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polar bear plunge
A polar bear plunge is an event held during the winter where participants enter a body of water despite the low temperature. In the United States polar bear plunges are usually held to raise money for a charitable organization. In Canada polar bear swims are usually held on New Year's Day to celebrate the new year.
==Canada==
In Canada, "Polar Bear Swims", "plunges" or "dips" are a New Year's Day tradition in numerous communities across the country.〔http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2010/01/01/canada-polar-bear-dip-new-year.html〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Canadian polar bear dippers brave freezing temperatures )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Polar bear dips: deep freeze doesn't dissuade swimmers )〕 Vancouver, BC's annual Polar Bear Swim Club has been active since 1920 and typically has 1,000 to 2,000 registered participants, with a record 2,128 plunging into English Bay in 2000. Registration is not enforced and the actual number of swimmers may be significantly higher. Estimates of the number of observers are typically up to 10,000. Suburban White Rock, BC's was founded in 1958, and other suburbs including Port Moody and North Vancouver also hold swims.〔http://www.bclocalnews.com/surrey_area/peacearchnews/lifestyles/112344189.html?mobile=true〕
Other locations include Bowen Island, BC,〔http://bowen-island-bc.com/forum/read.php?1,1290016〕 Edmonton, AB, Calgary, AB, Ottawa, ON, Oakville, ON,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Courage Polar Bear Dip )〕 Toronto, ON,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Annual Toronto Polar Bear Dip - In support of Habitat for Humanity Greater Toronto Area )〕 Perth, ON,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Perth Polar Bear Plunge - Official Home Page )〕 Clarington, ON,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Clarington Polar Bear Swim )〕 Sarnia, ON,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title='Freezin' for a reason' )〕 Montreal, QC, North Hatley, QC, Halifax, NS, Prince Edward Island, and St. John's, NL. In Yellowknife, NWT, the "Freezin for a Reason" plunge is held in March after the spring thaw.
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