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| Geography |  The Town of Lashburn is situated on Yellowhead Highway No.16, approximately 32 kilometers (kms) east of Lloydminster between the scenic North Saskatchewan River and the Battle River.
| | History | The history of Lashburn began with the arrival of approximately seventy Barr Colonists between 1903-04. In 1905, the Canadian Northern Railway arrived and their chosen town site was three miles east of Wirral.
The railway officials named it 'Lash' for Z.A. Lash, the Canadian Northern Railway Solicitor and 'burn' was a small creek. (In Scottish, a small creek is a burn.)
The first tent peg was driven into the ground December 1, 1905; the year Saskatchewan became a Province. Many settlers filed on homesteads.
Homes built from sod were cut then stacked just like the bricks of today. Roofs were constructed of green popular, layered with tarpaper then topped with slough hay sods.
In the early days, the majority of the residents lived on farms and fires were a threatening menace because of the dry bush and grasses, as the land was still not yet cultivated.
Annual run-off in the spring meant that the Battle River, south of Lashburn, became tougher to cross and so a bridge needed to be constructed. In 1903, ten men completed the task.
Men and teams of horses constructed roads and to get through bush, man had to wield an axe.
Residents enjoyed a wide array of activities like ball games and other sports, Box and Shadow socials, clubs and picnics.
The first teacher for the Battle Hills School was Miss Jennie Wilton in 1910.
Lashburn was incorporated into a Village on December 1,1906, becoming a Town on March 1, 1979.
| | Economic Information | The Town of Lashburn's main economic base is oil and agriculture, offering 800 residents a wide array of services, churches, medical facilities, service groups, educational facilities from play school to senior high, tourist accommodations, and recreational activities. Assessment is at $12,511,200.
| | Attractions | Lashburn is known as the 'Home of the Bluebirds', the senior ladies softball team. The Bluebirds represented Canada in the Canadian Dominion Softball Championship bringing home the bronze in 1975, 1982, and silver in 1976. The softball world of Lashburn is a scene of great activity in the summer.
Lashburn Centennial Museum was originally the gully school; it is now the site of a turn-of-the-century general hospital. There are articles that can be dated back to 1908, a pioneer-style parlor and bedroom, and a replica log cabin with sod roof.
Lashburn Town and Country Golf Club offers a 3,140-yard course (ladies 2,905) that features rolling fairways separated by bush and trees. Equipment rentals available, power carts, driving range, licensed food service, and serviced campground.
Residents and visitors enjoy a variety of recreational activities that include ball diamonds, ice rinks, tennis courts, curling, bowling, library, trout pond, community hall, seniors' centre, and soccer.
| | Other Info | Lashburn's high school has received many awards in sports, academics, and student participation, which rates it one of the best in Saskatchewan. The elementary school offers a wheelchair accessible playground, French program for grades 1¿6, resource teacher, librarian, and five full-time teacher aids and two part-time teacher aids.
Post-secondary education is available as close as Lloydminster Lakeland College.
Lashburn's medical facilities include doctors, a nursing home, home care, medical clinic, First Responders, and a voluntary fire department.
Town of Lashburn
Box 328
Lashburn, SK S0M 1H0
Ph:(306) 285-3533 Fax:(306) 285-3358
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