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iN VIDEO: Friends, family, welcome home Canadian athletic icon Shanda Hill

iN VIDEO: Friends, family, welcome home Canadian athletic icon Shanda Hill | iNFOnews.ca
Shanda Hill was welcomed home by an army of friends, family and fans at Iron Heart Gym Sunday, Nov. 10. Parker Crook

Shanda Hill made her way through the large crowd, hugging everyone as they welcomed her home.

Hill, a Vernon athlete, made international headlines at the end of October when she became the first Canadian to complete a Double Deca triathlon in León, Mexico.

iN VIDEO: Friends, family, welcome home Canadian athletic icon Shanda Hill | iNFOnews.ca

Friends, family, and people who followed her journey welcome Hill at Vernon's Iron Heart Gym with applause and cake Sunday, Nov. 10.

Hill said she teared up every time she heard that she had such a support system back home in Canada.

“When I know that it’s something bigger than me, and maybe motivating one person and that I have a community backing me and people in Canada that care, that kept me going when I had some low points," Hill told iNFOnews.ca in October.

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Parker Crook

Parker Crook is a Saskatchewan-born reporter who began his career in journalism while studying the craft at SAIT in Calgary. After cutting his teeth at the school news outlet as the Opinions Editor, Parker landed a position at a Vernon newspaper and worked his way up to the editor’s chair. Parker strives to tell stories that have a genuine impact on the community he calls home. And, from courtroom dramas to on stage antics, Parker believes meaningful stories can be found just about anywhere.

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