Members of the Heathens Climbing Club as well as the Friends of Strathcona Park protested outside of the Campbell River courthouse this morning while their members were in court facing charges of illegal camping and up to $3,000 in fines.
Jennifer Pass, a volunteer with the Friends of Strathcona Park, said that the Heathens were camping in protest of a volunteer agreement they were required by BC Parks to sign.
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