It was as cold as it looked.
91原创鈥檚 Christian Burton did a belly-flop into a kiddie pool filled with freezing water on Tuesday, Feb. 23, part of the campaign to raise funds for Special Olympics.
Among the witnesses on hand for the frigid fundraiser were 91原创 school trustee Marnie Wilson, 91原创 City councillor Rosemary Wallace, and Const. Julie Bion of the 91原创 RCMP, all part of the .
Tracey Capadouca of attended, as well.
They chanted his name as Burton tested the water.
鈥淛ust dive in,鈥� someone yelled, and Burton did, then made a quick exit to grab a warm bathrobe and towel.
So far, Burton has raised more than $1,000 for Special Olympics, and the campaign will continue to accept donations until March 7.
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This year鈥檚 dunking is a virtual version of the annual event that has participants jumping into tubs of ice, running through sprinklers, and diving into snow.
It is hoped the plunge will help fill some of the shortfall created when Special Olympics had to cancel their fundraising Walk-A-Thon and Bottle Drive events in 2020.
Participants will join other 鈥減lungers鈥� on social media to share videos and photos of themselves.
Burton will post his plunge on Tuesday, Feb. 23, to the 鈥溾�� on Facebook.
On March 8, the event will wrap up with a that will show 鈥減lunge鈥� highlights, give out prizes, recognize award winners, and more!
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