Strength of Lets’emό:t

Our new facility is named the Lets’emό:t Regional Recreation and Aquatic Centre. Some of the questions that we have been asked include, how do you pronounce Lets’emό:t? And why was it named that?

Watch Mayor Pranger and local Halq’eméylem teachers answer these questions, and more, in our new video: “Strength of Lets’emό:t”.

Thank you to Xótxwes qas Kayse’ma Jonathan Williams from XwChíyò:m, Siyámíya Dianna Kay from Seabird Island, Siyamtelot Charlene Thomas from Sq’éwlets, and Xόyetlha Evangeline Point from Sts’ailes for sharing their knowledge and what it means to them to have the facility named Lets’emό:t.

In the spirit of Truth and Reconciliation, a time to listen to Indigenous voices and perspectives, this video was made to help our community better understand the local First Nation communities around us, and why supporting one another is integral to our work at the District.