Nearly 200 drivers take part in truck convoy for Special Olympics Nova Scotia

Dozens of trucks rolled through parts of Halifax Regional Municipality Saturday as part of a major fundraiser for Special Olympics Nova Scotia.

The 14th annual Truck Convoy kicked off at 12 Wing Shearwater. Just shy of 200 drivers participated in the event, which travelled through Dartmouth, Cole Harbour, and Eastern Passage.

“It’s really the partnerships that we’ve developed with the transportation industry, the drivers, Canadian Armed Forces and law enforcement across the province,” said John MacDonald, Business Development and Marketing Director with Special Olympics Nova Scotia.

The event is typically one of the largest in all of North America. In fact, in 2024 it was both the biggest in terms of funds raised and the number of trucks participating.

That event raised $160,000 for a total $1.5 million over 13 years. The total for 2025 is still being counted.

“The money goes to support our programs across the province. It supports our provincial games, summer and winter games that we have,” said MacDonald.

“It also goes into coaching, training, our Team Nova Scotia program as we’re coming up to the 2026 national summer games that are being held in Alberta in August.”

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