Kick start 2013 by taking a dip in English Bay on New Years Day. Join thousands of hardy Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Polar Bear Swim Club members for this free community event at 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 1. Registration begins at 12:30 p.m. at the English Bay bathhouse. First three swimmers to reach the marker buoy in the 100-yard race receive trophies. Children must be accompanied by an adult and dog owners are asked to leave their pets at home. The Greater Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Food Bank will be at the event and accepting donations of non-perishable food or cash.