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Truro, Nova Scotia

The 2009 Celebrating Communities Conference and Awards, Growing Together, will be held at the Best Western Trade and Convention Centre in Truro. Held every two years in partnership by the Department of Economic and Rural Development and the Colchester Regional Development Authority, the conference is expected to draw upwards of 300 participants from across the province.

The conference attracts individuals from social, cultural, heritage and environmental groups, and from all levels of government who will share and hear about community and government working together to grow capacity. The awards gala, cultural celebration and daily workshops during the conference will focus on the spirit of innovative, community led solutions across Nova Scotia.

As part of the government's vision to build a strong, competitive economy, a healthy environment and vibrant communities, the Community Development Policy was adopted in 2004. The policy and its initiatives helps communities lead their own development, while reflecting the values we share as Nova Scotians. Celebrating Communities is one of this policy's key initiatives.

By participating, you will find new resources and inspiration to achieve continued growth in your community.

CoRDA

Colchester Regional Development Agency

The Colchester Regional Development Agency’s (CoRDA’s) mission is to drive sustainable economic growth, creating healthy communities, prosperous business and opportunity for our citizens.

We take our job seriously. But that’s not the only reason we’re good at what we do. CoRDA was formed in 1992 when a group Colchester citizens recognized the need to work together to promote the region.
This grass-roots approach to building a strong community still guides everything we do. From helping people in our community build their business, to welcoming immigrants, to introducing the region to international corporations, we believe that every person and business we help becomes part of our network - and someday, hopefully, part of our community.

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Hotels

Howard Johnson Hotel And Convention Centre
tel: (902) 895-1651

BW glengarry Truro Trade & convention Center
tel: (902) 893-4311

Comfort Inn - Truro
tel: (902) 893-0330

Holiday Inn Truro Hotel
tel: (877) 863-4780

Royalty Bed & Breakfast
tel: (902) 893-3112

Palliser Restaurant Motel & Gifts
tel: (902) 893-8951

Masstowner Motel & Gas Stop
tel: (902) 662-2500

Sunrise Motel Restaurant & Lounge
tel: (902) 673-2420

Sugar Maple Bed and Breakfast
tel: (902) 597-2551

Stonehouse Motel & Restaurant
tel: (877) 660-6638

Willow Bend Motel
tel: 902-895-5325

Truro Highlights And Key Facts

Location - 40 minutes north of Stanfield International Airport (Halifax)

Population - 12,035

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Major Employers:
Tandus-Crossley Carpets, Stanfield's Clothing, Intertape Polymer Plastics, Nova Scotia Agricultural College (affiliated with Dalhousie University) Chignecto-Central Regional School Board, Colchester East Hants Health Authority, Nova Scotia Community College

Industrial Parks - Truro Industrial Park
The Truro Industrial Park employs more than 2-thousand people. A 500-acre expansion is currently underway to facilitate growth from the area's key location along Canada's Atlantic Gateway.

Culture-Infrastructure-Facilities
Truro is home to key cultural facilities, a large library, museum, shopping malls, a lively downtown and several performing arts venues, including the Marigold Cultural Centre. The town is located at the geographic crossroads of Nova Scotia and is served by Via Rail passenger and CN freight service. Truro is growing steadily and the choice of housing ranges from brand new homes, condos and apartments, to lovely Victorian homes in established tree-lined neighbourhoods or mid-priced bungalows and one-of-a-kind designs.

Recreational attractions include the town's Victoria Park, which boasts almost 1,000 acres of hiking trails and waterfalls, combined with a new outdoor swimming pool which was built in 2005. There are also fine beaches and tidal river rafting within a 45-minute drive of the downtown core.

Truro Trade and Convention Centre

The Best Western Glengarry is proud to offer over 12,000 square feet of meeting and banquet space, which includes a luxuriously appointed boardroom, and the ability to sub-divide many of the large rooms into smaller units. The latest technology in high speed internet, cable hook-ups and mic jacks will accommodate state of the art presentation formats.