Community invited to LPS Polar Plunge 2022 in February

Dec 23, 2021 | 5:00 AM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – The annual Polar Plunge put on by the Lethbridge Police Service is set for February 5, 2022, to help Special Olympics.

Last year the COVID-19 pandemic forced the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) Polar Plunge into a ‘virtual’ mode, with a Lethbridge Police contingent – calling themselves ‘BRRRothers in Blue’ – taking turns immersing themselves in an unheated, iced-over hot tub to raise funds for Special Olympics.

For the 2022 event, community members are invited to join officers in jumping into the freezing water at Henderson Lake Park.

Registration is open for in-person plunges across the province in 2022, participants must agree to comply with the Restriction Exemption Program and steps will be taken to ensure the safety of all participants.

Lethbridge Police Const. Braylon Hyggen, who is Chair for LETR Alberta, says gathering as a group is something the force is looking forward to.

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“We’ve been doing this virtually for pretty much the last two years now, and it’s just not the same as being able to gather and do this as a group.”

“The LETR is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, and it’s so great after 40 years to still be doing this.”

There still will be a virtual option for the plunge, those unable to participate are encouraged to donate to the cause. To sponsor the ‘BRRRothers in Blue’ team, go to https://bit.ly/3eeupHt.

“The history between law enforcement agencies and Special Olympics is a lengthy one. The Law Enforcement Torch Run began in 1981 in Kansas, where a police chief saw an urgent need to raise funds and increase awareness for Special Olympics. While some police officers support the cause because of family members with intellectual disabilities, Hyggen was hooked after watching some Special Olympians in action,” the LPS release reads.

More information on the Polar Plunge 2022, including registration, is at https://bit.ly/3z1QS4h.

by Connor Gunn

Community invited to LPS Polar Plunge 2022 in February

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