There’s no fresher way to kick off a new year than a New Year’s Day dip in an ice-cold lake.
Cue Ness Lake Bible Camp and its annual polar bear dip.
The event is not only a fun way to ring in the new year, but it’s also a fundraiser that helps send kids to camp.
The entry fee is $25 but anyone who raises more than $25 in pledges will have the entry fee waived and there is also a prize for the top pledge raiser.
You can also wear a costume as you take the plunge! While costumes aren’t required, there is a prize for the best costume. So get creative!
Swimmers should check in at the welcome centre, which is the log building in the parking lot, at 2 p.m. At 2.30 p.m., swimmers will meet in the gym where staff will judge costumes and talk about safety before the big dip. (Get there early because the first 40 participants will get a free polar bear dip T-shirt.)
This year the fundraising goal is to send all the kids from the Harwin community to camp. Last year’s polar bear swim raised around $7,800.
Spectators are encouraged and welcome, plus there will be hot chocolate and cinnamon buns for all.
Ness Lake Bible Camp is about 40 minutes west of downtown Prince George, at 23705 Camp Rd.
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