On this July 3rd... 1977 - The M.G. Griffiths Certificate of The Royal Life Saving Society was awarded to #23839 Corporal Peter Howes. While sick in bed Peter Howes was alerted by a neighbour requesting help in rescuing a child who had drowned in a swimming pool at their home in Regina Saskatchewan. He rushed to the scene and located the youth on the bottom of the pool and performed cardio pulmonary resuscitation for nearly ten minutes reviving him. Unfortunately for Howes the effort resulted in him getting pneumonia. 1991 - In recognition of over 20 years of exemplary work in the field of arson investigation, The Insurance Crime Prevention Bureau awarded #23001 Staff Sergeant Jim W. Somers with the Douglas W. Hiron Memorial Award. Somers was the first member of the RCMP to receive this award. 1998 - Canada Post releases two new 45-cent stamps in honour of the 125th Anniversary of the RCMP. One stamp features a male member wearing the uniform of the NWMP while the second features a female in the present day uniform with a Force with helicopter and computer operator.
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