He was a married father playing the guard position for the Grizzlies, while Van de Perre was a young beauty who had a special interest in sports athletes. We don't run. A little over a decade ago, Kimberly Van De Perre, a former hotel receptionist from Coquitlam and a basketball "groupie" given to having affairs with players, met Grizzlie basketball player Theodore (Blue) Edwards in a sports bar. Even during the height of this trial he was not able to stay away from restaurants and nightclubs while his wife and children went east to be with her dying father.". Peter Battistoni, Vancouver Sun Blue Edwards and his wife, Valerie Edwards, now live in North Carolina. Here's the response: Not to start controversy either but Blue Edwards looks half-white to begin with; his skin color is light. I think it's just a huge weight that's been lifted of my shoulders," she said. The Court of Appeal for British Columbia awarded Theodore "Blue" Edwards, a former NBA player with the Grizzlies, and his wife custody of Elijah, Mr. Edwards' three-year-old son. The psychologist's report described Ms. Van de Perre as "histrionic, narcissistic and compulsive." It said that while she was making an effort to be a good mother, "her needs for status, admiration, and attention remain and may result in her acting out in ways which are not in Elijah's best interest. museum's iconic woolly mammoth gets splashed with paint, Michael Higgins: 'A lot of reason to be afraid,' says censured teacher critical of the woke revolution in classrooms, Four skiers injured in avalanche near Invermere. The court also heard that Mr. Edwards, married with two daughters, "leads a 'glamorous' lifestyle in which he frequently indulges in extramarital sex.". Kimberly Van de Perre is all smiles with her four-year-old son Elijah, September 28, 2001, following news the Supreme Court of Canada giving her custody of her son after a bitter fight with ex-NBA star Theodore (Blue) Edwards. I just did what I had to do.". At the time of the interview, he was 11, thriving and doing well in school. Mother wins custody in mixed race case | CBC News Loaded. REUTERS/Andy Clark AC. This image could have imperfections as its either historical or reportage. Edwards' wife, Valerie, is described as the rock of the family and helps look after their twin daughters, now 11. He is Canadian and he's African-American, and so there are two sides of him that he should be embracing." Grieving AND counting our blessings today.. Like his father, he is very athletic. The battle for custody started when Elijah was three months old. During arguments heard earlier this summer, Edwards argued that since society would see Elijah as black, not mixed race, he would be the best person to teach his son how to cope with the struggles in a predominantly white culture. Amazingly, British Columbia's highest court agreed. They engaged in an 18-month affair that produced Elijah. Blue Edwards, the former Vancouver Grizzlies basketball star, has been ordered to pay more than $300,000 in child support by the B.C. Audience Relations, CBC P.O. We had Asians. Today, in a big Canadian city with dozens of ethnic groups and countless mixed-race couples, he is unlikely to attract so much as a raised eyebrow. He also said that Van de Perre and her friends were demeaning of Edwards' African-American makeup. And it disagreed with the Appeal Court's negative assessment of Van de Perre's parental ability and situation. It arrives at a critical time when, in the highly publicized and controversial case of Elijah Van de Perre, the son of a white mother and black father in British Columbia, the Supreme. In his own eyes, he is simply a boy. In shock. On Friday, Canada's top court overturned the B.C. Then Blue had his actual wife step in and testify to the court of appeals. Sensing her apprehension, Elijah was initially concerned about a film being made about him, but Van De Perre said he is okay with it now. "If it is correct that Elijah will be seen by the world at large as 'being black,' it would obviously be in his interests to live with a parent or family who can nurture his identity as a person of colour and who can appreciate and understand the day-to-day realities that black people face in North American society -- including discrimination and racism in various forms. Keeping these cuties happy as can be while I replenish at home.. In shock. This article was published more than 21 years ago. But that is for tomorrow. Your Lakers? I'm sure the Jazz fans who rooted hard for you back in the day can understand how the hell you became a Laker fan. You just have to let yourself go through it and go through the journey and be there for each other., Know that you cant judge the pain, you cant judge the process, he added. He was ordered to make a lump-sum payment. Ms. Van de Perre, who is white, is a former beauty queen who lives in Vancouver. Their son, Elijah, was born in June, 1997. news and opinions delivered straight to your inbox, Start your