{"id":59082,"date":"2025-10-05T21:04:32","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T00:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=59082"},"modified":"2025-10-05T21:04:32","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T00:04:32","slug":"photos-videos-special-olympics-truck-convoy-thrills-crowd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=59082","title":{"rendered":"Photos\/Videos: Special Olympics Truck Convoy thrills crowd"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"alignnormal\">[metaslider id=&#8221;56506&#8243;]<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SHEARWATER: <\/strong>The annual Truck Convoy was held on the weekend in support of Special Olympics Nova Scotia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There were approximately 200 trucks that took part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s check it out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Video sponsored by Maritime Car Wash<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Video by Matt Dagley<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Truck Convoy for Special Olympics Nova Scotia\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/knBU54mr27Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\">[metaslider id=&#8221;56179&#8243;]<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>3 photos<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/076-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59092\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Dagley Media photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/017-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59086\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Crowds wait for the Truck Convoy. 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