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 [email protected]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 New Westminster city councillor before running unsuccessfully with the BC Liberals for New Westminster MLA and then being elected mayor for the first of two terms, both in 1996. She faced no challengers heading into her second term, so won by acclamation. For years she was the face of the Royal City but quickly faded into the background after losing the 2002 election to current Mayor Wayne Wright. But she certainly hasn’t stood still. She’s served on numerous boards since then, including those for the Massey Theatre, the Kiwanis Care Centre, the Fraser River Discovery Centre and Port Metro Vancouver. Since 2005, she’s been a board director of the Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation and has one year left to go. But after all those years in the political milieu, does she miss it? “No, not at all,” she said without missing a beat, adding she does, however, miss the people she worked with at city hall. “It was wonderful. I enjoyed it while I was there,” she said. “But once I left, I realized the sacrifices my family made, especially when I was mayor. You get so involved with the community and what’s going on and you live it 24/7.” Sparkes, 73, has seven grandchildren, ranging in age from two to 25. Please see SPARKES, A5 page 3 page 6 page 10 GRAEME BOWBRICK’S NEW LIFE, CAREER HOW TO KEEP THOSE RESOLUTIONS RANGE ROVERS NOW IMPRESS www.newwestnewsleader.com FRIDAY JANUARY 3 2014 WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Helen Sparkes enjoying life after ‘silly hall’ There were two serious, separate accidents on McBride Boulevard near the Pattullo Bridge last Sunday. See STORY on Page A2 SHANE MACKICHAN CONTRIBUTED Helen Sparkes I enjoyed it while I was there. But once I left, I realized the sacrifices my family made... CHOICE quotes Keynan Parker’s football career has come full circle,and in surprising ways. See Page A11 PIXEL LASER SKIN RESURFACING For Sun Damage, Wrinkles & Acne Scars ONLY $299 MEDICAL & LASER CLINIC 140-1005 Columbia St 604 553 4667 www.royalcityphysio.ca | 604-553-1203 101-450 E. Columbia St, New West | [email protected]1 PLACE 2013 Give the giſt of HEALTH this New Year. Giſt certificates available.
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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.
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 New Westminster city councillor before running unsuccessfully with the BC Liberals for New Westminster MLA and then being elected mayor for the first of two terms, both in 1996. She faced no challengers heading into her second term, so won by acclamation.
For years she was the face of the Royal City but quickly faded into the background after losing the 2002 election to current
Mayor Wayne Wright.But she certainly hasn’t stood still.
She’s served on numerous boards since then, including those for the Massey Theatre, the Kiwanis Care Centre, the Fraser River Discovery Centre and Port Metro Vancouver. Since 2005, she’s been a board
director of the Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation and has one year left to go.
But after all those years in the political
milieu, does she miss it?“No, not at all,” she said without missing
a beat, adding she does, however, miss the people she worked with at city hall.
“It was wonderful. I enjoyed it while I was there,” she said.
“But once I left, I realized the sacrifices my family made, especially when I was mayor. You get so involved with the community and what’s going on and you live it 24/7.”
Sparkes, 73, has seven grandchildren, ranging in age from two to 25.
Please see SPARKES, A5
page3 page6 page10GRAEME BOWBRICK’S NEW LIFE, CAREER
HOW TO KEEP THOSE RESOLUTIONS
RANGE ROVERS NOW IMPRESS
www.newwestnewsleader.com
FRIDAY JANUARY 3 2014
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
Helen Sparkes enjoying life after ‘silly hall’
There were two serious, separate accidents on McBride Boulevard near the Pattullo Bridge last Sunday. See STORY on Page A2SHANE MACKICHAN CONTRIBUTED
Helen Sparkes I enjoyed it while I was there. But once I left, I realized the sacrifices my family made...
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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-year-old 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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WINTER STORYTIMESBeginning January 20, 201410:15 am at the New Westminster Public Library, 716 6th Avenue and at the Queensborough Branch Library, 920 Ewen Ave
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Drop in to the library to join in the singing, and learn some rhymes to take away. For information and for days and times at both libraries, call the Children’s Room at 604-527-4677.
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The My Health My Community survey seeks to gather information about issues that infl uence our health, such as transportation, community services, green spaces, and sense of community. For example, do your kids have a safe place to play? Do you have access to fruits and vegetables? Is there too much traffi c on your street? This information will be used to inform policy and programs to help make New Westminster a healthier community.
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NEW WESTMINSTER FIRE FIGHTERS’ CHARITABLE SOCIETY TREE CHIPPINGSaturday, January 4, 2014 and Sunday, January 5, 2014 from 10:00 am - 3:00 pmat the Canada Games Pool Parking lot, 65 E Sixth Ave
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Friday, January 3, 2014 NewsLeader A3
Former New Westminster MLA now works at Douglas CollegeWanda [email protected]
In 1996, at age 30, Graeme Bowbrick was elected New Westminster MLA, part of the New Democrat government led by then-premier Glen Clark.
At the time, he was the youngest MLA in the legislature.
Four years later, he joined the cabinet as minister of advanced education, and not long after that, was promoted to attorney general.
By May 2001, the ride was over.
But a return to a life without politics wasn’t easy.
For one, after all but two NDP seats were lost in the 2001 provincial election that brought the BC Liberals to power, Bowbrick found “the doors were not opening.” Despite networking efforts, it became clear that after the Liberals received such a strong mandate, experience as an NDP cabinet minister was not exactly high in demand.
So he returned to a career as a lawyer. But even that wasn’t easy.
The Law Society of B.C. questions a lawyer’s credentials if they haven’t practised in at least three years.
It decided that being an MLA, and even attorney general, was not “equivalent experience” to make up for Bowbrick’s years away from the profession.
That’s how he found himself rewriting the bar exam, his second time in eight years.
“I wasn’t happy about that,” he said with some understatement.
“I thought it was slightly bureaucratic.”
After writing it and passing, Bowbrick set up a legal practice in New Westminster, which he was working away at until the spring of 2002, when he got a call from Douglas College and began reinventing himself as a teacher.
He’d approached Susan Witter, then-president of the college, as part of his networking efforts
with the idea that he could perhaps teach courses related to politics.
But the call he got instead was from its criminology department, which thought his experience as a lawyer, attorney general and legislator would be beneficial.
Since then, Bowbrick has taught at Douglas, helped establish a program in legal studies for which he also serves as
director, and developed a master’s program in applied legal studies for new notary publics at Simon Fraser University, where he now also teaches.
And a few years ago, he went back to school himself and earned a master’s degree in law.
He’s now occasionally called upon to provide commentary on legal issues for local media.
Bowbrick enjoys teaching, and using his personal experience in government in helping his students better understand the law, especially when it’s directly related to current events.
“I encourage them to think that why the law is the way it is is because of politicians, that they’re ultimately there as lawmakers.”
Now 47, Bowbrick said for a few years after leaving politics he thought he’d like to return to the game, but no longer.
Single again after two marriages, he now has five children ranging in age from nine to 18 years old.
Only two were around when he was in office, and the demands on his time took its toll, he said.
Bowbrick recalled when his eldest son was two years old, he’d sometimes be away from home for a week at a time.
When he’d return, his son would make strange. “I really noticed that.”
So one of the blessings of being defeated in 2001
was the time he gained, enabling him to build close relationships with his kids.
He’s also grateful to have served in government.
He’s not sure how good he would be as an opposition MLA, where his main role would be to criticize the government.
Not to mention he’d be taking a pay cut from his teaching posts and be forced to spend much time away from home.
Bowbrick is clear that it wouldn’t be his cup of tea.
Then he rushes off to give a final exam to a waiting classroom full of students.
MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADERFormer New Westminster MLA Graeme Bowbrick went from the halls of the Provincial Legislature to the halls of academia, teaching law courses at Douglas College and SFU.
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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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MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADERSince her tenure as mayor ended 11 years ago, Helen Sparkes has volunteered in the community and enjoyed being a grandmother.
Sparkes traded political life for curling, family⫸ continued from FRONT PAGE
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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
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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
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.
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.”
And it should, especially for us here in Canada, and particularly at this time of year.
It reminds us of what we have, and what we take for granted.
Even the less fortunate among us don’t have civil war raging around them.
We have so many choices – some difficult, some so patently easy, like choosing not to worry about human suffering on a monumental scale on the other side of the world.
Because when we do, it can conjure feelings of guilt, or helplessness, and unfortunately in some, superiority.
She’s just one young girl in a faraway land.
But to me – and in a way to all of us – she means the world ... if you understand.
Andrew Holota is the editor of the Abbotsford News.
He was in Jordan and Lebanon travelling at the invitation of the
Canadian Foodgrains Bank, a key Canadian NGO providing
humanitarian aid to refugees in the region.
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Thinking of one face among millions
Friday, January 3, 2014 NewsLeader A7
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Above, the 2014 GMC Acadia Denali. Below, all three rows of leather seats feature French stitching and a choice of colours—ebony or cocoa dune.
