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Hero's welcome for Landon Smith: Run across province raises over $65,000 for Autism NS
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18 after completing an 804-kilometre run over two weeks from one tip of Nova Scotia to the other in support of Autism Nova Scotia.
His run raised over $65,000 and also raised a lot of awareness.
3 from the Hawk on Cape Sable Island, which is Nova Scotia’s most southerly point, and finished on Oct.
Smith estimates he ran maybe 50 kilometres alone during the whole 14 days.
Pictured with Lucy are Smith (centre) and Devan Waybret (left), who ran over 400 kilometres with Smith during his run.
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Hero's welcome for Landon Smith: Run across province raises over $65,000 for Autism NS
804 km-run starting at the Hawk on Cape Sable Island and ended in Meat Cove, Cape Breton
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By Kathy Johnson
Published Oct 22, 2026
Landon Smith gets a hug from his aunt June Smith during a welcome home celebration from the community after completing his tip to tip run across Nova Scotia in support of Autism Nova Scotia.…
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