Lisa Pantages and George Patari
Since 1920, thousands of Vancouverites have gathered to take a chilly plunge into English Bay on New Year's Day.
For some families, it's become an annual tradition to usher in the new year, but for the Pantages family, it's part of their legacy.
Lisa Pantages' grandfather, Peter Pantages, started the swim 100 years ago. Since then, several generations of the family have continued to meet each year on January 1 to do it together.
"It's an amazing thing to see in Vancouver, especially as we're changing and growing so quickly, to see that commitment from people every year with their families to just do something fun and create their own tradition," said Pantages, who did her first polar dip at three-months-old.
Our New Year's Day was a little cosier. It was a beautiful sunny morning so almost like swimming in the sunshine outside in Palm Springs in our indoor pool here.
Jim made the main course for dinner....Alfredo linguinei with scallops.
I made the appetizer...shrimp with cocktail sauce and avocado, salad with blue cheese.
And a wonderful sunset! Great way to begin the decade.
And a wonderful sunset! Great way to begin the decade.
