Thousands turned up to take an icy dip in Vancouver's English Bay for the city's New Year's Day Polar Bear Swim. Commissioner @inner_cityfarms, organizer Sean Healy, granddaughter of #VanPolarBearSwim founder Lisa Pantages and @CityofVancouver @councillorwiebe go for a swim! I don't feel cold, I actually feel warm," said Vazquez. Chilly scenes from the Polar Bear Swim in 1930. (City of Vancouver Archives)Veteran participant Dave Davey DeCarlo attended his first Vancouver Polar Bear Swim in 1957 at four years old.

Source: CBC News January 02, 2019 03:00 UTC