Medal of Bravery

• Awarded on: April 25, 2012
• Invested on: October 12, 2012

Aline L'Écuyer Lacroix, M.B.
Medal of Bravery

On May 19, 2010, Aline L'Écuyer Lacroix, then 92 years old, was instrumental in the evacuation of the residents of a burning retirement home, in Gatineau, Quebec. Ms. L'Écuyer Lacroix, who lived at the residence, noticed smoke coming from a community room across the hall. She found that a fire had started in the room and was growing in intensity. Ms. L'Écuyer Lacroix closed the doors to the room and, although she has limited mobility, made her way door to door in the smoke-filled hallway to alert everyone. Thanks to her actions, all residents of the home were safely evacuated.