This Week in the Peace

This week on Moose Talks, we sit down with Margaret May with the Fort St. John Arts Council to chat about their proposed Creative Hub for the city. Then, RCMP Cpl Greg Jodoin will join us to talk about his participation in the Great Cycle Challenge Canada which raises money for fighting kids' cancer. Join us for Moose Talks Friday mornings at 10 on Moose FM and on the Moose FM and Energeticcity.ca...

This week on Moose Talks, we were joined by Danette Thomson with the BC Nurses Union to talk about the 70 job openings for nurses at the Fort St. John Hospital and how the chronic shortage of nurses is affecting the workplace. Then, we'll chat with Greg Bruce from the BC Ministry of Transportation about the announcement of another round of consultations on the Taylor Bridge replacement and what th...

We'll sit down with Fort St. John Salvation Army Executive Director Jared Braun to talk about the new supportive housing facility they're building in town in partnership with the BC government. Then, we'll be joined by author and activist Hassan Kontar, who was famously stranded in an airport in Malaysia for seven months in 2018. He's since made his way to Fort St. John to work for the Red Cross....

Moose Talks, we discussed the now-public conflict between the City of Fort St. John and the North Peace Cultural Society on the City's announcement that they will take over management of the North Peace Cultural Centre. Councillor Trevor Bolin will offer the City's perspective on the situation, while North Peace Cultural Society chair Connie Surerus will speak to the Society's perspective. Join us...

This week on Moose Talks, we'll get an update on the COVID-19 vaccination situation in the northeast from Northern Health's Northeast COO Angela De Smit. Then, we'll be joined by Joe Lang and Kelly Clark from the Fort St. John Association for Community Living to talk about accessibility issues in and around the Energetic City. Check out Moose Talks every Friday morning at 10 on Moose FM and video...

We'll chat with Ovvian Castrillo-Hill of the North Peace Filipino Canadian Association about Filipino Heritage Month and what events and celebrations they have planned. Then we'll check in with Lyle Goldie with the North Peace Pride Society about Fort St. John's Pride Week and the car parade happening Saturday afternoon in celebration of the LGBTQ2S+ community. Join us for Moose Talks Friday morni...

This week on Moose Talks, we’ll be chatting with Peace River North MLA Dan Davies about the Restart BC plan unveiled by the provincial government this week and the lack of financial support for Legions in the government's COVID 19 recovery funding. Then, we'll chat with two Dr. Kearney students who won medals at the Canada Wide Science Fair about their experience at the fair and their projects. Li...

Fort St. John's Chief Financial Officer David Joy will join us to talk property taxes. He presented a report at Council this week suggesting that our property taxes are among the lowest among many comparable municipalities in BC, so we'll ask him to explain why that's good for us. Then, Director of Public Works and Utilities Jeremy Garner will check in to talk about trash in recycling bins and why...

It’s a Moose Talks a special with the candidates running for Fort St. John Council. We'll be chatting with the candidates about some of their specific visions for the City and their role as prospective municipal leaders. Join us for Moose Talks Friday morning at 10 on Moose FM and on the Moose FM and Energeticcity.ca Facebook pages. Support the show: https://www.moosefm.ca See omnystudio.com/liste...

On Moose Talks, we'll chat with Peace River North MLA Dan Davies on the provincial budget that the NDP presented last week. Then we'll we joined by Kwong Wong of Statistics Canada to talk about the 2021 Census. We'll talk about why the census is important, and how you can get involved (including current job opportunities here in the Peace). Listen to Moose Talks, Friday mornings at 10 on Moose FM...

We'll be checking in with Eryn Collins from Northern Health to talk about the vaccine rollout in the Peace and everything you need to know about registration and getting an appointment. Then, we'll chat with Donna Kane with the Peace Liard Regional Arts Council. She's been working as an artist and non-profit administrator for most of her life, and recently received the Medal of Good Citizenship, w...

This week on Moose Talks we'll be chatting with Trystan Jones, a local man and student who recently gave a TedxTalk at Simon Fraser University on Race in Rural Canada. Then, we'll check in with Darren Snider, the President of the Fort St. John Soccer Club, on the letter he sent to City Council expressing his frustration over the condition of the fields at Surerus Park. Tune into Moose Talks Friday...

This week on Moose Talks, we’ll be chat with Matthew Rankin, the new Director of Library Services at the Fort St. John Public Library, about his vision for the library moving forward. Then, Fort St. John mayor Lori Ackerman will check in to talk about some recent developments with City Council, including their decision to vote down the prospect of refrigerated ice surfaces at Kin Park. Listen to M...

