All Candidates Debate @ UNBC Oct. 2 - Gwen Johansson Pursues Prince George–Valemount Riding Seat with the Green Party

Gwen Johansson, former Councillor come Mayor of Hudson’s Hope, a community in BC’s Peace Country region became a crowd favourite at the all candidates debate held on UNBC campus Tuesday October 2nd. Candidates running for the Prince George–Valemount seat were invited to the all candidates forum announced in late July. Johannson was the only candidate in attendance for the forum. The moderator of the event, Gil Quesnelle did well to ask the candidate careful questions regardless, and opened further questioning up to those in attendance.

Johansson revealed her experience working between local government, individual stakeholders, and resource corporations, positions on environment and energy generation, and her commitment to the region she grew up in as a resident of McBride. Have a listen to our summary of the debate and follow up questions.

The forum was held in UNBC’s Canfor theatre and organized by UNBC’s Sustainability Office and the Prince George Electric Vehicle Association

Story also available on frequencynews.ca, 88.7 FM in Prince George—Lheidli T’enneh, and cfur.ca/listen-live Mon-Fri 7:30am & 5pm PST

CFUR Radio Society’s journalist, Ian Gregg is funded by the Local Journalism Initiative (LJI) through the Community Radio Fund of Canada (CRFC).

Finding Home, a Documentary series created & produced by Sara Jones

Between 1965 and 1984, child welfare authorities forcibly removed thousands of Indigenous children from their families and communities. A belief perpetuated in mainstream society at the time, was the myth that Indigenous children were ‘better off’ growing up away from their biological family, language and culture. Authorities placed the children in foster care or adopted them out to non-Indigenous families. This action later became known as the Sixties Scoop. Many families across Canada were affected by this misguided action. 

Sara Jones, a resident of Prince George Lheidli T’enneh, belongs to one of these families. She set out not only to document this personal story, but also begin to heal. She shares the vulnerable journey of this process with us in this interview, and invites you to listen to her family’s story.

Photo Credit - Sara Jones (pictured in a black top and long brown hair. She smiles as she sits at a wooden table in Downtown Prince George with a wooden fence and hanging flowers in the background.)

Tuned into 88.7FM for special programming today? Hear our conversation with Sara at 5:30pm, followed by her episodes of Finding Home from 6pm-9pm

Story also available on frequencynews.ca, 88.7 FM in Prince George—Lheidli T’enneh, and cfur.ca/listen-live Mon-Fri 7:30am & 5pm PST

CFUR Radio Society’s journalist, Ian Gregg is funded by the Local Journalism Initiative (LJI) through the Community Radio Fund of Canada (CRFC).