Delbert Soles to receive a Silver Medal for Bravery at the 113th Annual Commonwealth Awards for Honour and Rescue
A man taking a break from his Maple Ridge job will be receiving an award for bravery after he pulled a woman from the cold, choppy waters of the Fraser River in November.
Soles was sitting on his truck, unpacking his lunch when he heard the screaming. He rushed onto the wharf and saw the woman floating face-down and unresponsive in the river, about 12 metres from the shore. Firefighters and paramedics had, by then, arrived on the scene and carried the unconscious woman over the train tracks before providing CPR. Now, for his bravery and quick thinking that day, Soles will be receiving the Silver Medal for Bravery at the 113th Annual Commonwealth Awards for Honour and Rescue on Saturday, March 29 from the Lifesaving Society of BC and Yukon.
Also being recognized are: Angela and Jordyn Eaves, Don Coulombe, and Robb Wilson, who collectively saved a capsized boater’s life off Vancouver Island; Lily Kennedy and Jeff Skillen whose swift actions rescued siblings who had fallen through the ice on Beaver Lake; Alison Ambroso and Rosy Hartman who drew on their lifeguard training and showcased remarkable bravery and teamwork at Langford Lake;
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