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Crowd gathers for climate action march in Courtenay

The event was organized by the Youth Environmental Action group
Erin Haluschak
Erin Haluschak
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A crowd gathered at Simms Millennium Park Friday as part of a climate action strike. Photo by Erin Haluschak

On Friday afternoon, members of the Youth Environmental Action gathered at Simms Millennium Park for a climate strike through downtown Courtenay.

Approximately 200 people gathered at the gazebo to listen to speeches prior to walking across the Fifth Street bridge to downtown.

RELATED: No discipline for SD71 students attending Courtenay’s March for Climate Change

The youth organization previously organized similar marches throughout the past year.

Click below for photos from today’s march.


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A crowd gathered at Simms Millennium Park Friday as part of a climate action strike. Photo by Erin Haluschak
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Members of Friday’s climate action strike made their way across the Fifth Street bridge towards downtown Courtenay. Photo by Erin Haluschak
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A crowd gathered at Simms Millennium Park Friday as part of a climate action strike and listened to speeches prior to walking through downtown Courtenay. Photo by Erin Haluschak
Erin Haluschak

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Erin Haluschak is a journalist with the Comox Valley Record since 2008. She is also the editor of Trio Magazine...
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