Chapter 29 photos - Michel & Jeannette

• farm 30 minutes east of Ottawa

Photo supplied by Jeannette.

Trucker Town mementos. Shown to me by Michel & Jeannette. Text accompanying the drawing at the bottom right reads: ‘Thank you for our freedom.’

Closeup of some of the momentos seen above.

Photo supplied by Jeannette.

Gratitude for the Freedom Convoy. This card is among the mementos left at Exit 88 for the truckers.

Thank you for everything. With much gratitude and love.

Barn kittens at Exit 88. Summer, 2023.

original Substack posts about Michel & Jeannette:

• Trucker Town Rises out of a Frozen Farm Field: The story behind Exit 88, thirty minutes from downtown Ottawa.

• We Ran a Tight Ship: 'It was private property. We had rules.'

• Nobody Talks About WHY People Were Scared: 'We spent a whole month listening to sad stories.'

• Leaders Bring People Together: 'Did you read your job description, buddy?'

• Government Wasn't Listening: Spooked by talk of freezing bank accounts, Jeannette paid her utilities a year in advance.

• We Just Spread the Love: Leftover donations went to soup kitchens and women's shelters.