Chapter 6 photos - trucker Clarence Penner

René, Clarence, and Katia, with Clarence’s truck in the background.

• lives near Winnipeg, Manitoba

• aged 41 at the time of the protest

• drove to Ottawa in a wine-coloured Kenworth bobtail (no trailer)

• sign on the back was written by his daughter, whose university education was interrupted by vaccine mandates

Clarence’s truck, parked in Ottawa, displaying his daughter’s sign.

A gift from a member of the public.

Fresh vegetables being prepared by Katia and family.

Ready to be delivered to the truckers.

Cross-border trucker Clarence with his Kenworth.

Clarence’s truck en route to Ottawa. This is a screenshot from a video recorded by Lynnette, the wife of Saskatoon trucker Jake Klassen on January 25, 2022.

original Substack posts about Clarence:

• The Biggest Flag I Could Put on There: 'My wife and daughter were both in university, and both were getting kicked out because of the mandates.'

• Here's This Lady Running at Me: 'Just giving me a huge bear hug. Thanking me for being in Ottawa.'

• We Came Peaceful, We're Leaving Peaceful: Clarence saw police 'beating people with their batons, and people falling back into the crowd, hurt.'

original Substack posts about Katia & René:

• Such a High: After two years of heartache, a place to 'fuel up on happiness.'

• Like Crossing into Another Dimension: 'You'd hear the music. You'd feel the vibe.'