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Keynan Parker’s football career has come full circle,and in surprising ways. See Page A11

There were two serious, separate accidents on McBride Boulevard near the Pattullo Bridge last Sunday. See STORY on Page A2 SHANE MACKICHAN CONTRIBUTED

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

Helen Sparkes enjoying life after ‘silly hall’ In today’s paper, the NewsLeader catches up with a few familiar—and perhaps to some, unfamiliar—faces to find out “Where are they now?” The first is Helen Sparkes, who served two terms as New Westminster’s mayor, then was defeated in a squeaker of a vote in 2002 by Wayne Wright. Wanda Chow

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Helen Sparkes may be slowing down after her long career in politics—but only just. The retired high school physical

education teacher spent eight years as a Mayor Wayne Wright. New Westminster city councillor before But she certainly hasn’t stood still. running unsuccessfully with She’s served on the BC Liberals for New numerous boards since Westminster MLA and then, including those for then being elected mayor the Massey Theatre, the Helen Sparkes I enjoyed it while I was for the first of two terms, Kiwanis Care Centre, the both in 1996. She faced no there. But once I left, Fraser River Discovery I realized the sacrifices challengers heading into Centre and Port Metro my family made... her second term, so won by Vancouver. Since 2005, acclamation. she’s been a board For years she was the face of the Royal director of the Royal Columbian Hospital City but quickly faded into the background Foundation and has one year left to go. after losing the 2002 election to current But after all those years in the political

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For some, holiday season excesses get walked off at the Mercer Stadium track on Saturday while for others, it was just keeping up with a year-round healthy regimen.

An elderly woman had to be extracted from her vehicle by the Jaws of Life in the second of two accidents on McBride Boulevard Sunday. New Westminster police say the 73-year-old was the passenger in a vehicle that was attempting to make a left turn off McBride onto Sixth Avenue about 6:20 p.m. when it was hit by another vehicle headed toward the Pattullo Bridge. She was taken to Royal Columbian Hospital with serious, but not life threatening, injuries, police said.

Police have issued the driver of the car she was riding in a ticket for making an illegal left turn. The first collision occurred at about 11:40 a.m. and involved three vehicles. NWPD said the initial investigation determined a Nissan Maxima headed toward the Pattullo lost control on the gradual curve leading up to bridge and went into the oncoming lane where it hit a flatbed truck. The Nissan then hit a second northbound vehicle. The car’s driver, a 22-yearold Surrey man, suffered

significant lower body injuries and was taken to hospital where he remained in serious but stable condition Monday. McBride’s southbound lanes were closed for several hours as the NWPD’s collision reconstruction team processed the scene. Police said alcohol and speed are being investigated as contributing factors. Witnesses or anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Const. Tomas Graham at 604-525-5411.

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WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

Graeme Bowbrick was B.C.’s Attorney General Former New Westminster MLA now works at Douglas College

