Medal of Bravery

• Awarded on: November 24, 2015
• Invested on: October 28, 2016

Audrey Hicks, M.B.
(Della) Brynn Shore, M.B.
Arnes, Manitoba
Medal of Bravery

On June 1, 2014, lifeguards Audrey Hicks and Brynn Shore rescued two men whose sailboat had capsized into the cold waters of Lake Winnipeg near Arnes, Manitoba. Navigating a canoe through rough waters, the women paddled for half an hour to reach the victims, but the waves caused them to overshoot their position. They finally reached the men and hauled them into the canoe. The two women then fought against the waves that threatened to tip their overloaded boat and successfully reached the shore