{"id":16274,"date":"2015-02-12T08:10:22","date_gmt":"2015-02-12T13:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/?p=16274"},"modified":"2018-01-29T23:27:44","modified_gmt":"2018-01-30T04:27:44","slug":"polar-bear-plunge-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/en\/polar-bear-plunge-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Polar Bear Plunge in Verdun Raises $60,000"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-16274 gallery-columns-6 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/en\/polar-bear-plunge-2015\/img_20150207_125208\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_20150207_125208-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_20150207_125208-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_20150207_125208-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_20150207_125208-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_20150207_125208-333x250.jpg 333w, https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_20150207_125208-267x200.jpg 267w, https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_20150207_125208-96x72.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16275'>\n\t\t\t\tOverview of the site\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/en\/polar-bear-plunge-2015\/img_20150207_125604\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_20150207_125604-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_20150207_125604-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_20150207_125604-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_20150207_125604-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_20150207_125604-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_20150207_125604-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_20150207_125604-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_20150207_125604-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_20150207_125604-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_20150207_125604-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_20150207_125604-64x64.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/en\/polar-bear-plunge-2015\/mayordippinghistoe\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/mayordippinghistoe-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/mayordippinghistoe-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/mayordippinghistoe-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/mayordippinghistoe-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/mayordippinghistoe-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/mayordippinghistoe-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/mayordippinghistoe-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/mayordippinghistoe-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/mayordippinghistoe-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/mayordippinghistoe-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/mayordippinghistoe-64x64.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16277'>\n\t\t\t\tMayor Parenteau, Gauthier, Downey and Mauger \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/en\/polar-bear-plunge-2015\/policechieftakingplunge\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/policechieftakingplunge-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/policechieftakingplunge-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/policechieftakingplunge-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/policechieftakingplunge-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/policechieftakingplunge-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/policechieftakingplunge-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/policechieftakingplunge-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/policechieftakingplunge-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/policechieftakingplunge-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/policechieftakingplunge-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/policechieftakingplunge-64x64.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16278'>\n\t\t\t\tMontreal Police Chief Marc Parent jumped in with a team of police chiefs \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/en\/polar-bear-plunge-2015\/traceyjumpingin\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traceyjumpingin-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traceyjumpingin-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traceyjumpingin-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traceyjumpingin-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traceyjumpingin-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traceyjumpingin-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traceyjumpingin-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traceyjumpingin-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traceyjumpingin-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traceyjumpingin-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traceyjumpingin-64x64.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16279'>\n\t\t\t\tTracey jumping in with other Verduners\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/en\/polar-bear-plunge-2015\/traceyonthepath\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traceyonthepath-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traceyonthepath-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traceyonthepath-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traceyonthepath-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traceyonthepath-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traceyonthepath-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traceyonthepath-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traceyonthepath-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traceyonthepath-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traceyonthepath-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traceyonthepath-64x64.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16280'>\n\t\t\t\tTracey walking to the jump hole.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Last Saturday, 275 people jumped into the Saint Lawrence River to raise $60,000 for the Special Olympics athletes.<\/p>\n<p>The 2015 Polar Bear Plunge took place at 1 p.m. at the Verdun Marina. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run\u00a0committee, the event attracted more than 20 teams.<\/p>\n<p>To make it happen, the committee arranged for a square hole to be dug in the ice that was large enough for four people to jump in at once. The icy water was five feet deep to allow people enough depth to cover most of their bodies. Four ladders were attached to the ice to make sure the jumpers could get out of the water quickly.<\/p>\n<p>Emergency personnel were on hand to make sure that no one got hurt. A heated tent next to the hole enabled teams to wait for their buddies in relative comfort.<\/p>\n<p>More than 60 of the jumpers represented police services, including Montreal, the SQ and the RCMP. Four wore their full dress uniforms. Montreal Police Chief Marc Parent jumped in with a team of police chiefs.<\/p>\n<p>Scotia bank recruited 40 people, including an accountant who wore a suit and tie.<\/p>\n<p>The RCMP and the SQ also had teams.<\/p>\n<p>The Verdun borough contributed personnel to staff the event, at a cost of $7,650.37. It also had two teams of more than 25 people making the plunge into the cold water. Mayor Jean-Francois Parenteau recruited 18 people to jump with him, including councillors Manon Gauthier, Alain Vaillancourt, Sterling Downey, Luc Gagnon and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/marieandree.mauger\">Marie-Andr\u00e9e Mauger<\/a> plus friends, family and a Suburban reporter.\u00a0 Administrators also had their own team.<\/p>\n<p>This was the 8<sup>th<\/sup> year the annual event took place on the island of Montreal. For the previous five years, the event took place in Pointe-Claire.<\/p>\n<p>Note: This article appeared on page 16 in the City edition of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesuburban.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Suburban<\/a> on February 11.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last Saturday, 275 people jumped into the Saint Lawrence River to raise $60,000 for the Special Olympics athletes. The 2015 Polar Bear Plunge took place at 1 p.m. at the Verdun Marina. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run\u00a0committee, the event attracted more than 20 teams. 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