Essex Free Press - January 29, 2015

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Vol. 135

A LOOK INSIDE TD Canada Trust helps Salvation Army PAgE 2 ________________

Thursday, January 29, 2015

Polar Bear Dip celebrates 15 years of cool fundraising

support services, the Bikesmart program, and youth programming. Event organizer Kim Cavers was on the sidelines on Saturday, cheering on the many teams taking on the challenge. Each team, leading up to the event, canvassed their neighbourhoods and approached friends and family to collect pledges. The proceeds that were raised will be split between both organizations. Cavers was pleased to announce that the pledges alone that were submitted on Saturday

ERCA honours conservation heroes PAgE 3 _______________ Credit Union supports future Woodslee workshops PAgE 5 ________________ Medical marijuana/ hemp production to be discussed at public meeting PAgE 9 ________________ 73Õ s falter in playoff preview match PAgE 19 ________________

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“KenyA” See Page 7 for adoption info.

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Many teams took the ice cold plunge as part of the annual Polar Bear Dip on Saturday afternoon to raise funds for Childcan and ACCESS.

by Sylene Argent The sun was shining on Saturday afternoon, but that didnÕ t mean it was warm out. The cold, crisp weather though didnÕ t keep 28 teams of brave participants from heading to Cedar Beach and stripping down to their swimwear to participate in the 15th annual Kingsville Polar Bear Dip on Saturday. Supporters came out

to cheer on the sidelines as the participants dashed into the freezing Lake Erie waters. Many of the participating teams wore fun and exciting costumes to help draw attention to the cause. The annual event is a fundraiser for Childcan and ACCESS County Community Support Services (formerly the Youth & Family Resource Network). Childcan

is an organization that supports children who are battling cancer. It also provides supports to their families in a variety of ways, including providing parking passes for hospitals while a child is undergoing treatment. ACCESS is based in Kingsville and is an organization that provides an array of programs and supports to the community, including housing and transitional


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