Parker Magnuson, Ronin Sharma and Caleb Reimer are gone, but certainly not forgotten.
One year after the three Surrey-area teens were killed in a car crash, memories of them remain posted on and around the tree in Fraser Heights where they met their end in the early-morning hours of Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021.
Just before 3 a.m. that day, they were driving in a blue Ford Focus RS that crashed into the tree. Later, police said the vehicle was travelling at a speed significantly greater than the posted speed limit.
Today, a haunting roadside memorial stands on a bend in the road in the 16000-block of 104 Avenue.
One photo apparently shows the hockey-playing pals having fun during a “Boys Night Together” at 8:26 p.m. on Aug. 20, a few hours before the fatal crash.
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CRASH ANNIVERSARY: Surrey memorial tree stands as haunting reminder of 3 teens killed there one year ago.
The memorial began growing last Aug. 21, the day of the crash that claimed the lives of Parker Magnuson, Ronin Sharma and Caleb Reimer.
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All three boys had played with Delta Hockey Academy before moving to junior leagues.
At the memorial site, a couple dozen hockey sticks rest on the tree, along with pucks and a hockey helmet. Some of the sticks have messages written on the blade tape.
Banners, birthday cards and even a bottle of ketchup have been left behind by visitors.
The memorial began growing the day of the crash, as news of the deaths began to spread.
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In Fleetwood last month, the inaugural Ronin Sharma Memorial Tournament was played at Surrey Sport & Leisure Centre from July 22-24.
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A gallery of photos pinned to the tree in Surrey where teens Parker Magnuson, Ronin Sharma and Caleb Reimer were killed in a car crash on Aug. 21, 2021. (Photo: Tom Zillich)
The memorial for Surrey teens Parker Magnuson, Ronin Sharma and Caleb Reimer on a tree where they were killed in a car crash on Aug. 21, 2021, in the 16000-block of 104 Avenue in Fraser Heights. (Photo: Tom Zillich)
The memorial for Surrey teens Parker Magnuson, Ronin Sharma and Caleb Reimer on a tree where they were killed in a car crash on Aug. 21, 2021, in the 16000-block of 104 Avenue in Fraser Heights. (Photo: Tom Zillich)
