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/
@OttawaPolice got message loud and clear that residents / tax-payers are fed up with their inactions. Most senior members I saw were a couple Sergeants don't know if more senior were spotted by others. 4/
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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/
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.
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/
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/