Jenny’s Corner memorial park honours teen killed in Leduc high school stabbing | 24CA News

On a lovely June day, Dale Winkler shares a second along with his nearly two-year-old granddaughter Madelyn Jenny, who was named after Winkler’s daughter Jenny.

Jennifer Winkler was 17 years outdated when she was fatally stabbed at Christ the King School in Leduc in March of 2021. She went to highschool there in the neighborhood south of Edmonton.

“Everything I do is to remind me of her,” Winkler stated.

“I want people to know what kind of artist she was and what a great person she was.”

Winkler was approached so as to add an area devoted to Jenny on the Millet Community Garden of Hope, positioned about 50 kilometres south of Edmonton.

Winkler, with some assist, created Jenny’s Corner.

Everywhere you look is a tribute to Jenny: An enormous bench sits within the center along with her identify carved into it. Winkler made flower containers and has a water-proof body for her image.

A little bit free library faces the road,  crammed with books Jenny beloved to learn and plenty of have already been borrowed. There are additionally bookmarks with art work Jenny created.

“One little girl took a picture of her with three of the Wings of Fire books and was so happy with the smile on her face. It reminded me of Jenny when she was little and hold those books,” Winkler stated.

Those books are what seemingly impressed a whole lot of Jenny’s artwork. She created a world of dragons and was even engaged on constructing an alphabet. She additionally drew avatars of herself and finest mates. She appreciated to sketch in a ebook and create digital items.

Winkler’s spouse and Jenny’s mates got here collectively to create a ebook crammed with a few of her finest items. It’s referred to as the “Book of Dragons” and Winkler hopes to at some point promote them and use the funds to create a scholarship in Jenny’s identify.

“I wish I could do more, but this is what I could do now.”

Winkler might be creating a water-proof strategy to show her art work at Jenny’s Corner. He hopes it would encourage youngsters in the neighborhood to attract.

Community members who knew Jenny come by, as do strangers, and for Winkler it’s touching to know individuals who cease by will take into consideration his inventive, gifted and loving daughter.

“I believe there are signs she is happy and I think she would be happy with this,” Winkler stated.

Dylan Thomas Pountney is accused of first-degree homicide in Jenny’s demise. His trial is scheduled to begin October 23 in Wetaskiwin courtroom.

“For the people who were in her class and her school, I think it will bring closure for them too … We can have closure on that, and we will continue on with our lives and remember Jenny,” her father stated.

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