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By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Energeticcity.ca PROPHET RIVER, B.C. \u2014 Trauma and grief suffered by the Indigenous community will be at the forefront of a wellness event hosted by Prophet River First Nation (PRFN). Scheduled for several days next week, the free wellness, trauma and grief workshop will take place at the school on the PRFN reservation. It will be hosted by Brayden Morton, who serves as PRFN\u2019s deputy director of wellness. Morton can relate to the struggles of addiction and told Energeticcity.ca he\u2019s been sober for 11 years. \u201cAs addicts, we want to quit,\u201d said Morton. \u201cThere is always a side of us that does want to quit. It\u2019s just about taking the action steps to get to that place.\u201d Joining Morton will be former National Hockey… <\/p>\n

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By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Energeticcity.ca PROPHET RIVER, B.C. \u2014 Trauma and grief suffered by the Indigenous community will be at the forefront of a wellness event hosted by Prophet River First Nation (PRFN). Scheduled for several days next week, the free wellness, trauma and grief workshop will take place at the school on the PRFN reservation. It will be hosted by Brayden Morton, who serves as PRFN\u2019s deputy director of wellness. Morton can relate to the struggles of addiction and told Energeticcity.ca he\u2019s been sober for 11 years. \u201cAs addicts, we want to quit,\u201d said Morton. \u201cThere is always a side of us that does want to quit. It\u2019s just about taking the action steps to get to that place.\u201d Joining Morton will be former National Hockey... <\/p>\n

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