Project vision
Located in the Village of Lytton at 320, 400 and 420 Fraser Street, the Community Hub is envisioned as an accessible and inclusive gathering space for residents of the Village of Lytton and surrounding areas.
The Lytton Community Hub will be a multi-purpose community centre providing spaces and services to support the needs of community members living in Lytton and the surrounding regions. The project is supported by federal Green and Inclusive Community Buildings funding and will be designed to FireSmart and Net Zero Carbon standards.
The Community Hub will replace community infrastructure lost during the devastating 2021 fire that destroyed 90 per cent of the structures in downtown Lytton.
Latest news
Nlaka'pamux engagement sessions continue in October 2025
Thanks to everyone who joined the engagement session at the Siska Community Hall on October 7 to share ideas to help shape the vision for the Lytton Community Hub.
There are additional engagement sessions scheduled in surrounding Nlaka'pamux communities:
- Friday, October 17 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Skuppah Food Security Building
- Monday, October 20 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Kanaka Bar Community Hall
- Tuesday, October 21 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Nicomen Health Building
- Wednesday, October 22 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. during Lytton First Nation's Career Fair Day at the Battlefield Community Hall
Drop in at a community meeting to share your input, enjoy a meal, and be entered for draw prizes.
If you have any questions, email the Community Hub's engagement manager Hani Jones at lepcaldc@gmail.com.
Later this fall, we will share a summary of what we have heard and how the architects for the project (O4A) are using this input to shape the design for the Community Hub.
Project newsletter
Read the latest Community Hub project updates:
October 2025
May 2025
Community engagement
The following are some of the Village’s previous community engagement activities:
- The Village and the architecture team, O4A, ran a survey from August 30 to September 30, 2025 inviting feedback from anyone who plans to use the Community Hub in the Village of Lytton in the future. Input from the survey and community engagement sessions in the Village and surrounding Nlaka'pamux communities will help to shape the uses and design of the Community Hub, which O4A will develop later this fall.
- On August 30, 2025, the O4A architecture team hosted a table with interactive activities at the Public Works Building & Village Open House during the Lytton River Festival. Thank you to everyone who attended the open house and shared their ideas
- In January 2025, the Village hosted an open house and community survey about the Community Hub project. Learn what we heard.
- As recommended by the Project Advisory Committee, the Village posted a position for a Cultural Advisor (or Cultural Advisors) to work with the group to incorporate Nlaka’pamux history, traditions, language and culture into the Community Hub project.
- The Village of Lytton convened a Project Advisory Committee, including representatives from the Village of Lytton, Thompson-Nicola Regional District, and neighbouring First Nations. This group was formed to ensure everyone has a seat at the table and feels a sense of ownership and inclusion in the project.
- In summer and fall 2023, the Village hosted a community meeting and ran a survey to receive input on community priorities for infrastructure rebuilding.
- The Village worked in collaboration with neighbouring Lytton First Nation and Skuppah Nation on the GICB funding application.
Project milestones and updates
Read the latest project updates:
| October 2025 | Council approved an increase in fees to the architecture firm O4A based on two changes to the project since the initial schedule for their work was developed: the specific lots to be included in the project design and the extent and scheduling of community consultation. |
| September 2025 | The Village issued a request for proposals for the design and construction of the outdoor pool, including a 25 m x 6 lane area to be built adjacent to the new Community Hub space. |
| July 2025 | The Village introduced Amhani (Hani) Jones, the Engagement Manager for the project. |
| June 2025 | Council authorized the Chief Administrative Officer to proceed with negotiating a contract with O4 Architecture Ltd. for the design of the Community Hub. |
| May 2025 | The Village shared a Community Hub project update. |
| February 2025 |
The federal Ministry of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities confirmed an investment of over $25 million for the Community Hub project through the Green and Inclusive Buildings Program. |
| January 2025 | The Village shared an overview of the project and upcoming engagement opportunities. |
| August 2024 | The Village of Lytton applied for funding through Infrastructure Canada’s Green and Inclusive Community Buildings (GICB) Program for a Community Hub. This federal program funds inclusive community, culture, and recreation centres that are accessible, open to the public, climate-resilient, and built to Net Zero carbon standards. |
Components
The Community Hub could include the following components:
- Museum
- Library (if the Thompson–Nicola Regional District decides to rebuild a library in Lytton)
- Sunken hall
- Kitchen and multipurpose / flex space
- Outdoor, covered market / event space
- Swimming pool
Community benefits
The multi-purpose Community Hub will support the following benefits for residents of Lytton and surrounding areas:
- Community gathering
- Reconciliation and inclusion
- Arts, recreation, and culture
- Economic resiliency and tourism
- Emergency preparedness and response
- Climate resiliency
Funding
The Ministry of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities has confirmed an investment of over $25 million for the Community Hub project through the Green and Inclusive Buildings Program.
This project funding falls under the $64 million commitment from the federal government in June 2022 towards rebuilding Lytton through the construction of net-zero and fire-resistant public buildings.
