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Climbers in court over illegal camping in Strathcona Park

Rally in support of Heathens Climbing Club members planned for outside Campbell River courthouse
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Local climbing group members have been charged with illegal camping near Crest Creek Crags in Strathcona Provincial Park after negotiations with BC Parks over the signing of volunteer agreements broke down last year.

Supporters of members of the Heathens Climbing Club members charged with illegal camping in Strathcona Provincial Park last August plan to hold a demonstration outside of the Campbell River courthouse April 18.

The dispute is over the trail to Crest Crags, a climbing area in Strathcona Park, near Gold River. The area has been developed by the Heathens Climbing Club – with the permission of BC Parks – over more than 25 years and is doing it “with a deep sense of care and respect,” a Friends of Strathcona Park (FOSP) press release says.

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