Talk:Lytton, British Columbia

44.4C found

I found it. Someone is using the high temperature on July 16, 1941 from LILLOOET, not LYTTON. Actually, 44.4C was recorded on the 16th and 17th of July, 1941. http://climate.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/climateData/dailydata_e.html?timeframe=2&Prov=CA&StationID=955&Year=1941&Month=7&Day=24

Both places exactly tied on the same days. Sagittarian Milky Way (talk) 15:08, 2 July 2021 (UTC)

Highest Recorded Temperature in Canada

I found this on the Weather Network: "The highest temperature recorded in Canada is 45°C at Midvale and Yellow Grass, Saskatchewan. This happened on July 5, 1937."

All-time high temperature

I could only find a maximum of 42.2 C at [1]. Is there another source that lists the 44.4 temperature. Also, Canada Weather Extremes lists the highest temperature in Canada as 45.2 C, but this is also unsourced. It would be great if anyone could provide a source. Thank you. Ufwuct 22:00, 24 June 2006 (UTC)

Also, the same website gives 41.1 C for Lillooet [2]. Ufwuct 22:06, 24 June 2006 (UTC)

Yeah, but which weather station in Lillooet (there's more than one!)?Skookum1 (talk) 01:08, 26 April 2010 (UTC)

Indeed, I had a look at that ref, and it's only from 1971 and is at "LILLOOET SETON BCHPA", which is either the Seton Powerhouse to the south of town and the confluence of Cayoosh Creek/the Seton River, or at Seton Dam, which is at the head of the Seton Canal near the foot of Seton Lake; everybody in Lillooet knows it's always cooler out at the lake, and as far as the powerhouse goes it's not in town but down in the cooler area along the river, and affected by river temperature. Much like rainfall figures for YVR being used to promote the supposed 40 inches of rain Vancouver gets (when Kits/Downtown get at least 70), quoting this figure is hardly representative of temperatures in Lillooet, and I don't care if it's "official" or not....I haven't lived in Lillywet for a number of years, but I know there was a weather station at the old Forestry offices at the intersection of Main St and T-Bird Road (by the Totem/Reynolds and across from the BCR station), another at the Courthouse, another at Riverlands and various private thermometers, including one at the honey farm, an d I'd think the RCMP office (the old town hall) might be another location where records were kept, likewise the rail station. And needless to say, records since 1971 are hardly definitive....it's tpyical of the feds, far off in Ottawa, to pick a location not even in the old Village of Lillooet, i.e. along Main Street; and also to not display known records from before then - it's not like the Govt Agent, from Phair on down, didn't keep track....as also with Forestry. I'm not sure whether the Courthouse area would be hotter than the area of the old Forestry offices; VLA Flats always seemed hotter, even though it was down by the river (but not on the river like the powerhouse is....)Skookum1 (talk) 01:20, 26 April 2010 (UTC)

I have reclassified Lytton as Csb... Lytton may get some heatwaves, but the July and August average temperature is below 22C. I don't believe anywhere in W. Canada has a monthly average temp. of or above 22C. 24.108.58.1 (talk) 01:03, 8 April 2013 (UTC)

History section

The history section mostly talks about Lord Lytton and the Lytton fanfest held during BC150...in somewhat too much detail; I don't have time right now but information on early history should outweigh that stuff; Fraser's visit, the Fraser Canyon War, the River Trail, Fort Dallas/the Forks, the Cariboo Road and its demise with the building of the CPR, the railway-era boom, Chinatown (such as it was), and other such stuff; Lord Lytton is not really part of the town's history, though it's a nice story.Skookum1 (talk) 01:08, 26 April 2010 (UTC)

I agree that much of the information about Edward Bulwer-Lytton is not about the town and properly belongs in the article MP novelist. A sentence or two about the debate would be appropriate because it is relevant to the town. Humphrey Tribble (talk) 19:41, 1 July 2021 (UTC)

A separate history section should not exist since the whole content of every article is in fact history. As first raised almost 13 years ago, the history of Lytton continues to receive little coverage anywhere in the article, not even in terms of the obvious, the fire history, which would rate as one of the worst in the BC interior. The first chapter of "Reflections: Thompson Valley Histories" deals wholly with the numerous Lytton fires up to the 1990s. The development of the general community from 1858 onward is not mentioned. The demographics is merely a 2021/2016 comparison, whereas population census data is available online back to 1921. No local history is provided on the two railways which pass through the locality. No links have been inserted to Lytton CNR Fraser Bridge and Lytton CNR Thompson Bridge (articles which themselves are unsupported by citations). The whole Lytton article needs proper research, useful structuring, and a rewrite of most of the content, otherwise the fundamental deficiencies are likely to still exist in another decade's time. DMBanks1 (talk) 16:39, 27 March 2023 (UTC)

Lytton is semi-arid while Lillooet is not?

