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[Screen Description: Text on a grey background reads, “Canadian Honours, Margaret Bell, Medal of Bravery.” There is a viceregal lion above the text.]

[Screen Description: Several words characterizing honours recipients move across a black screen. The screen reads, “Canadian honours presented by the Governor General”.]

[Screen Description: Margaret Bell is walking down a paved road. There is snow on the ground around her.]

[Margaret Bell:] I understand that my life was at risk.

But, I think, if I had to do it again I would.

[Screen Description: Margaret Bell is standing outside near a reservoir of water. She is speaking to the camera. The screen reads, “Margaret Bell, Calgary, Alberta, Recipient of the Medal for Bravery”.]

On August 1st, 2017, as I usually do every morning, I come for a walk before work.

As I came into the park and coming down the pathway, I could see in the middle of the reservoir that there was a rowboat.

And as I got closer to this area, I saw that there was actually somebody in the water.

I'm thinking, "Holy cow! I got to see what's going on here, I need to start running."

And as I got closer, I did see that someone was struggling in the water.

They were yelling something, but they were too far away, I couldn't hear.

So, I took my shoes off and I got into the water, and I started swimming towards him.

He was in a panic, screaming and yelling, "Help me! Help me!"

And I said, "I'm coming, I'm coming. It's okay, I'm going to help you."

I pulled him towards me and I said, "Now you need to get onto your back and I'm going to pull you to shore."

[Screen Description: Captain Murray Ost is standing outside and speaking to the camera. The screen reads, “Captain Murray Ost, Calgary Fire Department.” There is a fire truck behind him.]

[Screen Description: Throughout the video, the screen alternates between Ms. Bell and Captain Ost.]

[Captain Murray Ost:] To put yourself in that situation, to enter a still body of water by yourself, she truly exhibited bravery, above and beyond.

[Margaret Bell:] He was so fatigued and so cold. And I could see him at that moment, shaking profusely, very hypothermic. His lips were blue.

And somehow, I lifted him out of the water onto the shore.

I don't know how I did, but I did it.

[Captain Murray Ost:] The temperature of our water, our still water in Calgary, is extremely cold, it's extremely debilitating.

It does not take that long for people to lose their bearings within the water.

Had Margaret not risked herself, entered the water and pulled this individual from the water, I do not think this individual would have survived.

[Margaret Bell:] I feel pride and happiness that I was able to help this young man. And to prolong his journey in life.

He's a 25-year-old man; he has his life in front of him.

For me, receiving the Medal of Bravery is a huge honour.

To the person that recommended me for this award, even though I don't know who it is, I thank you for recognizing my efforts.

And, to be recognized for that is... is... truly humbling.

I... I... I'm speechless.

[Screen Description: Text on a grey background reads, “The Decorations for Bravery recognize the courage of everyday heroes who ignored their own survival instinct and risked their lives to try to save a loved one or perfect stranger whose life was in immediate danger. gg.ca/honours.” There is a Medal of Bravery, a Star of Courage, and a Cross of Valour above the text.]

[Screen Description: A viceregal lion on a grey background.]

[Screen Description: The screen reads, “Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada” in English and French. The background is dark blue and the viceregal lion is in the centre of the image, above the text. A watermark at the bottom of the image indicates that this video is owned by Rideau Hall.]

[Screen Description: Governor General Simon is speaking into a microphone in a room at Rideau Hall.]

[Governor General Mary Simon:] Her Majesty cared about people, about our well-being.

[Screen Description: Throughout the video, the screen alternates between Governor General Simon and a series of images of The Queen during various visits to Canada.]

[Governor General Mary Simon:] She learned our stories as she visited every corner of Canada during her many Royal Tours. She called Canada her "second home". On behalf of all Canadians, we offer our sincere condolences to the Royal Family. To the entire Royal Family and to the Commonwealth in mourning, our thoughts are with you.

[Screen Description: A black-and-white image of The Queen on a black background. To the left of the image, text reads, “Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, In memoriam, 1926-2022.”]

