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The plaque ...
The plaque says:
City of Vancouver
Polar Bear Club
When Peter Pantages arrived in Vancouver in 1917 he started the practice of taking a daily ocean swim. In 1920 he founded the Polar Bear Club and inaugrated its now famouse New Year's Day swim at English Bay. He served as president until his final dip in 1971.
1876 - 1986
The Polar Bear Club Plaque is located on the English Bay Bathhouse at English Bay.
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