A trial has finally been set for a Wallaceburg woman accused of organizing a protest in Chatham against COVID-19 restrictions nearly two years ago.
The case of Laura Myers, 33, will be heard in Provincial Offences Court in Blenheim on October 17, 2022.
Myers was charged with failing to comply with the Reopening Ontario Act after a protest at Tecumseh Park on November 21, 2020 and a march through the downtown afterwards. The rally held by the Chatham-Kent Freedom Group was attended by about 100 people.
Chatham-Kent police previously said a ticket was issued because the protest exceeded the 25 person outdoor limit imposed by the province at that time in the pandemic.
Several discussions between the defence and the prosecution to resolve the matter were unsuccessful.
Myers could be fined between $10,000 and $100,000 and spend up to one year in jail, if she's convicted.
