and North Bend/Boston Bar, to the south. Municipal The mayor of Lytton is Denise O'Connor, who was first elected in the 2022 municipal election. Lytton is a corporate entity created under the Community Charter. Elections for Village Council are held every four years. The current Council comprises the following members: Mayor Denise O'Connor Councillor Nonie McCann Councillor Jessoa Lightfoot Councillor Melissa Michell Councillor Jen Thoss Provincial Originally part of the Lillooet provincial riding, then part of Yale-Lillooet, Lytton is now in the provincial riding of Fraser-Nicola, represented by Jackie Tegart of the BC Liberals, who first won in the 2013 election. Federal Federally, the town is in the riding of Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon and is currently represented by Brad Vis of the Conservative Party of Canada, who was first elected in the 2019 elections. Economy The single main employer in the village produced forestry products and was forced to close because of market uncertainties in 2007. Lytton is the self-proclaimed "River Rafting Capital of Canada" with Kumsheen Rafting Resort now the largest employer in the area. A provincial campsite, Skihist Provincial Park, adjacent to the Trans-Canada Highway six kilometres north of the village, has space for tenting as well as RVs and enjoys one of the few views available of Skihist Mountain, the highest summit of the Lillooet Ranges, across the Fraser to the west of Lytton. The privately run Jade Springs Restaurant, also east of the village on the Trans-Canada, burned down in the fire of June 2021 but offered a full service campground which hopefully will open again once clean up of the Village and area is completed and services are restored. Education School District 74 operated Lytton Elementary School which was lost in 2021 Lytton Creek Wildfire. and Kumsheen Secondary School (Kumsheen ShchEma-meet School). Stein Valley Nlakapamux School is a registered member with the B.C. First Nations Schools Association. The School is mandated to provide instruction and courses approved by the B.C. Ministry of Education and BC Independent Schools. References External links lytton.ca Villages in British Columbia Populated places in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District Populated places on the Fraser River Thompson Country Fraser Canyon Populated places established in 1858 1858 establishments in the British Empire