Nova Scotia Special Olympics Truck Convoy tops $150K in pledges

Jim Park

This year’s final truck convoy in support of Special Olympics took place in Dartmouth, N.S., on Sept. 21, and what a way to wrap up the season.

Those Maritimers — 210 of them — hauled in $152,000 in pledges and sponsorships this year, setting yet another North American record.

Edwin MacDonald of Atlantic Tilt ‘N Load earned the Lead Truck position this year with a staggering $33,000 in pledges, matched dollar-for-dollar by the company.

Convoy lead truck driver, Edwin MacDonald (2nd from left) is presented with the Lead Truck banner at the 2024 Special Olympics Truck Convoy in Halifax.
Convoy lead truck driver, Edwin MacDonald (2nd from left) is presented with the Lead Truck banner at the 2024 Special Olympics Truck Convoy in Halifax. (Photo: Truck Convoy NS)

Harold Varbeff of S&M Trucking took second spot with pledges of $11,600, raised mostly through raffles and bottle drives.

Ron Hensbee of VA Construction was in third spot this year.

The convoy staged at Canadian Forces base Shearwater before proceeding on a 25-kilometre loop through Dartmouth and Eastern Passage. The route was lined with supporters cheering the drivers on.

Last year’s Truck Convoy was the largest in North America, and they out did themselves this year. With 15 fewer trucks, they still manage to top last years pledges collected by $2,000.  

Nova Scotia topped the million-dollar mark in pledges and donations last year, after just 12 years running.

Big truck at the convoy with multiple human-sized teddy bears attached to it
(Photo: Truck Convoy NS)
Truckers presented with the a banner and a certificate at stage (group photo of four)
(Photo: Truck Convoy NS)
Police at the truck convoy in front of their trucks
(Photo: Truck Convoy NS)
Convoy driver, Harold Varbeff is flanked by Special Olympics athlete, Skylynn Johnson Lydaird.
(Photo: Harold Varbeff)
Jim Park


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