Community Notices

On Monday, March 3rd, 2025, Truro Town Council officially accepted the recommendation to rename the TAAC Grounds on Golf Street to "𝗡𝗼. 𝟮 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆". This decision honours the legacy of the No. 2 Construction Battalion, the first and only segregated all-Black battalion in Canadian military history, which trained on these grounds.

A public renaming contest took place throughout January, attracting 45 entries with suggestions for the new facility name. The guidelines stated that the name should be inspired by history and community, promote engagement and unity, and honour the legacy of the No. 2 Construction Battalion.

The sub-committee of the Town’s African Nova Scotia Community Strategy Committee met on February 19th to review the submissions. After careful discussion, the sub-committee recommended "No. 2 Construction Battalion Athletic Facility". While several creative suggestions aligned with the guidelines, many entries emphasized the importance of a direct, definitive name that fully includes the Battalion’s official title. This perspective was thoroughly discussed and unanimously supported.

To celebrate the community's involvement, the $50 honorarium will be shared between:

𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙧𝙤 𝙈𝙞𝙙𝙙𝙡𝙚 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡, 𝙈𝙧𝙨. 𝙇𝙮𝙣𝙙𝙨 & 𝙈𝙨. 𝙑’𝙨 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙚 7 𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨 - $50

𝘾𝙤𝙗𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙙 𝙀𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙚, 𝘼𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙘 𝘼𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙥 - $50

A memorial and educational panels will be installed as part of the site's revitalization. We look forward to unveiling the monument and celebrating the grand reopening in Summer 2025.

Thank you to everyone who participated!