BYST Athlete is a Hero

It is an honour to have a hero amongst us.  We are so proud of your Kristianna!

Belleville has paid tribute to a young naval cadet who rescued a man from drowning earlier this fall.

14-year old Master Seaman Kristianna Barton jumped into the waters of Gull Lake on the last Sunday in September to save 85 year old Doug Cooke.

Kristianna, a Nicholson Catholic College student, says Cooke was working on the dock when he stumbled and fell into the water.

She jumped, fully clothed, into the water and brought him onto shore.

Mayor Neil Ellis congratulated her on her bravery, presented her a plaque and said “You are our hero.”

(above is courtesy of Quinte Broadcasting Company http://www.quintenews.com/2013/11/hero-honoured-at-council/54291/)