“I encourage them to think that why the law is the way it is is because of politicians, that they’re ultimately there as Wanda Chow lawmakers.” wchow@newwestnewsleader.com Now 47, Bowbrick In 1996, at age 30, said for a few years after Graeme Bowbrick was leaving politics he thought elected New Westminster he’d like to return to the MLA, part of the New game, but no longer. Democrat government Single again after two led by then-premier Glen marriages, he now has five Clark. children ranging in age At the time, he was the from nine to 18 years old. youngest MLA in the Only two were around legislature. when he was in office, and Four years later, he the demands on his time joined the cabinet as took its toll, he said. minister of advanced Bowbrick recalled when education, and not long his eldest son was two after that, was promoted years old, he’d sometimes to attorney general. be away from home for a By May 2001, the ride week at a time. was over. When he’d return, his But a return to a life son would make strange. without politics wasn’t “I really noticed that.” easy. So one of the blessings For one, after all but of being defeated in 2001 MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADER two NDP seats were lost was the time he gained, Former New Westminster MLA Graeme Bowbrick went from the halls of the Provincial Legislature to the halls of academia, teaching law courses in the 2001 provincial enabling him to build close at Douglas College and SFU. election that brought the relationships with his kids. BC Liberals to power, Bowbrick That’s how he found director, and developed He’s also grateful to have served found “the doors were not himself rewriting the bar a master’s program in in government. opening.” Despite networking exam, his second time in applied legal studies for He’s not sure how good he Graeme Bowbrick efforts, it became clear that after eight years. new notary publics at would be as an opposition MLA, I encourage them to think that why the law the Liberals received such a “I wasn’t happy about Simon Fraser University, where his main role would be to is the way it is is because of politicians, that they’re ultimately there as lawmakers. strong mandate, experience as an that,” he said with some where he now also criticize the government. NDP cabinet minister was not understatement. teaches. Not to mention he’d be taking exactly high in demand. “I thought it was slightly with the idea that he could And a few years ago, he went a pay cut from his teaching posts So he returned to a career as a bureaucratic.” perhaps teach courses related to back to school himself and and be forced to spend much time lawyer. But even that wasn’t easy. After writing it and passing, politics. earned a master’s degree in law. away from home. The Law Society of B.C. Bowbrick set up a legal practice But the call he got instead was He’s now occasionally called Bowbrick is clear that it questions a lawyer’s credentials if in New Westminster, which he from its criminology department, upon to provide commentary on wouldn’t be his cup of tea. they haven’t practised in at least was working away at until the which thought his experience as legal issues for local media. Then he rushes off to give a three years. spring of 2002, when he got a call a lawyer, attorney general and Bowbrick enjoys teaching, and final exam to a waiting classroom It decided that being an MLA, from Douglas College and began legislator would be beneficial. using his personal experience full of students. and even attorney general, was reinventing himself as a teacher. Since then, Bowbrick has in government in helping his not “equivalent experience” to He’d approached Susan Witter, taught at Douglas, helped students better understand the make up for Bowbrick’s years then-president of the college, as establish a program in legal law, especially when it’s directly twitter.com/WandaChow away from the profession. part of his networking efforts studies for which he also serves as related to current events.

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Since her tenure as mayor ended 11 years ago, Helen Sparkes has volunteered in the community and enjoyed being a grandmother.

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“I know my eldest grandson … he didn’t really know anything else but grandma being at ‘silly hall,’ ” she said, referring to the name another grandson gave grandma’s workplace when he was a boy. In addition to spending more time with her grandkids, she and husband Fred travel a lot, another benefit of being out of the political game. She’s also picked up curling at the Royal City Curling Club again after being off for 20 years. “Life is good.” As for her thoughts on city affairs, Sparkes is reluctant to enter a discussion of politics.

But like many residents, she’s quick to identify traffic as a concern. “I’m quite upset about the traffic situation and the [Pattullo] bridge but I think council is standing their ground, which is good,” said the Massey Heights resident, who called the congestion at Eighth Avenue and McBride Boulevard “horrendous.” As for how New Westminster has changed, she said, “the town is certainly changing from what it was but I still think people are moving here because of the small-town feeling.” And while Sparkes spent years making big decisions

on city council, ranging from whether to approve rezoning applications and tax increases to whether to allow a destination casino to call New Westminster home, it’s a personal one that’s got her and her husband stumped. “The biggest decision for us right now is trying to decide whether we should stay in the house or go to a condo of some sort. It’s really a difficult decision to make because we’ve been in this house 36, 37 years,” she said. “It’s a tough one but we’re working on it.”

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Resolving to succeed The turn of the calendar is a good time to assess the year just past, make plans for the year ahead. One way we try to make that process manageable is by making New Year’s resolutions. For many, it’s almost a rite. For some, it’s trite. At the very least, resolutions are good fodder for party conversations. A recent study by the University of Scranton Journal of Clinical Psychology found losing weight to be the top New Year’s resolution for 2014, followed by getting organized, spending less, enjoying life and staying fit. It’s almost become a cliché that gyms, weight rooms, running tracks and swimming pools report some of their busiest traffic in the first days and weeks of the new year as those who’ve set goals to become leaner, fitter, more active set out to make good. But by February, more than a third of those resolutions will fall by the wayside. Only 46 per cent of resolutions will be maintained beyond six months. And by the time we go through this exercise all over again for 2015, only eight per cent of those who made resolutions will have achieved them. Not the best odds for success. Setting goals gives us something to work toward. Achieving them gives us a sense of accomplishment and the encouragement to push on to new goals. They propel us forward. Goals also hold us accountable. They force us to own our failings and, hopefully, learn from them. It’s human nature, to want to know where we stand, to project where we might be headed. To help you get there, here’s some tips to help you achieve your New Year’s resolutions: 1. Make a plan 2. Write it down 3. Don’t try to do too much too soon 4. Don’t get discouraged 5. Reward yourself

