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Polar Bear Swim moves back to Bellevue

The annual Bon Soo event was at the centre of much controversy last week over a previous decision to move the event
2016-02-06 Polar Bear Swim DMH-19
Participants emerge from the icy water during the Bon Soo Polar Bear Swim at Bellevue Park in this Feb. 7, 2016 file photo. Donna Hopper/SooToday

NEWS RELEASE

ONTARIO WINTER CARNIVAL BON SOO

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The Bon Soo Board of Directors is pleased to announce that the OLG Polar Bear Swim will return to its location at Bellevue Park, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017 — conditions permitting.

In recent years we have received a great deal of feedback that the location is inconvenient and inaccessible – that combined with the unpredictability of mother nature prompted the plan to move to a new location.

We are delighted that so many of you are so passionate about the location of the swim.

Due to the overwhelming response received at the Bon Soo office and through the Bon Soo website, we look forward to seeing a large number of supporters out there cheering on our brave polar bears.

As always, we thank our friends at Sault Search & Rescue for the incredible amount of work they do to prepare this site. 

Think ice! See you at Bellevue Park on Feb. 5! Jump in!

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