions, he is a risk to ANY community he is

potentially released to. Would you want a murderer in your neighborhood?
Regard less of how long or short time spent in any absence from the institution,
this offender is inarguably dangeroushighly dangerous. He shot my
grandmother, stabbed my grandfather multiple times, and came very close to
killing my aunt; he took their precious lives in a matter of moments. Let me
remind you that this was a PLANNED event. He purchased a gun in advance,
strategized how to terrorize and kill, and hid under a deck for hours, waiting
for the right moment. Yet the offender answers with I dont think so regarding
if we should fear him. Have you looked at the photographs from my
grandparents house after he killed them? Did you see the bullet holes riddled
in the walls, cupboards or the kitchen sink? How would he ever be considered
safe enough to be authorized for any sort of time outside the institution?
George Harding Lovie also refused to take the stand during the 1991 trial. He
had to find a way to be in control, to have the upper hand, and work the system
in his own way. This need for dominance has not changed, nor will it. He
managed to manipulate then, and he has managed to manipulate the system
now for work release programs. Hes desperate for control.
We lost the best part of our family on March 21, 1991. We lost parents,
grandparents, and great-grandparents. A community lost neighbors and
friends, and forced residents to be guarded and scared. My family lost two
amazing people, and lost a lifetime of moments that Grandma and Grandpa
would have been a huge part of: graduations, weddings, new homes, holidays,
and new grandchildren and great-grandchildren being born. Even the minor day
to day events: a victory at a baseball game, a dance recital, a tea party with
Grandma, or even being able to pick up the phone to just talk. There is always
heartbreaking sadness knowing how much we have all missed in all these years.

Not a day goes by that we all dont think of them and wish for what should have
been.
I value my own safety and the safety of my family greatly. It is hard to come by.
Its a constant battle of locked doors, checking windows, being sure alarms are
set, and an acute awareness of surroundings. I will say it again; its no longer
about methis becomes someone elses nightmare too. Its far from easy to try
and live normally when you are constantly looking over your shoulder. Once
again, in fear of being found and killed, I have relocated to a new place.
Should the offender be granted these absences? I dont think so.
This statement is submitted by Stephanie Edwards on10/27/2016.