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ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᕈᒪᒍᕕᑦ, “ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᒥ ᐳᐃᔾᔭᕐᓂ” ᐅᖃᓕᒫᕈᓐᓇᖅᑕᐃ ᐅᕙᓂ: ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᒥ ᐳᐃᔾᔭᕐᓂᖅ (ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ)
The Embrace Life Polar Dip is an event dedicated to healing, resilience, and suicide prevention in Nunavut.
This pilot event aims to bring community members together to inspire hope through the courageous act of facing discomfort and showing support.
Date: Thursday, September 17, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Place: Apex Beach (TBD)
Ages: 18 +
You are not alone.
We invite everyone in Iqaluit to participate in the Polar Dip to honour the lives of loved ones and promote life.
The Polar Dip carries both symbolic and practical meaning. Entering cold water together represents facing discomfort side by side — not alone — strengthening the livelihood and support from our communities.
Although going into cold water may simply feel recreational, it can become a powerful moment to remember. The experience may spark a thrill and rush of emotions. It could provide a sense of connection and healing. Joining the event offers an opportunity to step outside your comfort zone in a safe and supportive environment.
The Polar Dip means to foster trust through action, and build meaningful relationships between service providers and the communities they serve. It is our hope that an initiative such as this, can show the importance our caregivers, leaders, neighbours, and territorial organizations that have a shared responsibility to suicide prevention in Nunavut. We all can make a lasting impact.
If you would like to join the 2026 Embrace Life Polar Dip, please fill out this form:
Deadline: Sunday, September 13 @ 11:59PM
This deadline is set to organize a smooth schedule for the event and team. Anyone who is interested in registering after the deadline must wait for the event to fill out the forms in person.
Atii, lets go!
Thank you for your generous support in our first ever Embrace Life Polar Dip, made possible by the strong efforts and collaboration of our IIKELC team, Nunavut RCMP, and volunteers in the community.
ᑎᑎᖅᑲᖁᑎᕗᑦ
ᐃᓴᒃᓯᒪᒋᑦ ᐃᓅᓯᕐᒥᒃ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᑦ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᑎᖃᖃᑦᑕᕐᖓᑕ ᐃᑲᔪᖃᑦᑕᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐃᓕᓴᐃᔨᓂᑦ, ᐃᓄᓕᕆᓪᓗᐊᑕᕐᐸᑦᑐᓂᑦ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᓱᒪᓕᕆᔨᓂᑦ ᐊᑐᐃᓐᓇᖃᕐᐸᑦᑐᑎᒃ ᐃᓘᓐᓇᖏᓐᓅᖓᔪᓂᑦ ᑎᑎᕋᕐᓯᒪᔪᓂᑦ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᖅᑐᓂᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᓅᓯᕐᒥᒃ ᑭᐱᓯᖁᔨᙱᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᔪᕆᕐᓯᐅᔾᔨᓂᐊᖅᑐᓂᑦ ᑲᒪᒋᔭᖃᖅᑎᓪᓗᑕ ᖃᓄᖅ ᐊᑑᑎᓂᖃᖃᑦᑕᕐᒪᖔᑕ ᐃᓅᖃᑎᒌᓄᑦ.
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