Trucker convoy: Ottawa residents foster support for neighbours amid ongoing protests
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Ottawa's community leaders have stepped up to create assistance for downtown residents while the downtown trucker convoy continues on.
On the Monday after the first weekend that trucks and demonstrators filled the streets of downtown Ottawa, Ellie Charters went for a walk in the area.
“The vibe in Ottawa was eerie. It was scary,” said Charters of her two-hour walk in the downtown core.
She said she saw people walking around who looked like residents of the neighbourhood and were just trying to go about their day. “They to me looked very nervous.”
That walk gave Charters the resolve to start Safety Walks Ottawa, a volunteer-run service that offers accompanied walks to people in the area affected by the convoy demonstration.
Ottawa organizers like Charters have stepped up to help their communities as convoy demonstrators have occupied Ottawa’s downtown streets amid reports of harassment and, until a judge granted a temporary injunction this week, the constant din of horns honking.
Volunteers have been helping people get to work and accompanying seniors who want to get outside for a walk but don’t feel comfortable in the current atmosphere, Charters said.
Over 50 people have signed up as volunteers for the service, and though the requests fluctuate day to day, she said they provide around 25 to 30 walks daily.
“We have people that are that are requesting this for the next week and so on. So we’re just gonna keep on going,” Charters said.
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