Medal of Bravery

• Awarded on: December 11, 2008
• Invested on: February 04, 2010

Shaun Harper, M.B.
Gerry Kuczek, M.B.
Wayne Kuczek, M.B.
Harry Prymak, M.B.
Medal of Bravery

On March 24, 2007, Shaun Harper, Gerry Kuczek, Wayne Kuczek and Harry Prymak rescued a man from a possible drowning after his snowmobile went through the ice on a river in Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba. Mr. Prymak crawled out to the victim and grabbed him, but the ice broke and he too found himself in the water. The other rescuers tossed ropes and lifejackets to them, and tried pulling them out, but the ice kept breaking away. Struggling atop the fragile surface, they succeeded, with difficulty, in pulling Mr. Prymak and the snowmobiler to safety.