Against all odds, a Colwood woman has been B次元官网网址渕iraculouslyB次元官网网址� reunited with her wedding ring after losing it in Lookout Lake.

For over two weeks, Deborah ParkerB次元官网网址檚 gold ring lay lost among the stones and the weeds at the bottom of the B次元官网网址渕urkyB次元官网网址� lake, after it unknowingly slipped off her finger during a quick dip to escape the hot weather.

Desperate to find the ring, which originally belonged to her mother, Parker and her family made several attempts to recover it. Her 13-year-old granddaughter even threw on a pair of swimming goggles and searched the lake for nearly an hour, but to no avail.

B次元官网网址淲e had no luck at all,B次元官网网址� said Parker, a grandmother of 10. B次元官网网址淢y husband said there was no way we would find it, it was like looking for a needle in a haystack.B次元官网网址�

In a last ditch attempt, Parker posted a plea for help on the Colwood Community Facebook page, and coming to her rescue was View Royal resident Craig Shotton, a B次元官网网址減rofessional hobbyingB次元官网网址� detectorist.

Shotton offered to travel to Lookout Lake that same morning to search for the ring with his metal detector.

B次元官网网址淚 really was shocked B次元官网网址� that some stranger would be kind enough to spend part of their Sunday and go out to look for it,B次元官网网址� said Parker.

An experienced detectorist of five years, this isnB次元官网网址檛 the first time Shotton has come to the aid of a distressed local. HeB次元官网网址檚 had previous success in two other searches and also lists a gold American coin from the 1880s, worth an estimated $2,000, and a Spanish coin from 1827 among his personal discoveries. 

So before arriving at the lake, Shotton said that he felt 80 per cent confident that he could find the ring. But when he saw the B次元官网网址渃loudyB次元官网网址� lake and realized that he would be wading in water up to four-feet deep, the chances of a find dropped to 40 per cent.

Despite the odds stacked against him, Shotton and his trusty metal detector persisted with the search, ignoring false alarms such as a lead fishing weight and a drinks can ring-pull. 

However, as time crept on, he became less optimistic and decided to call it a day, but then Shotton struck gold, quite literally.

B次元官网网址淚t took me maybe three or four tries to scoop it out of the water, but when I raised the scoop out of the water, there was an absolutely huge yellow gold band sitting on top of the gravel,B次元官网网址� said Shotton. B次元官网网址淚 couldnB次元官网网址檛 believe I found it. I handed it to DeborahB次元官网网址檚 daughter, Annalise, who was there helping me and she was in tears almost immediately.B次元官网网址�

Parker was reunited with the ring later that day.

B次元官网网址淭o me, it was a miracle,B次元官网网址� said Parker. B次元官网网址淚 was really shocked B次元官网网址� I had a little cry.B次元官网网址�

About his good deed, Shotton said it felt B次元官网网址渁mazingB次元官网网址� to help. B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 hard to describe the joy of bringing happiness to somebody like that,B次元官网网址� said Shotton.

A couple of days later the pair met so Parker could properly thank Shotton.

B次元官网网址淗e was wonderful, and his wife Michele was wonderful too, and I gave them a hug,B次元官网网址� said Parker. B次元官网网址淚've told him that if he ever needs anything to call me. And my husbandB次元官网网址檚 a retired electrical contractor, so heB次元官网网址檚 offered his help if ever Craig needs any electrical things fixed.B次元官网网址�

The feel-good story has captured the hearts of the community who have praised ShottonB次元官网网址檚 kindness.

B次元官网网址淣ot all heroes wear capes, is one of the comments that I saw on Facebook,B次元官网网址� said Parker.