If you heard the roar of engines or loud honking through the Dartmouth area Saturday morning, it was all in support of Special Olympics Nova Scotia. The organization held its 15th annual truck convoy beginning at CFB Shearwater and looping through Dartmouth, Cole Harbour and Eastern Passage. This year, 220 big rigs showed up to support and participate. “It’s been growing in size and scope over those years,” said John MacDonald with Special Olympics Nova Scotia. “It’s going to be another record-breaking year,” said MacDonald. Last year, more than $184,000 was raised. The total for this year’s event is still being tallied. “This provides us with much needed money to support our Team Nova Scotia, going to national games, putting on our winter and summer games that we run,” said MacDonald. “It also helps us provide funding for equipment, facility rentals for our regions across the province.” The truck convoy brings together hundreds of people each year all with the same goal of supporting Special Olympics. “There are some people who’ve been here from day one,” said MacDonald. “We have friends coming back year after year and the athletes love to see them. Our friends in law enforcement who are a major player with us and our games and our fundraising across the province, and they are also engaged with our regions and some of the police officers coach and volunteers with us.” Special Olympics Nova Scotia has programs across the province from Sydney to Yarmouth supporting more than 2,500 athletes, volunteers and coaches. For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