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Thinking of one face among millions It’s difficult to mentally grasp two million of anything, let alone that many human beings. For most of us, it’s much easier to imagine two million dollars than that number of people. Add another layer to this numerical concept – human suffering – and it goes beyond comprehension, particularly when there is little local context, and the struggle is on the other side of the world. Actually, the number is far more than two million. That’s just the growing number of refugees who have fled across the borders of Syria and now live in Jordan, Lebanon and other neighbouring countries. There are millions more in increasingly desperate straits living in Syria. Clarity of comprehension improves if you’ve actually “been there, seen it,” but then the sense of the sheer immensity of the situation can become utterly overwhelming. It’s almost better not to witness any of it at all. However, that wouldn’t be right. After having spent a week

Andrew Holota visiting some of those refugees in Jordan and Lebanon last month, I try not to be overwhelmed by the millions of faceless people that I didn’t meet but I know are out there. Instead, I think mostly of one. Her name is Angeline. She lives in a UN-donated tent, on a stretch of rocky ground on the outskirts of Irbid, Jordan, with her five siblings and her parents. When I saw Angeline, shyly standing among the boulders, I thought of my own daughter, Anna, back in Abbotsford. Their ages aren’t far apart. They’d recognize each other’s hopes and dreams. But the similarities are painfully few. For my daughter there is no civil war.

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No guns and shooting. No bombing or shelling. No hunger. No fear. No severe limit on choices, or at least any that seem worth making. No sense of not belonging, living in a foreign country, with no idea of when it might be possible to return home – and what remains when you do. It’s easier to understand Angeline’s situation, because there is far more to not understand about Syria than there is to fully comprehend – the politics, the sectarian hatred and violence, the scarce hope for eventual peace. Syria is submerged in hows and whys, in a miserable sea of millions of people torn from their homes and normal lives, some barely hanging on to existence, with so many whose frail grip on life will fail. I try not to think of Angeline too much because, as one aid worker told me when I asked him why he did what he does: “It hurts inside when I think about them.”

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2014 GMC Acadia Denali: Full-size luxury It also came in handy The 2014 GMC Acadia for when they tried Denali is truly a full-size to include me in the crossover vehicle. conversation; with a That’s right, an eight-passimple push of the senger crossover that is big volume button I could enough to haul eight adults yell back “Sorry, I and still have room to store can’t hear you.” your gear. At first, I was All three rows receive Saturday is my usual run the same level of luxaround day; picking up a little sceptical ury. French stitching things, dropping off people, about this vehicle on all of the leather some of whom I don’t know but . . . after the seats with a choice of but someone in my family colors, ebony or cocoa has volunteered me to drive first few kilometres, dune. The second row them anyway. You know the I found it to be a seats are a SmartSlide kind of day, the one that flat-folding 60/40 split finds me buying things that very comfortable bench while the third we don’t need but can’t live and a fun to drive row is a 60/40 split without, returning things vehicle. bench that folds flat that apparently we can Ian Harwood as well. The third row live without, and providing is surprisingly comhourly updates to my wife fortable and enough on what I have accomleg room for adults. plished thus far. Hectic and stressful. The steering wheel is leather wrapped Well, this particular Saturday I had with mahogany wood grain trim. It also the Acadia Denali and with a few features a tilt and telescopic steering hours driving this vehicle I was actucolumn. The centre of the dash is the ally relaxed. Luxurious seating and location for the colour touch Radio/ a premium Bose stereo system with Navigation screen with IntelliLink. A steering wheel controls that drowned 165 mm (6.5”) colour touch screen out all the chatter from the back seats.

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Range Rovers not what they used to be Vehicle details

Fuel economy: 16.2/10.4 L/100km (City/ highway) Warranty: 4 year/ 80,000 km Price as tested: $125,575

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My first impression after climbing into the cab was of disbelief. I did not expect that level of comfort.

