First responders take a polar plunge to raise money for Special Olympics B.C.
Members of the North Vancouver RCMP, West Vancouver Police, North Shore Rescue and Vancouver Law Courts were among those who took an icy dip at Ambleside Park for a good cause. As the CBC's Jessica Cheung explains, they participated in the Special Olympics B.C. fundraising event to help athletes with intellectual disabilities access its programs.
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