This week on Moose Talks, we'll be joined by Telitha Nielsen, the Family Law Advocate with the Fort St. John Women's Resource Society, to talk about domestic violence and how the Women's Resource Centre can help women experiencing domestic abuse. Then, Lisa Jewell, the Outreach Coordinator from the Fort St. John Women's Resource Society, will check in to talk about the overdose crisis after the BC...

We’ll chat with Fort St. John Mayor Lori Ackerman about the capital budget, the library, fireworks, High on Ice, and so much more. Moose Talks airs Friday mornings at 10 on Moose FM and the Moose FM and Energeticcity.ca Facebook pages. Download the podcast of last episodes here: https://energeticcity.ca/moosetalks/ Support the show: https://www.moosefm.ca See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

The Fort St. John Salvation Army's new Executive Director, Jared Braun, will join us to chat about his new role and looking forward to the year ahead with the Salvation Army here in town. Then, Jessica Kalman with the Fort St. John Literacy Society will check in to talk about Family Literacy Week and some great upcoming events they have planned. Tune into Moose Talks, tomorrow morning at 10 on Moo...

Some residents of Old Fort have filed a lawsuit against the BC government, the PRRD, and the City of Fort St. John, among others, so their lawyer, Malcolm Macpherson will join us to talk about the lawsuit. Then, Peak Renewables has started their first cut and hauling logs in the Fort Nelson area, so we'll chat with Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Mayor Gary Foster about what that means for...

This week on Moose Talks, we'll be joined by Tim Repas from Fixed Earth Solutions, a local tech company that recently won an innovation award for its work in breaking down a freshwater pollutant with custom microbes. Then, Heather Sjoblum from the Fort St. John North Peace Museum will check in to tell us about the new exhibit called, "A Rough Journey: Railways and the North Peace". Make sure to tu...

This week on Moose Talks, we'll chat with Jarret Krantz with BC Assessment about the 2021 property assessments and what they mean for you. Then we'll be talking about what those assessments mean for your property taxes with Fort St. John City Councillor and realtor Trevor Bolin. Tune in to Moose Talks, tomorrow morning at 10, only on Moose FM and streaming live on the Moose FM and Energeticcity.ca...

This week on Moose Talks, we’re going to chat with Cameron Eggie of the Fort St. John Salvation Army about their annual kettle campaign and how their other donation drives are going. Then, we’ll be joined by Paola Banks with the City of Fort St. John to talk about the city’s Virtual Santa Week programs they are hosting next week. Tune in to Moose Talks Friday mornings at 10 on Moose FM and the Moo...

This week on Moose Talks, we'll check in with Lisa Jewell from the Fort St. John Women's Resource Society about the alarming rise in overdoses they've been hearing about and dealing with at the Centre, and how they're coping with it and the increase of use they're seeing as the pandemic continues. Then, we'll chat with Miles Randell of TEAAM Aeromedical about what services they're hoping to offer...

This week on Moose Talks we will be joined by Peace River North candidates Trevor Bolin of the Conservative Party of BC and Dan Davies of the BC Liberal Party. We'll be talking about how they intend to serve you as your MLA should they win the election. Tune in to Moose Talks every Friday morning at 10 on Moose FM or the Moose FM and Energeticcity.ca Facebook pages. Support the show: https://www.m...

This week on Moose Talks, Lori Ackerman, the Mayor of Fort St. John, will join us to talk about being a woman in a leadership role, the future of the North Peace Leisure Pool, and what she’s looking to hear from the parties for municipalities in the upcoming BC election. Then, we’ll continue our election talk with Jason Morris of UNBC, who will join us to talk about how things are shaping up in th...

This week on Moose Talks, we’ll be chatting about the election in the time of COVID with our local Elections BC Electoral Officer, Eliza Stanford. Eliza will share how you can vote and what changes you'll see at the polls in 2020.Then, we be joined by Norbert Kaspar with the Key Learning Centre to talk about distance education and how things have changed given we’re living in the time of COVID.Tun...

This week on Moose Talks, we'll be joined by BC Liberal Party leader and leader of the opposition Andrew Wilkinson to chat about a possible early election call that the premier has been hinting at for weeks, and the bevy of spending commitments the NDP has made recently. Then, BC Conservative Party leader Trevor Bolin will join us to talk about how prepared his party is for a possible early electi...