The polar walk

Sept 9, 2012

Today was the 2^nd annual polar walk. You’re probably wondering what it is. Well, it’s basically involves dunking your body into the freezing cold Arctic Ocean. Ashley had agreed to do this swim for weeks now. The founder of this walk is Snowball (yes, that is his legal name). It has now become a birthday tradition and anyone who is brave enough, is more than welcome to join. I had thought about it at one point but luckily I didn’t agree to anything. It was a bit chilly today, especially with the wind chill. In total, there were 4 brave souls, Ashley, Snowball and two local girls. This event attracted a small crowd of about 10-15 people. One spectator was a drunk guy holding a big bottle of vodka who was causing quite a stir with a few people. Even though we were literally right next to the RCMP station, there was no answer at the station when the drunkard was getting into a confrontation with a boy. It was definitely a horrible situation to be watching and I felt like I should have done something to help the boy out. Apparently the drunkard was holding on to a dog that he claimed was his, however it really belonged to the boy. While the boy tugged onto the dog’s leash, crying and screaming for that man to let go, everyone was just watching.... :s The drunkard eventually got arrested when the RCMP showed up.

That being put aside, the swim was entertaining to watch. Ashley walked in, then right back out and decided to go back into the water one more time. She definitely won her bet against John.