— Lower Nicola Indian Band (“LNIB”) and Capstone Infrastructure Corporation (“Capstone”) are pleased to announce that the Mount Mabel Wind Project has been renamed Winds of Syex̣t.
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Project → announce → Syex̣t
The Project is now held by the legal entity Winds of Syext Energy Inc.
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Project → hold → entity
This 142.8 MW wind energy project is jointly owned by LNIB (51%) and Capstone (49%) and is being developed on the traditional, ancestral territory of the nłeʔkepmx people, approximately 25 km northeast of the City of Merritt in British Columbia’s Nicola Valley.
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project → own → Valley
The Project secured a 30-year Electricity Purchase Agreement in BC Hydro’s 2024 Call for Power in December 2024.
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Project → secure → December
Winds of Syex̣t: Looking After Tomorrow
Syex̣t means “tomorrow” or “future” in nłeʔkepmxcin, the traditional language of the nłeʔkepmx Nation and LNIB.
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Syex̣t → look → Nation
It is most closely pronounced “sh-ee-x̣-t.”
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It → pronounce → x̣-t
LNIB members were invited to help shape the Project identity through a community naming and logo contest.
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members → invite → contest
LNIB Chief and Council selected the name submitted by Sophie Beckett and the artwork submitted by Katie Smith, which were combined to create the final logo.
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which → select → logo
The artwork draws from the Nicola Valley landscape and the lived experience of being on the land.
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artwork → draw → land
Its flowing forms evoke wind, movement, and connection, while the landscape-inspired shapes speak to the hills, rivers, wildlife, and gathering places that continue to shape community life.
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that → flow → life
Together, the name and logo Winds of Syex̣t tell a local story about connection to home, responsibility to the land, and the opportunity to build benefits for future generations.
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name → tell → generations
The new name and artwork mark an important milestone for the Project and reflect the shared focus of LNIB and Capstone on building a project that recognizes local identity, strengthens community benefits, and supports B.C.’s low-carbon future.
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that → mark → future
Artist Statement:
“I created this logo as a reflection of my connection to home.
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My family has lived in these valleys for generations, and some of my happiest memories are of being out on the land—walking the hills, fishing, gathering berries, watching wildlife, and spending time with family.
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Those experiences shaped my appreciation for the beauty, abundance, and resilience of this place, and I wanted the design to capture that sense of belonging.
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design → shape → belonging
For me, this logo represents more than renewable energy—it represents balance.
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it → represent → balance
It reflects the belief that caring for the land, supporting our communities, and building a sustainable future can all exist together.
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caring → reflect → future
I am proud to see Lower Nicola Indian Band and Capstone Infrastructure working in partnership to create opportunities that honour both the people and the place we call home.
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we → see → people
Ultimately, this logo is a celebration of connection: to the land, to one another, and to the generations who will continue these stories long into the future.”
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who → continue → future
— Katie Smith, Lower Nicola Indian Band
Quotes
kʷúkʷpiʔ Nicholas Peterson, Lower Nicola Indian Band:
“For generations, projects came into our territory, and we had to respond and react to decisions someone else had already made.
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someone → come → decisions
Winds of Syex̣t puts us in the driver’s seat.
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Winds → put → seat
We are not being consulted on this project; we are creating it.
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we → consult → it
That matters because we are honest about what development means: there will be an impact, and when we are the ones making the decisions, we can address that impact in alignment with our own values.
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we → matter → values
Our people have been here since time immemorial and we will be here forever, and we are taught to make decisions for seven generations ahead.
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we → teach → generations
A name that means ‘tomorrow’ is a tangible expression of that.
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that → mean → that
The real benefit of this project is coming tomorrow, for the generations after us.”
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benefit → come → us
“Winds of Syex̣t is being developed and will be operated as a true partnership between Capstone and Lower Nicola Indian Band.
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Winds → develop → Capstone
Our partnership goes beyond shared economic interests, it means working together on environmental stewardship, skills development, and training, and, as this name and logo symbolize, recognizing the ancestral homeland and values of the nłeʔkepmx people.
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name → go → people
The name chosen by LNIB members that means ‘tomorrow’ captures the essence of our partnership, towards building a lasting benefit for future generations, while helping power British Columbia’s low-carbon future.”
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that → choose → future
About Lower Nicola Indian Band
The Lower Nicola Indian Band (nʔeʔiyk) is located near Merritt, B.C. and is part of nłeʔkepmx (Nlaka’pamux) Nation.
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LNIB has a long history of combining economic development with stewardship of our traditional lands and resources and protection of their culture, language, and traditional knowledge.
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Through its business arm, LNIB has been an innovator in economic reconciliation and development and has built a portfolio of business ventures which provide opportunities for their members, and which sustainably develop the natural resources located in their traditional territory.
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About Capstone Infrastructure
Capstone is generating our low-carbon future, driving the energy transition forward through creative thinking, strong partnerships, and a commitment to quality and integrity in how we do business.
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we → generate → business
A developer, owner, and operator of clean and renewable energy projects across Canada, Capstone’s portfolio includes approximately 1.1 GW installed capacity across 36 facilities, including wind, solar, hydro, biomass, and natural gas cogeneration power plants.
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