[Screen Description: Text on a dark blue background reads, “Photos courtesy of: Department of Canadian Heritage 6813628453; Department of Canadian Heritage 813628599; The Associated Press P1973; Sgt Joanne Stoeckl, Rideau Hall – GG02-1011-007; Sgt Joanne Stoeckl, Rideau Hall – GG02-1034-31; John Howe / Library and Archives Canada – PA-168607; Malak Karsh / Library and Archives Canada – c007749-v8; Cpl Dany Veillette, Rideau Hall – GG2010-0355-001.]

[Screen Description: The viceregal lion on a dark blue background. A watermark at the bottom of the image indicates that this video is owned by Rideau Hall.]

[Screen Description: Text on a grey background reads, “Canadian Honours, Robb Nash, Meritorious Service Medal (Civil Division).” There is a viceregal lion above the text. "Governor General Mary Simon" is written to the right of the viceregal lion.]

[Screen Description: Several words characterizing honours recipients move across a black screen. The screen reads, “Canadian honours presented by the Governor General”.]

[Screen Description: Robb Nash is sitting in a theatre, speaking to the camera. The screen reads, “Robb Nash, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Recipient of the Meritorious Service Medal (Civil Division).”]

[Robb Nash:] My favourite moments of every show, is when I get to see the audience, tears falling down their faces.

And at the beginning I didn’t like it.

I thought I was watching the tears of somebody that was breaking down.

Now I realize that those are tears of somebody breaking through.

When I was 17 years old, I was in a massive car accident where I woke up from a coma, I didn’t know who I was, my parents, and had to rebuild my head with titanium.

I went through a very bitter time.

Two years of my life where I didn’t want to be alive and I made it through that dark time but I wondered how many other young people like me having those same dark thoughts, suicidal thoughts. 

They’re not talking about it, so I decided I wanted to tell my story to as many people as I could.

So I knew that music would be a good way to share that story.

I was offered a chance to do a tour through youth prisons, reserves up North, and schools, listening to stories and sharing my story with young people.

And I ripped up my record deal to do that tour and it was one of the best decisions I ever made.

You know guys, I realized something.

You guys can go up to any adult that you know and ask them:

 “What do you do?”

Everyone knows what they do.

Ask them: “Why do you do it?”

And very few people have a good answer to that, and that’s a sad thing.

I started writing songs together with people that we were meeting... Songs about addiction, songs about suicide.

We’ve seen some people have some massive breakthroughs.

In fact, we’ve actually had 883 students have actually handed us their suicide notes after these shows.

And then we started seeing pictures and videos of them tattooing our lyrics on their arms where they used to hurt themselves.

And so I took all the signatures off the suicide notes that we were given and I tattooed them on my arms.

And I did this because I know what it feels like to feel like you're all alone with those thoughts.

These are all people that had those thoughts once too, but they are still here.

People seem to only talk about mental illness when there’s a suicide.

People seem to only talk about addiction when there’s an overdose.

And what we try to do in our shows is tell the stories of the people that are still here, the ones that made it, to make examples out of those people.

Show that there are survivors, there are people that are victorious…

[Screen Description: Jonny Holliday is sitting in front of a drum set on a stage, speaking to the camera. The screen reads, “Jonny Holliday, The Robb Nash Project, Musician/Artistic Director.” Short video clips of him performing play as he speaks.]

[Screen Description: Throughout the video, the screen alternates between Robb Nash, Jonny Holliday and a series of scenes featuring The Robb Nash Project performing at concerts; schoolchildren entering concert halls; and Robb Nash talking to audiences from a stage.]

[Jonny Holliday:] I think Robb represents a whole new face of mental health.

Putting a cool, edgy look on it, making kids realize that it’s okay to talk about some of their struggles.

[Robb Nash:] People look at me, and they think “Why would we trust this guy with our youth?

He doesn’t seem like somebody that’s qualified to speak about things like mental illness”.

But by receiving awards like this, it helps us grow and helps us reach more people.

That’s why I was so honoured to receive it.

It was great having songs on the radio and playing big crowds, but this is, this isn’t just success, now, this is significance.

This actually feels fulfilling - that your music can be a part of somebody’s life.

[Screen Description: Text on a grey background reads, “The Meritorious Service Decorations (Civil Division) recognize remarkable individuals who bring honour to our country through their exceptional deeds in many different fields. gg.ca/honours.” There is a Meritorious Service Medal and Cross above the text.]

[Screen Description: A viceregal lion on a grey background.]