Anne Michelle Curtis, M.B. (posthumous)
Lingan, Nova Scotia
Medal of Bravery
On August 2, 2015, Michelle Curtis lost her life while rescuing her son and two other boys from a riptide off Dunvegan, Nova Scotia. After passing her son and one of the other boys to another rescuer, Ms. Curtis began to swim with the third victim back to shore. Overwhelmed by the heavy waves, she succumbed to exhaustion, despite the intervention of several bystanders. Thanks to her efforts, the three boys survived their ordeal.