'Polar bears' and 'penguins' plunge back for first time since pre-COVID

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After a two\u002Dyear hiatus in which they were held virtually, the annual New Year\u0027s Day tradition returns around the Lower Mainland

So the organizer of the North Vancouver District New Year’s Day tradition was thrilled to have it happening again, after two years of virtual plunges and swims around the Lower Mainland.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.

Baxter’s late stepfather, Merv Ovesen, started the first Deep Cove plunge in 1983 with three others . A one-time Vancouver park board supervisor, English Bay’s Polar Bear Swim was one of his responsibilities and he worried about swimmers getting hyperthermia. He felt it was safer to just plunge in and out quickly.Advertisement 3Toggle full screen modePeople gather before plunging into English Bay during the Polar Bear Swim, in Vancouver, B.C., Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023. This year's event was the first since 2020 after the past two years were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

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