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Area residents take the plunge at annual Polar Bear Swim

Williams Lake and area residents dive into 2017 on New Year's Day at the annual Polar Bear Swim, hosted to support youth rugby.
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Dozens of brave souls took the plunge on New Year's Day in Williams Lake at the annual Polar Bear Swim, hosted in support of youth rugby and organized this year by Brad Bulow. It was a chilly -9C below outside and 0.8C in the water for the afternoon jump with a brisk wind. Ice on the lake measured 10 inches thick.

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Angie Mindus

About the Author: Angie Mindus

A desire to travel led me to a full-time photographer position at the Williams Lake Tribune in B.C.’s interior.
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