Went for one of my regular walks past the front lines of #convoytoottawa2020 at end of aft today with friend . Seemed like fewer trucks and people than last week ... what will the weekend bring? 1/
Only sound of horns was on Wellington in front of Parl Hill. Needless to say no enforcement by @OttawaPolice But hey that injunction by City that's right around the corner is sure to make a difference 🙄 2/
The mood this afternoon some hours after Ford's Emergency Measures announcement was noticeably more sombre than at any time in past 14 days. Little of the celebratory air. 3/
No sign along Wellington of the city's promised actions against lawlessness. Food stands and gas resupply continue in front of police. @dianedeans@JimWatsonOttawa 4/
Signs calling out for police action by the criminals continues a trend I first saw on Wednesday . 5/
Having recently done a deep dive on George Orwell's œuvre I can say with a high degree of confidence that Blair / Orwell would be appalled to see this quote in such a context. It's not even proper #doublethink . 6/
"Whinny-privacy-loving-illegal-fifth-wheel-camper-insurrectionist-bitch” #WPLIFWCIB is still here next to the National War Memorial. I remembered to capture the fifth wheel's plate ( Ontario E44 43M) for posterity . 7/
Kent St while still full of trucks was much more subdued. This sad example of horn blowing was, for me, somewhat encouraging. Almost like when (pick the NHL team you love to hate ) are trying to rally the fans in face of an 0-9 shellacking. 8/
I'm hopeful the next few days will be decisive. If police finally get their collective shit together and really start to crack down by towing and issuing the massive fines now possible they could control our streets over weekend. Then we can start to reclaim our city. 9/
But then I see this from @AltaVista_Ott showing plans for hard core Coventry criminals and those at old CBC/CSE building to come DT on Sunday morning (right thru my neighbourhood). I have zero confidence my city, province or country will protect residents. 10/
Those with minimal sense of Ottawa's geography can see opportunities with this route. Action would require levels of intelligence, planning and guts that we've only seen demonstrated by insurrectionists to date. Didn't want to end on sour note but here we are on day 15. 11/x
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Been reviewing my pics of “Battle of Billings Bridge” today. Struck by images of entitled insurrectionist couples in Lincoln’s, SUVs and pickups who just had most shocking & humiliating day of their lives. 1/
They started day with their freedumb, racist and anti-democratic symbols and play-acting camo thinking that they’d invade DT Ottawa once again for the 🎊 Sunday Party 🎉 on Wellington. 2/
When they were first delayed by #HerosofRiverside they naturally assumed that @OttawaPolice would once again facilitate their journey. 3/
Thrilled to join #HerosofRiverside this afternoon at Bank and Riverside. Most encouraging moments of past 16 terrifying days. Freedom and Community means looking out for most vulnerable 1/
Ottawa saying ENOUGH and taking action because we know that we can't trust Ottawa Police to protect us. 2/
A few Ottawa company vehicles were "captured" by the counter-posters so we had lots of opportunity to document the insurrectionists in our midst. Here's Wyss Diesel getting an extra special dose of "SLOW DOWN- MOVE OVER" 3/
Ottawa residents at Riverside & Bank are now trying to take back our city from insurrectionists; we know we've been abandoned by Police, City, Province and Country. @OPSChiefSloly@JimWatsonOttawa@fordnation@JustinTrudeau - if you won't do it we'll have to do it ourselves.
By no means worst aspect of occupation but city's inability to manage crisis has led to closure of one of few parks in DT Ottawa with a fence being erected around National Aboriginal Veterans Monument to save it from further desecration from "patriots". 2/
Speaking of monuments glad to see action finally taken to remove partisan PPC sign on the National War Memorial. Maybe @RoyalCdnLegion was able to get Police to take action because I was not. 3/
An #ottpoli FEDCO thread: Current membership of Ottawa Council’s major priority setting committee FEDCO is shown here. Green represents wards whose councillors are on FEDCO. 1/8
FEDCO sets direction on fin and admin; corp goals; econ development; fiscal & management policy; auditing; overseeing Op and Cap Budgets; comms, pub engagement, client service; accessibility, HR, labour relations, bilingualism; IT legal services; procurement etc. 2/8
To underline its importance, frequently Transit Commission members incl @smwgilbert@Diaspora3LvW@TonyCarricato and #MichaelOlsen are barred from discussing issues related to LRT procurement and told these are solely in purview of FEDCO. 3/8
Gladstone is a major connector and important E/W route for #Autowa and @OC_Transpo and also a City “suggested route” for cycling. 2/
Bay, a one-way N side street, is major active transport route to/from DT. It’s the *only* N bound bike route between O’Connor & Trullium MUP. Also a lovely and busy #Ped route from W part of Centretown and Glebe (via Percy under 417). Highlight is access to Dundonald Park 3/