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Lytton was on the route of the Gold Rush in 1858. Lytton was named for Edward Bulwer-Lytton the British Colonial Secretary and a novelist, that same year. For many years Lytton was a stop on the Major transportation routes. The Cariboo Wagon Road in 1862, Canadian Pacific Railway in the 1880s and Trans Canada Highway in the 1950s. However, it has become much less of a important since the construction of the Coquihalla Highway in 1987 which uses a more direct route to BC's interior.
The current village population is about 400 people with another 2000 in the immediate area living in rural areas and on reserves.
In the summer Lytton is often the hottest spot in Canada. Temperatures regularly reach the mid to high 30°C 's. Lytton along with the nearby Lillooet share the hottest temperature ever recorded in Canada. On 16 July 19411941 is also the title of a Steven Spielberg movie made in 1979 see 1941 (film). Events January January 6 Franklin Delano Roosevelt delivers his Four Freedoms Speech in the State of the Union Address. January 10 Lend-Lease is introduced into the United St the temperature reached a record 44.4°C in both communities.
The Mayor of Lytton is Chris O'ConnorChris O'Connor was first elected mayor of Lytton, British Columbia in 1999 after several terms as councilor. He is a Registered Professional Forester. Back in the 1980s he was instrumental in the formation of the SHARE movement in British Columbia. In 200.
The main business is forestry and the main employer is Lytton Lumber .
Lytton is the location where the two national railways change sides of the Fraser River.
There is a reaction ferryA reaction ferry is a ferry that uses the current of the river to propel the vessel across the river. These ferries use cables to keep them in place and then by putting a large board into the current of the river the ferry is propelled across. These ferri that crosses the Fraser River at Lytton. On the West side of the river is a First Nation reserve and the Stein Valley Nlaka'pamux Heritage ParkThe Stein Valley Nlaka'pamux Heritage Park wilderness park near Lytton, British Columbia. It is 1,072 km² in area. Nearly the complete Stein River watershed from the mountains to the Fraser River is protected in this park, though there are some areas of t that includes the entire watershedFor a term related to television programmes, see watershed (television). A watershed or water basin is the region of land that drains into a specified body of water, such as a river, lake, sea, or ocean. Rain that falls anywhere within a given body of wat for the Stein River .