Author of the article: Brian Thompson
Publishing date: Jan 01, 2021 • January 1, 2021 • 2 minute read •
Rick Pierog (left) of Port Dover, Justin Geiser of Bills Corners and Tom Van Hooren of Vittoria were among a handful of people to brave the frigid waters of Lake Erie at Port Dover, Ontario on Friday January 1, 2021. Photo by Brian Thompson /The Expositor
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PORT DOVER The pandemic couldn’t freeze the spirit of a handful of people who plunged into the frigid waters of Lake Erie in a New Year’s Day ritual.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions on gatherings, organizers cancelled the annual Polar Bear Dip that traditionally draws a crowd of participants and spectators to the beach at Port Dover.