Early on the morning of Feb. 17 work crews in Ottawa erected eight-foot high wire fences along the interior of the stone wall separating Parliament Hill from Wellington St, where the main body of trucks and protesters are gathered. Authorities left only one or two gates open to allow people to get up on the open area. At the same time, the number of extra police in the area was noticeable. The one car of past days was replaced by three police vehicles. Foot patrols were increased in size from four or five officers to 10. The frequency with which they walked around the blockade was also boosted. Police also handed out more warning notices to the truckers. Dated Feb. 17, the document began, “We want to inform you that you will face severe penalties under provincial and federal legislation if you do not cease further unlawful activity and remove …