Edmonton beats the winter blahs with 'Blue Monday' luau

There was no trace of the winter doldrums as Edmonton AM let loose at its annual mid-winter luau.

The third Monday in January is often considered the most depressing day of the year; theholidays are over, your bank account is busted and the dreary winter weather has set in.

But the CBC morning show managed to overcome the seasonal blahs by hosting its second-annual pool party Monday at the Terwillegar Recreation Centre.

Edmonton AM goes live poolside

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The crew spent Monday morning at the Terwillegar Rec Centre, beating the winter blues with mocktails, samba music and a big splash.Fans of the show took refuge from the winter gloom, and made Monday's commute less miserableat the'Beat the January Blues' Pool Party. Hosts Mark Connolly,GarretteMcGowanand the rest of the crew were broadcastinglive from the pool deckall morning.

There were plenty of island treats and water spectacles, includinga performancefrom Samba Edmonton and a few cannonball leaps.