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Ian Harwood

After seeing many old Range Rovers around navigating the back roads and how bulky and cumbersome they look as they spin out rocks attempting a hill climb or how the passengers seem to be bouncing around uncontrollably on what appears to be a very basic interior, I found myself thinking there must be some kind of special group of people that are attracted to this vehicle. Fast forward to today’s version of the Range Rover and you will find an outstanding front end that is easily recognized with the signature grille and projector style headlights. The trendsetting side vents on the front fenders are found on other vehicles

The 2014 Range Rover sport is top-shelf quality through and through. and copied by the aftermarket. The large rear glass panels that extend up into the roof line making the overall appearance very clean looking and unique. The engine is a 510 horsepower, supercharged 5.0 litre V8 that puts out 461 lb-ft of torque @2500 RPM with a six-speed automatic transmission. This transmission features Command Shift that actively responds to your driving habits and road con-

ditions by reconfiguring the shift patterns for optimum driveability in all situations and is mated with a two-speed electronically controlled transfer case. Four wheel electronic traction control, hill descent control, and four-corner air suspension with terrain response not only makes this vehicle maneuver well on the road but can take you on some of the roughest back roads British Columbia has to offer. The

terrain response system gives the Range Rover outstanding offroad capabilities, it adapts the response of the vehicles engine, transmission, centre coupling and chassis system to the terrain you’re driving on. It also maintains driver comfort as well as maximizing traction. Terrain response works continuously, but the driver can change the setting depending on the terrain conditions, for example: mud and

ruts, snow, or sand. Hill descent control automatically controls and restricts the speed downhill, using an anti-lock brake system, and improves driver control on slippery descents. My first impression after climbing into the cab was of disbelief. I did not expect that level of comfort. The sight lines are amazing and the blind spot was almost non-existent. The rear seats had plenty of room for adults and the

cargo area was adequate. The heated leather wrapped steering wheel featured all the controls one needed to operate the equipment without distraction. The front and rear seats are heated. Power tilt/slide front sunroof and a large glass roof over the rear seats allow plenty of natural light in. It is top shelf quality through and through. Range Rover has a long history of making safe vehicles, and the Sport model is no exception. Driver and passenger front airbags are designed to provide head and chest protection, and the front seat side airbags protect against side impacts. There is also a full length curtain airbag to help reduce potential of head injury and roll over ejection for front and rear passengers. Inflatable knee bolster helps protect the driver against leg injury from the steering column. Ian.harwood@ drivewaybc.ca

Dodge RAM 2500/3500 Heavy Duty 2010-2012 A subtle change to the revamped legal once again in both the U.S. and Canada. This engine offers 2010 Dodge RAM Heavy Duty phenomenal pulling power in (HD) pickup was the almost addition to fuel-economy and a complete absence of the Dodge longer driving range benefits. nameplate. The 2010 RAM HD also joined There was a time when Dodge GM and Ford was embossed in in offering an huge letters across integrated trailer the tailgate and it hitch and a trailer would soon disapbrake controller. pear completely, A nice added as “RAM” became feature is that dominant. the brake action The Crew Cab body The Cummings appears on the was new a addition instrument panel to the HD truck line is a truck diesel that as a bar graph. of RAM, which was makes customary makes it also offered in Regdiesel engine noses, This easier for a driver ular Cab and Mega to monitor and Cab body styles and so it’s far from quiet, adjust controller in five trim levels; especially when you settings. ST, SXT, SLT, TRX and start it up cold. The 2010’s towLaRAMie. The cab ing and haulchoices could also Bob McHugh ing capability be matched to 1.9 numbers are also up and rated m (6-ft, 4-inch) or 2.4 m (8 ft) to pull up to 7,983 kg (17,600 lb) cargo boxes with three matching wheelbases plus a huge selection and carry 2,336 kg (5,150 lb) of payload, depending on how it’s of stand-alone options. equipped. Another important 2010 change The front axle load carrying abilwas the re-introduction of the ity of 4WD models had also been renowned Cummings Diesel increased to 2,495 kg (5,500 lb), engine option. The addition of particulate scrub- which meant you could attach an even bigger snowplow. bing emission equipment had The standard engine is a 5.7-litre made the big in-line turbo diesel

larger front axle U-joints. Changes for 2011 were minimal, but did include a tire pressure monitoring system and the LaRAMie trim got standard trailer brake control. In 2012, the HD got a six-speed automatic transmission and a RAMBox storage system was expanded to the 6-foot-4 bed. The base engine’s towing capability was also increased by 2,000 lbs, thanks to a new 4.10 ratio rear end. Big, brash and brawny, the revamped heavy-duty (Dodge) RAM 2500/3500 was reunited with a cleaner, yet more powerful, Cummings Diesel … a match made in truck heaven.

