Fort Frances Soldier Receives Medal

A soldier from the Fort Frances area has finally received his Medal of Military Valour.

Sergeant Russell Gregoire was presented the award from Governor-General Michelle Jean Friday at ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa.

The award recognizes his actions on June 2008 in which he helped lead a group of soldiers, who were ambushed and under heavy fire, to safety.

Gregoire had been cited for the award back in October, but was still in Afghanistan at the time.