Medal of Bravery

• Awarded on: June 14, 2012
• Invested on: October 12, 2012

Jordan Adam Appleby, M.B.
Dr. Ursula Higgins, M.B.
Peter Levy, M.B.
Russell Levy, M.B.
David Rego, M.B.
Dr. Kenneth W. Sniderman, M.B.
Medal of Bravery

On August 1, 2010, doctors Ursula Higgins and Kenneth Sniderman, along with Peter Levy, Russell Levy, David Rego and Jordan Appleby, rescued an injured man who was trapped under an overturned speedboat, in Lake Simcoe, Ontario. The individuals witnessed a boat which was being driven at high speed become airborne and then break apart when it hit the water. Using several boats, they made their way to the submerged vessel and discovered that a man was trapped beneath the wreckage. Without a thought to their own safety, they dove amid shards of glass and volatile gasoline spreading over the surface of the water to reach the victim. They succeeded in pulling the man free, and brought him onto one of the crafts where they were able to revive him.