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Park bathroom graffitied in spate of vandalism incidents

Fort St. John police were called to Mathews Park on October 7th where one of the public bathrooms had been defaced with graffiti.

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The Fort St. John RCMP are seeking witnesses in relation to a vandalism incident in early October at Mathews Park. (Fort St. John RCMP)

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Vandals have targeted public bathrooms throughout 2025, with the Fort St. John RCMP detachment seeking the public’s help in relation to an incident in October.

Police were called to Mathews Park on October 7th, where it was discovered the interior of a public bathroom had been defaced with graffiti. 

According to a press release, after an investigation by frontline officers, no witnesses could be identified and surveillance footage was unavailable.

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RCMP are seeking anyone with dashcam footage, surveillance video or suspicious usage of black and pink spray paint to come forward to police.

The graffiti incident on October 7th was followed by a washroom fire at Kin Park later in the month and comes after another incident earlier this year, when there was another fire in Mathews Park.

Witnesses or anyone with additional information should contact the Fort St. John RCMP at 250-787-8100, or Northern BC Crime Stoppers at 1-888-222-8477 (TIPS) for those who wish to remain anonymous.

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Ed Hitchins

A guy who found his calling later in life, Edward Hitchins is a professional storyteller with a colourful and extensive history.

Beginning his journey into journalism in 2012 at Seneca College, Edward also graduated from Humber College with an Advanced Diploma in Print and Broadcast Journalism in 2018.  After time off from his career and venturing into other vocations, he started his career proper in 2022 in Campbell River, B.C.

Edward was attracted to the position of Indigenous Voices reporter with Energeticcity as a challenge.  Having not been around First Nations for the majority of his life, he hopes to learn about their culture through meaningful conversations while properly telling their stories. 

In a way, he hopes this position will allow both himself and Energeticcity to grow as a collective unit as his career moves forward and evolves into the next step.

He looks forward to growing both as a reporter and as a human being while being posted in Fort St. John.

This reporting position has been funded by the Government of Canada and the Local Journalism Initiative.

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