Lytton receives much more precipitation. Not only that, but more falls during winter than summer, compared with Lillooet, so one would this this would lower evaporation. Is this an error? Alex of Canada (talk) 07:30, 27 February 2019 (UTC)

Closer to rain forest ecosystem on coast? Just a semi-informed guess. The terrain along 12 between them is mountain valley ranchland. No question Lytton is semi-arid. High desert. Possibly the discrepancy has to to with the temperatures in summerElinruby (talk) 05:42, 21 July 2021 (UTC)

high temperature again

the debate above about who has the hottest temperature in all of Canadian history might be finally settled today, as Lytton has just hit 45.5C, and with more hours to spare in the afternoon, the temperature may yet rise even higher. i'll put this in if nobody else does. —Soap— 21:57, 27 June 2021 (UTC)

It's hit 46.1 C as of mid-afternoon Sunday. Geordie (talk) 23:24, 27 June 2021 (UTC)

It is confirmed officially by Environment Canada and by major news sources in Canada (e.g. CBC. It may be even higher tomorrow so let's see if records will be shattered tomorrow. Ssbbplayer (talk) 00:21, 28 June 2021 (UTC)

It's happening again. Monday, June 28, 2021 at 4pm local time: 47.5C and counting. We will need a secondary source to confirm that these all-time highs are also the highest temperature ever recorded above the 50th parallel anywhere on Earth.

I tossed in a reference from a secondary news source. I'm new to Wikipedia so I hope I cited it correctly. If not, apologies. Hamster Drink (talk) 22:23, 29 June 2021 (UTC)

I added a secondary source to confirm that this is the highest temperature ever recorded above the 50th parallel. The World Meteorological Organization has recognized this record in their provisional state of climate in 2021 report. Ssbbplayer (talk) 16:40, 8 November 2021 (UTC)

Is or was

Hello, in light of the current fire there is an edit warring about whether Lytton town should be marked as present or past tense. Multiple IPs recently changing sentences to past tenses such as was, sat, etc which misleading readers that the town is destroyed. Should the town be marked as "is" or "was"? 180.242.14.83 (talk) 08:42, 1 July 2021 (UTC)

The town should be marked as "is". It is still a town. Jolty (talk) 17:29, 1 July 2021 (UTC)

"Is". It's too early to tell how much was destroyed. Also, it's likely that many of the burned buildings will be rebuilt. Geordie (talk) 19:09, 1 July 2021 (UTC)

No question. The town is still there. Only the building burnt. Humphrey Tribble (talk) 19:32, 1 July 2021 (UTC)

The downtown is gone. However it is still incorporated as a village and no question will be rebuilt Elinruby (talk) 09:54, 21 July 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request: Current event

The article needs a {{Template:current event}} tag at the top. --174.94.31.124 (talk) 05:22, 2 July 2021 (UTC)

Done. Geordie (talk) 05:32, 2 July 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 2 July 2021

Please reverting one edit done by NickkkkBozekk because the user is deliberately changing the tense from "is" (present tense) to "was" (past tense) on Lytton town, which implied that the town was destroyed. It is should be discussed on talk page to make consensus. 180.242.14.83 (talk) 07:13, 2 July 2021 (UTC)

done, I agree it should stay "is" unless the government changes it. It's only speculation at this point what the future is. Charlesmartin82 (talk) 07:24, 2 July 2021 (UTC)

Photo?

Hi, a current photo would be appropriate. If possible the same camera location and field of view as the photo in the infobox. The photo should be placed in commons.wikimedia.org and can then be cited in this Lytton article. Regards, ... PeterEasthope (talk) 14:01, 2 July 2021 (UTC)

When the area is open to the public. Several such photos exist but who knows about use rights. One was taken by a fire-fighter, for example, and posted on social media. As far as I know there are no news photos. The roads into Lytton are currently closed to anything but fire relief Elinruby (talk) 05:46, 21 July 2021 (UTC)

Sources for "The Lytton area has been inhabited by the Nlaka'pamux people for over 10,000 years"

The two sources provided do not support that statement. --Zaurus (talk) 21:25, 31 August 2021 (UTC)

should i revert my edit?

hello i was just wondering if the info i added about bourke new australia and how it was only .1 C hotter then what was recorded at lytton is ok? if its not me or someone else can revert it

I did partially revert the edit. The reason was that the source never mentioned about it to Lytton's climate. Generally, avoid comparing climates to other locations because usually, they are arbitrary and are usually unsourced synthesis, meaning they are considered to be original research per WP:OR unless a secondary source explicitly mentions it. Ssbbplayer (talk) 16:39, 8 November 2021 (UTC)