Chapter 9 photos - Sam

Sam selfie, September 2022.
  • mechanic & trucker’s son from Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley

  • drove to Ottawa in his gold pickup truck, hauling a trailer full of tools and supplies behind him

  • 40 years old at the time of the protest

Sam (centre) with Saskatchewan truck driver Joe and his sister, Sabrina who delivered truck parts and supplies to the mechanics.
Mechanic Andrew in Ottawa. Photo posted by Sam, 31st January 2022.
The kind of message Sam received. Posted by him online, 3 February 2022.
The underside of a big rig. Sam posted this photo while he was in Ottawa, 10 February 2022. He captioned it: ‘Getting greasy for freedom.’
Nova Scotia trio. Sam with Guy Meister (vintage Mack) and Mike Jamieson (yellow Freightliner). Photo taken in Ottawa, posted online by Sam on 10 February 2022.
Photo posted by Sam in Ottawa, 31 January 2022.
Revvin’ Kevin selfie in front of his Black Bomber. Photo posted by him to Facebook, January 30, 2022 - the first Sunday of the Ottawa protest.
The sign on Sam’s trailer.

Sam’s truck & trailer.
Sam in the passenger seat of friend Jeff’s Western Star. Photo by Donna Laframboise, taken July 2023.

original Substack posts about Sam: