Western Standard - City of Calgary holds vigil for Parker Wells, the boy who was found dead after disappearance

00:00:00.000 What happened has affected many people differently but it has affected all of us. I think that is

00:00:06.640 because Parker's story touched something very real. It reminded us how deeply we care about

00:00:13.520 one another and how quickly complete strangers can come together when a family needs support.

00:00:21.440 Hi there it's Alison Fraser reporting with the Western Standard. I am recording outside of City

00:00:26.000 Hall where a vigil is being held for Parker Wells, the boy whose body was found last week

00:00:32.000 in a drainage pipe on the east side of Deerfoot Trail. This should be a beautiful ceremony to

00:00:36.800 honor him. Parker cultivated extraordinary kindness in ordinary people. Your compassion

00:00:43.200 for others and concern for their well-being when your days are dark shines a light on what Parker

00:00:48.880 and your family brought forward in all of us, unwavering commitment to each other. An entire

00:00:55.440 city and beyond is mourning a little boy who most of us never met we gather

00:01:01.020 tonight to remember Parker and most importantly to gather to surround his

00:01:07.620 family with love and we gather to remind one another but even in our darkest

00:01:14.920 moments, we are never alone. And as your mayor, people often expect me to make sense of moments

00:01:32.480 like this. The truth is that I can't. I don't know why this happened. I don't know how to

00:01:43.940 make sense of the loss of a child and I don't believe anyone truly can because

00:01:52.000 the death of a child especially a child so beloved like Parker will it'll never

00:02:00.260 makes sense to leave this earth how can all your work be done ash to ash and dust to dust

00:02:16.820 seems to me you just the ceremony was a emotional but beautiful way to

00:02:24.180 honor parker for the western standard i'm allison fraser ash to ash and dust to dust

00:02:34.580 seems to me you just begun

Western Standard - August 06, 2026