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City updates platform where locals can ‘share ideas, ask questions, learn more’

The updated Let’s Talk Fort St. John platform is designed to allow the community to engage and participate in decision-making matters related to the city.

By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

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August 14, 2025

The updated Let's Talk Fort St. John website. (City of Fort St. John) — The updated Let’s Talk Fort St. John website. (City of Fort St. John)

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The City of Fort St. John has updated its online platform designed to keep residents informed and engaged on the latest in the community.

According to a city press release on Thursday, August 14th, the new Let’s Talk Fort St. John is a centralized hub allowing community members to “participate in surveys, share ideas, ask questions and learn more about what’s happening in their city.”

The city says it is a mobile-friendly platform offering a variety of accessibility options so residents can engage with a number of projects, including infrastructure upgrades, park planning or long-term community plans.

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Users can sign up and receive updates and participate in discussions for decision-making matters.

In a statement, Fort St. John mayor Lilia Hansen said the platform “will help [city officials] listen better, communicate more clearly and work together to build a city that reflects the values and priorities of the people who live here.”

Residents can log onto Let’s Talk Fort St. John by going to the website to register.

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Authors

Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

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.