Medal of Bravery

• Awarded on: April 23, 2004
• Invested on: February 04, 2005

On May 6, 2003, Eric Bonnell rescued an elderly woman from a burning house, in Italy Cross, Nova Scotia. When he noticed smoke coming from his neighbour's home, Mr. Bonnell ran to the scene and entered the house through the unlocked back door. Crouching beneath the thick smoke, he searched for the elderly woman until he caught sight of her in her bedroom. While the fire ripped through the two-storey house, setting ceilings and walls ablaze, Mr. Bonnell reached the victim and retraced his route to exit the house, carrying her to safety.