Medal of Bravery

• Awarded on: March 1, 2005
• Invested on: June 24, 2005

On October 25, 2003, Gordon Ihlen came to the aid of a woman who was being stabbed, in Castelgar, British Columbia. Mr. Ihlen was working in the entranceway of a nearby restaurant when he saw a knife-wielding man physically assaulting the screaming woman. Without concern for his own safety, Mr. Ihlen ran to the scene and tackled the assailant until he released the victim. Fearing that she would be injured further, Mr. Ihlen placed himself between the woman and her aggressor, who thrust the weapon towards him at full arms' length. When Mr. Ihlen screamed for help, others arrived and chased the attacker away.