Jackson Broome and Lyndon Broome received a commendation from the Deep River Police Service on Tuesday for their heroism during an incident which took place along the Ottawa River on May 19, in which a person in a canoe overturned and was in distress in the water.
Police, paramedics and firefighters could see the canoe from the marina but had no means of getting to it. Fortunately, Jackson and Lyndon were close by and had a small aluminum boat with a motor, and they were able to go out into the river and pull the male youth, who had been in the water for some time, into their boat, and bring him back to shore.
The canoe’s occupant was subsequently taken to Deep River and District Hospital, where he was treated for hypothermia.
Police note Jackson and Lyndon were in the right place at the right time, and likely saved the youth’s life, especially seeing as how he wasn’t wearing a life jacket.
In the photo are, from left to right, Fire Captain Scott Morphy, Jackson Broome, Lyndon Broome and Acting Deep River Police Chief Andrew Gagne.
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