{"id":7749,"date":"2014-11-24T08:14:09","date_gmt":"2014-11-24T16:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mixhart.ca\/blog\/?p=7749"},"modified":"2014-11-24T08:14:09","modified_gmt":"2014-11-24T16:14:09","slug":"okanagan-lake-dip-challenge-vii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mixhart.ca\/index.php\/okanagan-lake-dip-challenge-vii\/","title":{"rendered":"Okanagan Lake Dip Challenge VII"},"content":{"rendered":"

Okanagan Lake Dip Challenge Week VII<\/h3>\n

November 22, 2014, Tug Boat Beach, Lake Okanagan, BC<\/h4>\n
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Nov 22, 2014 Lake Okanagan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

My daughter (Tabitha, age 14), sister (Miranda) and I began our 12 week challenge on Thanksgiving Day 2014. Our challenge is to take a dip in the lake, once a week, until the New Year 2015.<\/p>\n

I can’t believe we’re already past the half way mark! Week VlI was beautiful a sunshiny +5 degrees Celsius when we dipped. However, the water temperature continues to drop. I admit, getting out at +5 rather than last week’s -5 mades a huge difference. We have been blessed with Okanagan sunshine for most of this fall. Not great for the ski hills but great for lake dipping!<\/p>\n

Check out our 7th dip in the video below:<\/p>\n

httpv:\/\/youtu.be\/83tECoH8Jq8?list=UURbJ6OzAYhYb91or-oMr1uw<\/p>\n

I hope you follow along on our quest to raise awareness of the precious Canadian water systems. I\u2019ve included an invitation to the Blue Dot movement, for those who want to contribute by ensuring clean Canadian water now and in the future.<\/p>\n

Feel free to check out Week I <\/a>or Week II<\/a> or Week III<\/a> or Week IV<\/a> or Week V<\/a> or Week VI <\/a>of our Okanagan Lake Challenge.<\/p>\n

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Nov 22\/14 Okanagan Lake Dip with duck.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We\u2019re Okanagan Lake Dipping for two reasons:<\/p>\n

1. Raise awareness of how valuable Canadian water is to us. We want our fellow Canadians to write their government leaders to make sure Canadian waters remain protected from human pollution and greed. 50% of the oxygen we breath comes from the ocean yet only 3% of Canadian Pacific waters are protected. Furthermore, Canadian freshwater lakes are at risk of turning into mine tailing dumping grounds. Every Canadian citizen has a voice. Let the Canadian government hear our voices on issues regarding our water. Our quest requires no money, simply action.<\/p>\n

2. A personal challenge to keep life edgy and interesting.<\/p>\n

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