Arrowsmith SAR president recognized for life-saving rescue

Arrowsmith SAR president recognized for life-saving rescue

PARKSVILLE — Risking his life to save another resulted in a well-earned bravery medal for the highly regarded president of Arrowsmith Search and Rescue. Arrowsmith SAR’s Nick Rivers was awarded the Governor General’s Commendation for Bravery medal during a ceremony on Saturday, April 20 in Parksville. Rivers and his SAR colleagues performed a high-risk, complex rope rescue of a man who somehow ended up beyond perimeter safety fencing and down ab…