{"id":51303,"date":"2025-01-02T19:04:50","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T23:04:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=51303"},"modified":"2025-01-02T19:04:50","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T23:04:50","slug":"inaugural-polar-bear-dip-in-mount-uniacke-a-resounding-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=51303","title":{"rendered":"Inaugural Polar Bear Dip in Mount Uniacke a resounding success"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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MOUNT UNIACKE:<\/strong> First impressions leave a lasting impact and for organizers of the inaugural Polar Bear Dip in Mount Uniacke, they were left feeling pretty impressed on New Year\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More than 40 participants signed up and took the plunge to freeze for a reason while supporting the local food bank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The participants all went running into the lake behind Uniacke & District Fire in four separate heats, with groupings of 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Its almost time for these women to go in. (Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Firefighters with the department, including Chief Shawn Darby, and local community reporter Pat Healey of The Laker News were in the last grouping to hit the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The highlight of the event was seeing 90-year-old Arnie Ross go running in with just shorts on and Happy 2025 written across his chest and back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The crowd cheered as he went in and came out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Organizers are already thinking about next year\u2019s event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Arnie Ross, 90, was ready to jump in and ring in 2025 in his 28th year of doing Polar Bear dips. (Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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The only cost for participants was a donation of a non-perishable food item for the local food bank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In total, the event collected enough to fill the back of a pickup truck. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Uniacke Fire\u2019s Ice Water Rescue Team was on standby to support this great cause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One of the Ice Water Rescue team members shows some ice from the lake to a young girl on the boardwalk. (Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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The firefighters were collecting food bank donations. (Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The crowd waits to cheer on the polar bear dippers. (Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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After going in the lake, it was a race to get to a warm towel for some. (Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The registration crew were making sure everything was signed for participants on the waiver form. (Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The aim after getting in the lake was to get out and all warmed up for participants like this young woman. (Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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