(so called) POLAR BEAR SWIM - no polar bears , no ice floes

- that takes place on january 1st at ENGLISH BAY/vancouver/british columbia .
some years ago some locals decided to hack a hole into the ice of lake ontario and "take a plunge" for charity .
some visiting aboriginals from the north-west territories were invited to participate .
they just shook their heads in bewilderment and thought the locals had gone crazy
no need to hack a hole into the ice of lake ontario so far this year - NO ICE - i blame GLOBAL COOLING for it !
hbg