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Ms. Louise Boyce

Drummondville, Quebec

Decorations for Bravery

  • Medal of Bravery

    Awarded on: 1977-03-07
    Invested on: 1977-06-17
    Louise Boyce, aged 13, saved a two-year-old girl from drowning in the River Noire at Drummondville, Quebec, on 27 February 1976. The child was sledding down a steep slope behind her home when she lost control and plunged into the river. Louise noticed the mishap from several yards away and dashed into the icy water. Taking the child in her arms, she took her to shore in spite of considerable difficulty in negotiating the slippery bed of the river. Several minutes later other neighbours arrived on the scene, and the child and her rescuer were helped up the embankment.