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A subtle change to the revamped 2010 Dodge RAM Heavy Duty (HD) pickup was the almost complete absence of the Dodge nameplate. There was a time when Dodge was embossed in huge letters across the tailgate and it would soon disap-pear completely, as “RAM” became dominant. The Crew Cab body was new a addition to the HD truck line of RAM, which was also offered in Reg-ular Cab and Mega Cab body styles and in five trim levels; ST, SXT, SLT, TRX and LaRAMie. The cab choices could also be matched to 1.9 m (6-ft, 4-inch) or 2.4 m (8 ft) cargo boxes with three matching wheelbases plus a huge selection of stand-alone options.Another important 2010 change was the re-introduction of the renowned Cummings Diesel engine option. The addition of particulate scrub-bing emission equipment had made the big in-line turbo diesel
legal once again in both the U.S. and Canada. This engine offers phenomenal pulling power in addition to fuel-economy and a longer driving range benefits. The 2010 RAM HD also joined
GM and Ford in offering an integrated trailer hitch and a trailer brake controller. A nice added feature is that the brake action appears on the instrument panel as a bar graph. This makes it easier for a driver to monitor and adjust controller settings.The 2010’s tow-ing and haul-ing capability
numbers are also up and rated to pull up to 7,983 kg (17,600 lb) and carry 2,336 kg (5,150 lb) of payload, depending on how it’s equipped. The front axle load carrying abil-ity of 4WD models had also been increased to 2,495 kg (5,500 lb), which meant you could attach an even bigger snowplow.The standard engine is a 5.7-litre
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 horse-power 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
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 stor-age 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 power-ful, Cummings Diesel … a match made in truck heaven.
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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 fend-ers are found on other vehicles
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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 com-fort. 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 distrac-tion. 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 excep-tion. Driver and passenger front airbags are designed to provide head and chest protection, and the front seat side airbags pro-tect 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. Inflat-able knee bolster helps protect the driver against leg injury from the steering column.
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‘‘My first impression after climbing into the cab was of disbelief. I did not expect that level of comfort.’’Ian Harwood
‘‘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.’’Bob McHugh
The 2014 Range Rover sport is top-shelf quality through and through.
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Friday, January 3, 2014 NewsLeader A11Friday, January 3, 2014 NewsLeader A11
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MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADERNew 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.
ROYAL BATTLEZacharuk 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.
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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.
“It’s been kind of up and down,” admits Parker of his journey since then.
Although he’d been invited to visit other NCAA Division I universities, Parker jumped at the opportunity to join the Oregon State University Beavers after a visit to the Corvallis campus.
Parker headed to Oregon State with dreams of playing before huge crowds. Even though he redshirted his first season there, which preserved a year of eligibility, he felt he had learned a lot about the university game.
When the 2009 season rolled around, Parker was excited to finally begin his collegiate career. But the day before the Beavers left for their season opener against the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, he dislocated his shoulder. It was the same shoulder he’d injured in the 2007 provincial championship game when the Knights lost to the Holy Cross Crusaders from Surrey.
The shoulder was still wonky when the team began practising again in the spring of 2010 so in the fall when the season started it hadn’t been battle tested. The defensive coaches said to him “we don’t know if you’re
ready yet” and limited his playing time. That’s when his dream got a reality check.
“After that I felt like I got written off,” says Parker.Although he’d learned a lot in his four years at a
Division I program, Parker decided to return home to play Div. II for the Simon Fraser University Clan.
“The last year [of university eligibility], I just wanted to play. It’s not even about big school or anything like that. That’s when I decided to come home,” says Parker. “It was kind of like I need to do something now. If I’m only playing special teams [at OSU] is that really enough? If I want to do something I need to go somewhere.”
His biggest regret about his NCAA experience was not visiting other university campuses where the programs were interested in him prior to deciding on Oregon State. Although big schools like the University of California and University of North Carolina had come calling, he’d gone to Corvallis and loved the campus. Being close to home helped, too.
“I liked it so much I didn’t want to waver. I look back now and I should have seen
what was out there,” he says wistfully.While he contemplated going to SFU, the Montreal
Alouettes drafted him in the sixth round, 42nd overall of the 2012 CFL draft. The news caught him by surprise because his father was never connected to the team and they were so far away from where he’d been playing.
“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.
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
Former STM star comes full circle to play for B.C. Lions after roller coaster collegiate career
Keynan Parker, b.C. lions [Getting cut] 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. It was a very humbling experience.
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