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A Look Back at 2022 in Gull Lake
Normally, I close the year with the top ten most read posts from the Gull Lake Events Blog. For a look back at 2022, I looked at the most...
Dec 30, 20223 min read
Celebrating Local Talent: Four U18 AAA Wildcats from Gull Lake Making Their Mark in Hockey
These four U18 AAA Wildcats (Olivia Kirwan, Sadie Keller, Alexa Kobley and Kyla Benjamin) all started their hockey careers in Gull Lake as Initiation Greyhounds and continued to play until Pee Wee as Greyhounds. All four girls started in female hockey as part of the Southwest Cyclone team, based out of Gull Lake and encompassing players from the Southwest corner of the province. They all took additional training with Platinum Star and Swift Hockey Co., in Gull Lake and organi
Dec 29, 20221 min read
Tompkins School and Community Make Donation to SPCA
The Swift Current SPCA was grateful for a donation made by the Tompkins School and community. Tompkins School held a Christmas concert with a dog theme and asked for donations for the SPCA. In addition to that, they gave a contribution in the amount of $185! Source: Swift Current SPCA
Dec 24, 20221 min read
Gull Lake Museum 2022 Report
Just a bit about the museum for 2022. We did some minor maintenance during summer such as spraying weed repairing screen tree cleanup adding birdhouses. The biggest project was hiring a contractor to redo the roof on the school (Rigpro from Maple Creek did a great job). We also upgraded the locks on the house and the school. The best news is how much the museum was used all summer! Fiona Cadence and Peggy hosted Monday afternoon tea and cake all summer, with 15 to 20 ladies
Dec 20, 20221 min read
Saskatchewan Residents Encouraged to Minimize Holiday Trash
The Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council and the Ministry of Environment have joined forces to spread the word that everyone in the province should do their part to limit the amount of trash that gets dumped in landfills over the winter holidays. On the Saskatchewan Environment Facebook page, the Ministry of the Environment shares tips for decorating, giving gifts, wrapping gifts, and cleaning up after the holidays with little or no waste. Through recycling and composting, re
Dec 19, 20221 min read
As Federal Carbon Tax Rises SaskPower Bills Rise 3%
In the New Year, consumers of SaskPower will experience a three percent rise in their electricity prices due to the federal carbon tax. The Federal Carbon Tax on SaskPower's carbon emissions will increase from $50 per tonne to $65 per tonne on January 1, 2023. The rate hike is distinct from SaskPower's previously-announced, four-percent rate increase, which went into effect on September 1, 2022. The federal carbon tax was implemented in 2019 for emissions exceeding certain le
Dec 14, 20221 min read
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People Who Built Gull Lake: Joe Ohlheiser
Ohlheiser's Meat Market -1910. L-R - RoseOhlheiser, Joe Ohlheiser, Philip Zettel, unknown When people think about the builders of early Gull Lake, they often picture merchants, farmers, and town founders. But some community builders wore several hats. One was Joe Ohlheiser, an early businessman, musician and settler whose contributions extended far beyond his butcher shop. Early Business Roots Joe Ohlheiser was among Gull Lake's earliest business owners. By 1907 he owned a me
Nov 7
Gull Lake Teams Advance as Volleyball Playoffs Begin
Volleyball playoff season is here, and Gull Lake will be represented at both the junior and senior levels as teams compete for district and provincial opportunities. Junior Girls Advance to District Championship The Gull Lake junior girls volleyball team has earned a spot in the SWAC Junior Girls District Championship after advancing through sectional playoffs. The team will compete in Hazlet on November 7 alongside Centennial, Frontier, Leader, and the host team. Gull Lake w
Nov 3
People Who Built Gull Lake: William Green
Homesteaders travelling south from Gull Lake in the early settlement era. The arrival of new settlers helped shape the community William Green worked to develop in the early 1900s. Every town has people whose names quietly shaped its future. In Gull Lake's early years, few played a more important role in that process than William Green. An American from Fort Benton, Montana, Green served as the land agent for Conrad and Price, the men who purchased the former "76" Ranch holdi
Nov 1
Upcoming Events in Gull Lake and Area
SWT Lyceum Theatre to Host Grey Cup Party in Gull LakeSun, Nov 15SWT Lyceum Theatre
Multiple DatesShaunavon's Christmas Craft & Trade Show12 days to the eventFri, Nov 27The Shaunavon Elks Hall
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