A mother and daughter died of stab wounds after an incident at a home in Alta Vista Monday night. A loss that continues to leave many in disbelief and shock. Among the flowers were two black belts, a tribute from the members of the Douvris Martial Arts dojo where Anne-Marie and Jasmine trained. “These were beautiful women who were murdered,” said Naomi Eberhard, who trained with the Readys. “And they’re a hugely important part of our community. I’ve never seen them without a smile on their face, they were so full of joy all the time.” Just two weeks ago, Anne-Marie and Jasmine received their black belts. “We had trained together for three years and in the last six months you get to know people really well,” said Michael Penny, who also received his black belt. “We wanted to be here today to show her other family her karate family is here to support her.” On Saturday, Alta Vista neighbors organized the memorial starting at Edgehill Park before walking to the Ready family home on Anoka Street. “I didn’t know them personally, but I think whenever there’s a tragedy like this, we all feel it. A mother and a daughter were lost here,” said Cheshmak Farhoumand-Sims, who helped organize the vigil. Anne-Marie Ready worked as a trade commissioner with Global Affairs Canada. Those who knew her describe Ready as someone who had a good sense of humor and made everyone feel welcome. “In short, an amazing person, someone who cared about others,” said Anand Harrilall, who spoke to CTV News from Guyana. “I can’t really fathom that he’s really gone.” A trait that many say was passed down to her daughters Jasmine and Catherine. “All three girls were just beautiful sunshine … very welcoming and friendly,” said neighbor Jacqueline Tokarew. “It’s really overwhelming how many people they touched and how much of an impact a family can have in all aspects of their lives,” said Jana Marcoux, a friend of Catherine Ready. A GoFundMe page has been set up through the dojo. Several in attendance wore purple or green to raise awareness of gender-based violence and mental health. “Three women’s lives have been changed forever, two of them are no longer with us and our health system, including our mental health system is broken and we have to fix it or we’re going to see it again and that’s not okay,” she said. Eberhard. Nineteen-year-old Catherine Ready, daughter of Anne-Marie Ready, was seriously injured and remains in hospital. The Special Investigations Unit says police saw a man stabbing a woman when they arrived at the scene and she was hit by police gunfire. The Special Investigations Unit has not identified the 21-year-old man who was killed in a shooting by Ottawa police officers.
