In the small town of Lumsden, Saskatchewan, home to 850 residents along the Qu'Appelle River, a sudden and unexpected surge in the river's volume in the spring of 1974 posed a grave threat of flooding. As the townspeople came together to confront this crisis, the entire province rallied behind them, resulting in an extraordinary struggle against seemingly insurmountable challenges.
Lumsden
In 1974, a sudden surge of the Qu'Appelle River caused a devastating flood in Lumsden, Saskatchewan, a small town of 850 people, prompting its residents to band together and defend their community.
