Fifty people take the plunge in Dorchester on New Year’s Day

Tara Clow January 6, 2026 10:18 am Last Updated on February 8, 2026 9:02 pm

The perfect way to ring in the New Year.

Fifty polar plungers leaped into Palmers Pond on January 1 in Dorchester.

Many onlookers gathered around to see and cheer them on.

Over $1400 was raised for various community initiatives.

The Greater Moncton Moving Forward Co-op and Fire Department organized the 34-year-old annual event.

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Tara Clow is a multi-award-winning news anchor and reporter with more than 30 years of experience at radio stations across Canada. She is a graduate of the Radio and TV Arts program at Toronto Metropolitan University and the Humber College radio broadcasting program. She is based in Moncton and covers stories across Canada. Contact Tara at clow.tara@radioabl.ca.