A milestone for Lytton as first building permit issued

LYTTON — The Village of Lytton has reached a milestone in its rebuilding process after the Fraser Canyon community was destroyed by wildfire more than two years ago. Mayor Denise O’Connor says the village has issued its first building permit for a single-family home in the downtown area.

Much of Lytton was destroyed by fire on June 30, 2021.

O’Connor says she has a hard time accepting that it took so long, but more permits are expected to be approved in the near future. The first permit comes about four months after work began on properties destroyed by the June 2021 fire.

This coming after the town of Lytton banded together to protest delays in the rebuilding of their homes. Over a 100 residents and supporters of the village of Lytton gathered for a rally on Oct. 18, 2023, and the protest focused on the fact that 840 days later, no progress had been made.

Local residents were also frustrated with archaeological studies delaying construction of new housing. Today’s news should be a breath of fresh air for a village that has gone through a lot.

It’s a step in the right direction for Lytton.