Record numbers for New Year’s Dorchester Polar Dip

Tara Clow January 2, 2024 6:56 am Last Updated on February 8, 2026 12:45 pm

A record number of participants took the plunge this year in Dorchester to help ring in the New Year.

Fifty-eight jumped into the cold waters for the 31st annual Palmers Pond Polar Dip.

This year’s dip was done in a separate pool, due to the ice not being thick enough.

Almost $1300 was raised supporting the Dorchester Fire Department and Station8 Community Hub.

The Dip was organized by the Greater Dorchester Moving Forward Co-op this year.

Unfortunately, the previous organizers, the Dorchester Lions Club folded last year due to declining numbers.

Sarah MacKay of Women of the Wilderness won the top prize for her avocado costume.

More photos are on the Greater Dorchester Moving Forward Co-op Facebook page.

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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.