By Sam McBain, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Advocate The Municipality of Colchester County unanimously voted to refer a request from the Central Nova Civic Society for $150,000 to a yet-to-be operational tourism committee. The funding request, dealt with at a recent council meeting, was for two separate events: The Nova Scotia Stampede and the World Under 17 Hockey Challenge. Both are events that are hosted by the Nova Scotia CCS with the Stampede being held on the Sept 18-21 at the Nova Scotia Provincial Exhibition Grounds and the World Hockey Challenge being hosted on Oct. 31-Nov. 8 at the Rath Eastlink Community Centre. They’ve also asked for an equal contribution of $150,000 from the Town of Truro. However there hasn’t been a committed contribution from them yet. “Council does…