Man dies at polar bear swim
Rob Cibik
2008-01-02
The Calgary Sun
For hundreds of hardy souls across the country, New Year's Day means
an icy dip in a nearby lake, river or ocean at the annual polar bear
swim, but the fun turned tragic for one swimmer in B.C.
The annual swim at Gyro Park in the southeastern B.C. city of Trail
was marred as a swimmer dove into the rapids but did not resurface.
His body was found a few hours later.
The man, believed to be between 30- and 40-years- old, was seen and
photographed by many in the crowd wearing a large fluorescent green
inflatable octopus.
He ran into the water with the other 115 swimmers and then swam out to
some rocks just beyond the beach area.
"He climbed up on the rock, took the inflatable off and sat for a
minute looking at the water," said witness Steve McVicar.
"He then dove in and we saw him swimming back and forth across the
rapids and we wondered what he was doing."
Within seconds, the man disappeared and didn't resurface. He never
called for help.
A woman on the beach said she saw him kiss the inflatable octopus
before he went into the water.
Another witness said she saw the man come out of the water and put a
jacket or shirt on and then go back in.
No name was released.
http://calsun.canoe.ca/News/National/2008/01/02/4748874-sun.html
R H Draney
>
>A woman on the beach said she saw him kiss the inflatable octopus
>before he went into the water.
Ladies and gentlemen, we have before us a proposed new entry to join the ranks
of "kick the bucket", "buy the farm" and "stop shopping the Pig"....r
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"R H Draney" <dado...@spamcop.net> wrote in message
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> Rob Cibik filted:
>>
>>A woman on the beach said she saw him kiss the inflatable
>>octopus
>>before he went into the water.
>
> Ladies and gentlemen, we have before us a proposed new
> entry to join the ranks
> of "kick the bucket", "buy the farm" and "stop shopping
> the Pig"....r
>
I love it.
La N
"Rob Cibik" <lcp...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:f4076d82-af4a-4727...@s19g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
> Man dies at polar bear swim
>
> 2008-01-02
> The Calgary Sun
>
>
> For hundreds of hardy souls across the country, New Year's Day means
> an icy dip in a nearby lake, river or ocean at the annual polar bear
> swim, but the fun turned tragic for one swimmer in B.C.
>
This is a local story, I'm afraid ... I will no doubt be getting more
details this week, and I hope it's nobody I know ...;(
- nilita
phlip
>>
>>A woman on the beach said she saw him kiss the inflatable octopus
>>before he went into the water.
>
> Ladies and gentlemen, we have before us a proposed new entry to join the
> ranks
> of "kick the bucket", "buy the farm" and "stop shopping the Pig"....r
LMAO. That's great...
Phlip
La N
"phlip" <phil*nospam*m...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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This is a local story. I don't know who it is yet. But, I hope I don't end
up being like one of those drive by trolls who lambaste a.o. regs for making
puns of someone's death ... ;( I'm sure I'll be fine. So far, it isn't a
relative. So, carry on.
- nillita
R H Draney
Now if someone would just be so kind as to let John Cleese know....r
Sarah Czepiel
:>Rob Cibik filted:
:>>
:>>A woman on the beach said she saw him kiss the inflatable octopus
:>>before he went into the water.
:>
:>Ladies and gentlemen, we have before us a proposed new entry to join the ranks
:>of "kick the bucket", "buy the farm" and "stop shopping the Pig"....r
Get's my vote - KTIO. :)