Young Calgarian who died rescuing girl from lake honoured with top heroism award
A young Calgary man who died saving a child from drowning in a B.C. lake is one of 17 people who were on Monday awarded the highest honour for civilian heroism in the U.S. and Canada, the Carnegie Medal.
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Posted: Dec 14, 2020 12:44 PM MT | Last Updated: December 14, 2020
Jon Stein-Palmiere, left, was on vacation with his girlfriend s family at Lake Windermere when he heard his girlfriend s 10-year-old stepsister calling for help and swam out to her rescue. He died a hero, says his friend Dakota Hopkins, right.(Dakota Hopkins)