B8 - Wednesday, November 16, 1983 - North Shore News

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New book bears truth about polarswim

JANUARY 1 is spent by most in bed, recovering
from their celebrations of the night before; but for
some, the first day of the year brings out a certain
sick craving to plunge into the frigid waters of
English Bay in the annual Polar Bear swim.

This assorted pack, some
bikini-clad, some costumed,
and many drinking heavily to
arm themselves against the
cold, is the subject of a new

book by former North Shore
news
Smith.

Smith and writer Timothy
Renshaw have captured the

photographer lan

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By NANCY WEATHERLEY

spirit, history, and zaniness
inherent in the annaul swim
in a book called Polar Bear.

Started locally by the Pan-
tages family, this year’s polar
bear swim will be the 63rd.

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to run down to the cold, grey
ocean, on a cold, grey day
and throw body and soul into
the freezing waves? This was
one Vancouver tradition
which fascinated Smith while
covering a series of Polar
Bear swims, observing with
the professional interest of a
camera’s eye the strange an-
tics of these once-a-year
bears.

NEWS photo Terry Peters

PHOTOGRAPHER lan Smith pictured at work tracking down suitable material for his book Polar Bear!

AFTER THE RUSH to be
first in comes the rush to be
first out, as vulnerable
bodies hit the freezing
waters of English Bay.

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‘I love the opportunities
for photographing people,
especially when they’re wrap-
ped up in an event and not
self-conscious.’’ He soon
realized he had a great many
good pictures and a dream
was born to see the images in
print. ‘‘The ultimate thing

any writer or photographer
wants to do is to publish their
work,’’ says Smith who has

embarked on his first
publishing project with Polar
Bear!

The book is an entertaining
account of one of Van-
couver’s older and more
peculiar traditions. And with
Christmas fast approaching,
the $12.95 glossy paperback
would make a great gift.

It is available in most local
bookstores.

from Polar Bear - photo by lan Smith

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