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The revamped Dodge RAM 2500/3500 with Cummings Diesel is a match made in truck heaven. Hemi V8 that can supply 383 horsepower and 400 lb-ft of torque. The optional 6.7-litre Cummins inline six-cylinder Turbo Diesel can supply 350 horsepower and a whopping 650 lb-ft of torque. It’s mated with either a six-speed manual (with an ultra-low first gear) or six-speed automatic with a feature that allows the driver to manually limit its high-

est gear and a tow/haul mode. The Cummings is a truck diesel that makes customary diesel engine noses, so it’s far from quiet, especially when you start it up cold. The clatter isn’t so bad when you’re inside the cab, with the windows up, but your neighbours may not appreciate the early morning din. And when you get up to cruising

speed on the highway, it’s barely noticeable. Other new features available on RAM HD include an electric shift-on-the-fly 4×4 transfer case, a back-up camera that makes trailer hook-ups easier and a monitor that provides a variety of vehicle information. The cab rides on a new C-pillar positioned hydraulic body mounts and there were suspension upgrades plus

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Prices vary depending on a used vehicle’s condition, mileage, usage and history. A complete mechanical check should always be performed by a reliable auto technician prior to purchase. bob.mchugh@drivewaybc.ca

SPORTS Zacharuk big scorer for Hyacks

Amanda Zacharuk netted 24 points in the final game as the New Westminster Hyacks won all three of their matches at the Bob Gair Memorial senior girls basketball tournament at NWSS before Christmas. Zacharuk’s production led the Hyacks to a 61-38 victory over Richmond’s McMath Wildcats. Sonia Heer was the Hyacks’ next highest scorer with eight points. Zacharuk was also named player of the game with 25 points while Heer pumped in 29 in the previous day’s battle in which New West downed the Elgin Park Orcas of Surrey 74-63. Hannah DeVos contributed 11 points while Princess Frias had 10. The Hyacks opened the tournament by downing Vancouver’s Van Tech Talismen 91-41 with Sonia Heer getting player of the game honours. The senior squad is 9-3 on the season and see their next action Wednesday, Jan. 8 in a league game when they visit the Moscrop Panthers. They’ll also play in the Archbishop Carney tournament in Port Coquitlam next weekend. In the junior girls’ Gair, New Westminster finished second with a 53-47 loss to North Vancouver’s Seycove Seyhawks. Emma Forgie scored 17 in a losing cause. In a previous game, Celia Palmer was the team’s top scorer in a 45-31 victory over the St. Thomas More Collegiate Knights. The senior boys Hyacks won their opening Gair game by defeating the Johnston Heights Eagles 71-61 but then lost 84-43 to the Port Moody Blues.

Friday, January 3, 2014 NewsLeader A11

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New Westminster Royals Miller Cressman checks Chilliwack Bruins forward David Brown in the first period of a game at the Herb House midget hockey tournament, Saturday at Queen’s Park Arena.

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Since his days as a star running back for the St. Thomas More Knights, Keynan Parker has taken a long journey via Corvallis Ore., that has brought him back home to play in the Canadian Football League for the B.C. Lions, the same team as the one his father James (Quick) Parker played the largest part of his CFL Hall of Fame career for. Below: Parker carries the ball during the 2007 provincial high school final against the Holy Cross Crusaders, a game in which Parker injured his shoulder. An injury to the same shoulder suffered while he was playing for the Oregon State Beavers wreaked havoc on his collegiate career. mario bartel newsleader

Parker takes bumpy ride back home Former STM star comes full circle to play for B.C. Lions after roller coaster collegiate career Grant Granger

