Special Olympics Torch in Cape Breton, Today

by Bobby NockJuly 30, 2018

The Special Olympics Flame of Hope is due at City Hall in Sydney, at 9:30 this morning.

Police officers from across the country have been carrying the torch around the province ahead of the Special Olympic Summer Games in Antigonish.

This morning, it was carried on a boat across Sydney Harbour.

The torch will also make stops today in Membertou at 11:00 this morning and at the Fortress of Louisbourg at 2:00, this afternoon.

14-hundred athletes from across the country will compete in the Games in Antigonish.

The opening ceremony takes place tomorrow.

Bobby Nock

Bobby grew up in Whycocomagh before moving to Halifax to attend university where he earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Journalism degree. After university, Bobby moved back to Cape Breton where he began working as a freelance journalist and has done work for both print media and as a broadcast journalist. As the News Director, Bobby Nock will get your day started by bringing you information that helps connect you to the community with all the latest in local news.

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