Members of the Saanich Police Department braved the frigid waters off Gyro Beach on Tuesday (March 15), taking the Polar Plunge to show their continued support for Special Olympics B.C.

Providing help to rebuild in-person sports programs that create empowering connections, open peopleB次元官网网址檚 hearts and minds to inclusion, and break down barriers to participation is more important than ever, said Const. Markus Anastasiades.

B次元官网网址淪aanich police participates each year in the Law Enforcement Torch Run, which supports this event by engaging officers to take the plunge and raise money to support our Olympians,B次元官网网址� he said.

Police and other organizations around the province participate in this frigid fundraiser, which winds up this year on March 20 and supports recreation programs for people with intellectual disabilities.

B次元官网网址淭he pandemic has had a long-lasting, far-reaching impact on athletes with intellectual disabilities, who were already far too familiar with the pain of isolation,B次元官网网址� Anastasiades said.

To learn more about the Polar Plunge, visit and click on the link for the Polar Plunge.

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