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Six years ago Keynan Parker was exhilarated by the journey he was about to embark upon. However, the road he took had unexpected twists, turns, bumps and detours, and oddly enough, brought him back home. As 2008 began, the New Westminster native was coming off a fantastic senior season as the star running back and defensive back of the St. Thomas More Knights. Not only were Canadian university football programs salivating at the prospect of the son of former B.C. Lions Hall of Fame defensive end James (Quick) Parker joining their squads but so were several south of the border. ready yet” and limited his playing time. That’s when his “It’s been kind of up and down,” admits Parker of his dream got a reality check. journey since then. “After that I felt like I got written off,” says Parker. Although he’d been invited to visit other NCAA Although he’d learned a lot in his four years at a Division I universities, Parker jumped at the opportunity Division I program, Parker decided to return home to play to join the Oregon State University Beavers after a visit to Div. II for the Simon Fraser University Clan. the Corvallis campus. “The last year [of university eligibility], I just wanted to Parker headed to Oregon State with dreams of playing play. It’s not even about big school or anything like that. before huge crowds. Even though he redshirted his first That’s when I decided to come home,” says Parker. “It season there, which preserved a year of eligibility, he felt was kind of like I need to do something now. If I’m only he had learned a lot about the university game. playing special teams [at OSU] is that really enough? If I When the 2009 season rolled around, Parker was excited want to do something I need to go somewhere.” to finally begin his collegiate career. But the day before His biggest regret about his NCAA experience was not the Beavers left for visiting other university campuses where their season opener the programs were interested in him prior against the University to deciding on Oregon State. Although big of Nevada-Las schools like the University of California Keynan Parker, b.C. lions [Getting cut] was one of the best things Vegas, he dislocated and University of North Carolina had that happened to me because it gave me his shoulder. It was come calling, he’d gone to Corvallis and an appreciation for how it can be taken the same shoulder loved the campus. Being close to home away from you in a second at this level. he’d injured in the helped, too. It was a very humbling experience. 2007 provincial “I liked it so much I didn’t want to waver. championship game I look back now and I should have seen when the Knights lost to the Holy Cross Crusaders from what was out there,” he says wistfully. Surrey. While he contemplated going to SFU, the Montreal The shoulder was still wonky when the team began Alouettes drafted him in the sixth round, 42nd overall practising again in the spring of 2010 so in the fall of the 2012 CFL draft. The news caught him by surprise when the season started it hadn’t been battle tested. The because his father was never connected to the team and defensive coaches said to him “we don’t know if you’re they were so far away from where he’d been playing.

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“I really didn’t know what to think. I was curious of how Montreal even knew about me. I was excited I’d at least have an opportunity to try out somewhere,” says Parker. He had a rough go of it for awhile in the Als’ training camp back in June because he’d never played Canadian rules. Although Parker thought he had a good camp the Als sent him home. “It was one of the best things that happened to me because it gave me an appreciation for how it can be taken away from you in a second at this level,” says Parker. “It was a very humbling experience.” Two days after he was sent packing, B.C. Lions player personnel coordinator Neil McEvoy invited him to join the Lions. The next day he was practising at the club’s facility in Surrey and was playing in his first CFL game in Calgary that weekend. “That whole week was a roller coaster of emotions for me,” recalls Parker. “Sunday was one of the worst days of my life and then a week later I’m playing. It was crazy.” When he walked into the Lions offices he was confronted by a larger-than-life poster of his father who had a larger-than-life personality with his prodigious quarterback sacks total and retired a year after Parker was born. Of course, Parker was ribbed about his dad, especially by veteran defensive backs Korey Banks, Dante Marsh and Ryan Phillips. Every time he does something wrong someone will say, “what’s your daddy think about that?” The teasing seems to be never ending. “I don’t expect it to stop as long as Banks is around,” says Parker with a smile. Quietly, Parker ended up playing 16 regular season games for the Lions, most of them as a special teams player although he did get to play defensive back in seven games. Parker is spending the off-season trying to put some muscle on his slender frame so he can hold up to the rigours of the CFL grind. His goal is to become a starting defensive back. “Now that I’m here it’s so crazy how this has worked out, playing the sport I love in the city I love. I feel truly blessed and grateful to be in this situation.” Parker feels he’s pointed in the right direction now and, while there may be more detours, he intends to enjoy the ride.

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