Lawrence Ebenezer Dimsdale (Dimmie) was bom July 1, 1873
near Barrie, Ontario. He became a teacher, and came west
to the Pincher Creek area. He taught school at Pi ncher
Creek and Fishburn. He also obtained land at Fishburn.

In 1912 he took up a homestead on part of the N. E. quarter
of 26-1-21 -W4th near Shanks Lake. He had a house,
built of field stones, erected close to the lake.

He was a keen hunter, and put great effort into obtaining
good shooting. His land venture at Shanks Lake was
partly due to the fact that the lake was on the goose
flyway at that time. He and his friends enjoyed hunting
geese, ducks, and upland game birds in the Shanks Lake
area.

In 1919 hay was scarce in Southern Alberta, so "Dimmie"
sent most of his horses to his land at Shanks Lake for the
winter. However, many of them disappeared south of
the Canada-U.S.A. boundary.

In the 1930's he sold his land to Ernie Hillmer.

Lawrence E. Dimsdale never married. He passed away
August 18, 1946 at the age of seventy-three. He is
buried beside his father at the Fishburn church.

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