reward for going out her way to help two elderly tourists.

Ray Molleson has written to the Tourism Minister David Dodwell saying if a reward exists it should be presented to Sharon Riviere who spent almost a day helping the couple -- one of whom needed hospital treatment.

However Mrs. Riviere played down her role saying: "It was something that every Bermudian would have done.

"What I did probably happens all the time. It was nothing spectacular. It might have been for them, but it was just typically Bermudian.'' Last month Mr. Molleson was escorting 28 clients on board the Royal Majesty and had taken the group to Hamilton to show them the bus system and get bus passes.

One couple, Loyola and Madeleine Matte, from Ottowa, were shopping in Hamilton when Mrs. Matte accidentally fell against parked motorbikes and suffered cuts to her arms and legs.

Mr. Molleson said it was then that Mrs. Riviere stepped in to help and took them to the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital.

However they were told they would have to wait two hours before being seen by a doctor.

Mrs. Riviere then tried to see if other doctors could see them, before finally taking the Mattes back to their own ship's doctor where she made sure they were looked after.

As she left to go back to work, Mrs. Riviere found Mrs. Matte's walking cane in her car, turned around and went back to the ship to drop it off.

Mr. Molleson, who has since personally thanked her and sent Mrs. Riviere a gift certificate, wrote to Mr. Dodwell about her actions.

"I am writing to you concerning a most outstanding woman that assisted clients of mine while they were visiting your most beautiful and charming Island.

"I would like to request that if you have any type of tourism award or citation that is awarded to your Bermudian residents for assisting a tourist that Sharon Riviere receive such an award or at least some sort of recognition for her assistance,'' said Mr. Molleson.

He added: "She could very easily have left them at the hospital, which would in itself have been great assistance, but to keep trying to ensure that care be given to Mrs. Matte to such a great degree impressed me.

"If Mrs. Riviere were ever to come to Canada and visit our area she would be treated royally by myself and my wife.'' Mrs. Riviere, who is vice-president of Bermuda Fine Foods, said she was sure the Mattes had helped others in their time and this was "pay back time''.

"Mr. Molleson called me to say thank-you and I said then that every Bermudian would have done it. It was nothing spectacular.

"I am flattered by their appreciation, but I really believe there are so many Bermudians who do this kind of thing every day and do not get this sort of recognition.''