Lumsden, Saskatchewan

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Lumsden is a town in the Qu'Appelle Valley in south central Saskatchewan, Canada, 31 km northwest of Regina. The town functions as both a farming community and an unofficial suburb of Regina. It is surrounded by the rural municipality of Lumsden No. 189.

1 History
2 Centennial
3 Statistical Details
4 Sports History
5 External links
6 Local Businesses

[edit] History

Lumsden was named for Canadian Pacific Railway Chief Engineer, Hugh D. Lumsden, in 1881. The community was chosen by Harrowsmith Magazine in 2003 as the "prettiest" town in the province.

[edit] Centennial

In May 2005, Lumsden hosted Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh at the Lumsden Sports Centre. Hundreds of guests were entertained by Marny Duncan-Cary, the Lumsden Community Choir, the Riel Reelers, and the Lumsden & District Band and Jazz Ensemble. The event was held in celebration of both the town and the province's centenaries, and was the only engagement of Canada's Queen outside urban centres on that visit to Saskatchewan.

Main Article: Monarchy in Saskatchewan

The luncheon menu for The Queen's visit included a cold plate of coloured peppers, smoked turkey, La Ronge wild rice salad in a purple radiccho cup, Saskatchewan shaved roast beef, Wynyard breast of chicken, Canadian cheeses, Craven style tomatoes and cucumbers, Homestead pickles and olives; breads, white chocolate cheesecake with Saskatoon mousse, white merlot rosé, coffee and tea.

Official town centennial celebrations were held in March 2005.

[edit] Statistical Details

According to the Canada 2001 Census:

Population:	1,581 (+3.3% from 1996)
Land area:	3.37 km²
Population density:	469.6 people/km²
Median age:	38.0 (males: 36.4, females: 39.4)
Total private dwellings:	577
Mean household income:	$53,622

[edit] Sports History

In 2006, the Lumsden Arena became the site of the second edition of the Western Women's Hockey League championship, between the Calgary Oval X-Treme and the Minnesota Whitecaps.[1]