Chapter 21 photos - Jonker Trucking

Harold Jonker and his wife in the lead truck from the Niagara region. Screen capture from a Tim Jonker video.

• Smithville, Ontario (Niagara region)

• this company had 12 trucks in the Ottawa protest

  

  The cab over Harold Jonker drove to Ottawa. Screen capture from a video recorded by Tim Jonker and posted to YouTube the day before departure to Ottawa.

  

  Jonker trucks in Niagara-on-the-Lake. The sign says ‘End all mandates. Let me work.’ Screen capture from a video recorded by Tim Jonker.

  

  Jonker truck in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Screen capture from a video recorded by Tim Jonker

  

  Tim behind the wheel of his borrowed Freightliner. Screen capture from a video recorded as he entered Ottawa and encountered a massive traffic jam.

  

  Exterior of Tim’s borrowed truck. Screen capture from a video recorded in Fort Erie

  

  Tim Jonker. Screen capture from a video he recorded in Ottawa on 3 Feb. 2022

  

  Annette & Jeff Tenhage in the truck with two of their kids. Taken on the way to Ottawa. Photo provided by Jeff.

  

  apture from a Tim Jonker video recorded Thursday, 27 Jan. 2022. En route to Ottawa. License plate on the black pickup has been blurred.

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  Screen capture from a Tim Jonker video recorded Thursday, 27 Jan. 2022. En route to Ottawa. I’ve blurred the license plate on the black pickup.

  

  Freedom Convoy donations being loaded into the back of a 16-foot cargo trailer in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Screen capture from a Tim Jonker video.

original Substack posts about Harold, Jeff & Tim:

• Jonker Brotherhood: 12 big rigs associated with this family business took part in the Freedom Convoy.

• Worried About Driving Over Somebody: 'One lane was full of people, the median was full of people.'

• A Lawful Protest: Police: 'You're gonna get off at this exit, we're gonna show you where to park.'

• More Stress & More Work: Cross-border vaccine mandate highly disruptive for small trucking companies.

• How Many Were Coerced? 'He went right to the last day, right to the deadline, hoping something would change. Ended up having to do it.'

• Necessities of Life: 'They’re not even letting the truck drivers have outhouses, for crying out loud.'

• Social Isolation & the Churches: 'Why the churches decided to comply is beyond me.'

• A Beautiful Thing to See: So much optimism. Joyful. Like a burden had been lifted.

• Why Are You Here? 'Somebody in their family or close to them had contemplated or committed suicide.'

• A Voice for the Voiceless: Looking out for our fellow citizens.

• Harold Jonker Charged 14 Months Later: Ottawa police have peculiar priorities.