Medal of Bravery
Awarded on: 2007-12-06
Invested on: 2008-09-19
Stéphane Laplante, M.B.
Medal of Bravery
On July 30, 2006, Stéphane Laplante rescued a woman from drowning, in Saint-Alphonse-de-Rodriguez, Quebec. Despite the threat of strong currents and powerful eddies, Mr. Laplante and some friends were swimming in the river, when one of them began to lose her strength and started to panic. Mr. Laplante made his way to the woman's side to assist her. Terrified, the woman pushed him beneath the surface several times, but he still managed to calm her down and bring her back to shore.