TRURO: The Nova Scotia Remembers Legacy Society will honour and celebrate the lives lost in Portapique and the surrounding community on April 18-19, 2020 with a Memorial Run/Walk in and around Truro.
The run/walk will occur on April 18, starting at 7 a.m. It can be a 5K, 10K, Full or Half marathon, and start in Portapique or Masstown, depending on the length of the race. All runs can be done in person or virtually.
The finish line for all races is in Victoria Park, Truro.
Proceeds from the event, which is being organized by the team behind the Virtual Vigil: Nova Scotia Remembers, will be used to help fund a permanent memorial site that is being developed by the Nova Scotia Remembers Legacy Society.
Tiff Ward, one of the lead organizers of the race, says the concept for this event is born out of a desire to show support for the families and individuals directly and indirectly impacted by the events that took place and all that they have endured this year.
“The race is being held to mark the anniversary in a meaningful way that we hope isbeneficial to the community as a whole,” explains Ward. “Our role is entirely supportive. Grief is a very personal journey. We simply hope to offer a safe place for people to come together and show support for the families and for one another.”
The day also includes a commemorative walk in Victoria Park in Truro, and a private ceremony that will be Livestreamed on the Society’s website.
The commemorative walk will be open to the public between April 11 and April 19. Organizers are seeking volunteers and runners to participate in the event.
Participants can pick up their race kit Friday, April 16 and Saturday, April 17 at the RECC, Truro.
Starting Sunday, April 11 the Nova Scotia Remembers Legacy Society will hold a commemorative walk in Truro.
People can join them throughout the week of April 11 to April 19 as they pay tribute the lives lost by taking a quiet, contemplative walk through an identified trail at Victoria Park, Truro.
This trail will be open daily from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Along the walk there will be memorial sites to honour each life lost, where visitors can pause, grieve, reflect and remember together.
COVID SAFETY PROTOCOL: Organizers ask that you remain six feet or more from those outside your social group and please wear a mask if possible so we can keep.