day with Sunrise, delivered straight to your inbox, TV movie distills love story from legal fight, Suspected money launderer won't be charged, special prosecutor rules, UBC professor says not masking is racist, ableist and classist, Three arrested after B.C. It perhaps perfectly encapsulated the tug of love felt by the biological mother, played by Jennifer Finnigan, and the wife of the philandering basketball player, played by Nigerian-born Enuka Okuma. Van de Perre is all smiles yesterday in Vancouver with her four-year-old son, Elijah. Van Der Beek revealed the couples pregnancy news on Instagram Oct. 7, sharing that he and Kimberly, 37, were thrilled beyond belief to announce that another little bundle of joy has picked us to be their family.. The judge felt that because of that, Elijah's well-being would be threatened at some time in the future by a marital breakdown. Sorry, this image isnt available for license in your territory. Audiences watched as Van Der Beek danced a touching Foxtrot to Hoziers Take Me to Church. After his performance, Van Der Beek wept as pro partner Emma Slater embraced him on the ballroom floor. In a unanimous decision, the court decided that four-year-old Elijah would be . Facebook. A generation or two ago in Canada, a black boy with a white mother might have been an object of curiosity, even derision. Unlike the original trial judge, the Appeal Court also put great importance on the strength of character of Valerie Edwards -- a woman who refused to let her marriage be torn apart despite her husband's affair with Ms. Van de Perre. 2023 Vancouver Sun, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. All rights reserved. Everything is really positive and good. Pfft. Its life. They met five years ago in a sports bar in Vancouver. James Van Der Beek 's wife Kimberly is speaking out after suffering a miscarriage over the weekend. The Supreme Court of Canada said that the appeal court was wrong to interfere. James Van Der Beek and his wife Kimberly are mourning the loss of their sixth baby on the way . Court of Appeal's ruling, saying that Elijah should live with his mother and that the appeal court did not have sufficient grounds to reverse the decision of the original trial judge. Some information may no longer be current. Edwards, who is black, met model Van de Perre, who is white, on the West Coast in 1996 and the two had an 18-month affair. More Than My Normal': My Body Has Been Through 'So Much', James Van Der Beek Opens Up About Expecting 6th Child After Heartbreaking Miscarriages, from friends and family when they need it most. But she later told the court she was more sexually active than she had previously revealed. The story was right for a film. Edwards was a known philanderer who had repeated extra-marital affairs that he tried to conceal from his wife, Valerie Edwards, and their twin daughters. His custody battle over son Elijah, 3, with. One of the reasons why the appeal court decided to reverse the initial trial's decision was Edwards' stable family situation. He said she was a loving mother whose bond with Elijah far surpassed anything Mr. Edwards could offer. As many of you have said, There are no words and its true. During Monday's Dancing with the Stars semifinals episode . Devastated. Copyright Southam Inc. "National Post Online is a production of Southam Inc., Canada's largest publisher of daily newspapers. View the profiles of people named Kim Van de Perre. The case dealt with issues of race, wealth and lifestyle. She had been watching the film shooting. Later during the episode, the Dawsons Creek star was eliminated one week shy of the ABC reality dance competitions finale episode despite his fellow contestant Ally Brookes attempt to save him. She has been collecting $3,500 a month in child support. We had whites. ", The Appeal Court also dealt with the delicate issue of race, noting that while Elijah was the son of a black man and a white woman, his dark skin colour meant that he would always be perceived as "being black. Published on November 18, 2019 09:54 PM. She has an excellent social support network, and has, in my opinion, been the 'rock' that has allowed her children to adjust so well to a rather hectic lifestyle. The day I visited, the film was shooting in the shadowy corridors of the Coliseum on the PNE grounds. It really helps to go through when you have the support of friends and family. He is a human being and he got caught in a situation where a stronger man would have said 'No' but he indulged himself and as a result, this beautiful boy was brought into the world. Elijah is the son of Kimberley Van de Perre and Theodore "Blue" Edwards. You can find out more and change our default settings with Cookies Settings. "I don't think anyone won anything," she said in an interview with CBC Newsworld. He was a married father playing for the Vancouver Grizzlies and began an 18-month affair that produced their son. 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