Nsyilxcən name given to the Active Living Centre  

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The name snyaʕ̓tán is displayed on the exterior of the building alongside the Active Living Centre name, as it reflect the facility’s connection to the community and its intended uses of bringing people together to gather, be active and play. 

“The Active Living Centre has always been about creating a welcoming place where people can come together, connect and be active,” Mayor Victor Cumming noted.

“We are grateful to the Okanagan Indian Band for their collaboration in helping bring it forward and naming the facility snyaʕ̓tán. After years of planning, community input and hard work, from the design team to the construction workers, it is exciting to see this facility come to life as we get closer to opening.”

Nsyilxcən is the language of the syilx/Okanagan people and spoken through the territory and will also be incorporated into the new ALC through other design features including welcome messages, translations and educational signage.

The ALC was scheduled to be substantially completed by the end of October and followed by weeks of staff training before opening to the public in the late-fall.