Nova Scotia Medal of Bravery: Recipients
The Premier presented two Nova Scotians with the province's 2012 Medal of Bravery on October 3, 2012. Click on a name below to read these stories of courage.
- Harry Fraser of Trenton, Nova Scotia
- Nicholas Kaiser of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
2011 Award Recipients
- Samuel Adams of Hilden, Colchester County, Nova Scotia
- Corporal Winston Matheson of Enfield, Nova Scotia
- Nancy McBay of Gaspereau, Nova Scotia
2010 Award Recipients
- Daniel Blinkhorn, Barrington, NS, rescued his mother from their burning home
- Colin Brownell, Pugwash, NS, pulled a man to safety from a burning vehicle
- Jerome Tracey, Port Hawkesbury, NS, helped two neighbouring families flee their burning homes
- Steven Wilton, New Waterford, NS, escaped a bus in icy water to get help for the other trapped passengers
2009 Award Recipients
- Douglas Baird, rescued a skater who fell through thin ice into frigid, deep water
- Claire Joyce Collier, saved senior residents from a burning apartment building
- William Smith, pulled a 14-year-old girl from a burning car wreck
2008 Award Recipients
- Jeffery Skaling, Canning, Kings Co.
- Ira Moody Barkhouse and Arnold Whynott, Mahone Bay, Lunenburg Co.
- A.G. McRae, Black Point, Halifax Regional Municipality