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Non-profit Organizations in Gull Lake Receive Over $3,800 in Charitable Gaming Grants
During the most recent quarter, charity gaming grants of about $1.16 million were distributed to over 750 Saskatchewan charities and organizations. Several community organizations were beneficiaries of the SLGA's charitable gaming funding. The charitable gaming grants totaled $3,836.52 for Gull Lake clubs and organizations. Grants were awarded to the local groups listed below: Gull Lake Athletics Association – $2,013.76 Gull Lake Athletics Association Atom-Kirwan Team $358.75
Jul 29, 2024


Is the Minimum Wage Increase in Saskatchewan Enough to Support Workers in 2024?
On October 1, 2024, Saskatchewan's minimum wage will rise to $15 per hour. The Saskatchewan government announced in 2022 that it will increase the minimum wage incrementally over a two-year period. In 2022, the minimum wage was raised from $11.81 to $13, with a $1 increase each year until it reaches $15 in October. Take Our Minimum Wage Poll Gull Lake Events
Jul 5, 2024


Did You Hear? The Go-Fer Hole Under New Management with Expanded Menu and Hours!
The Go-Fer Hole is now under new management! Local entrepreneurs Dina Marie Lychak and her son Dawson formally took over today. The menu now includes breakfast, and the business hours have changed. Monday through Saturday, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sunday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. A new menu is currently being developed; for the time being, the menu remains unchanged. Visit the Go-Fer Hole for some ice cream or a burger, and say hello to the new proprietors!
Jul 2, 2024


Supporting Saskatchewan's Oil and Gas Sector: A Report from Doug Steele Cypress Hills MLA
Report from Doug Steele Cypress Hills MLA Our government was proud to attend the Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Show to celebrate the province’s oil and gas sector. The oil and gas sector is critical to our province’s economy; the value of oil and gas production in our province totalled $13.5 billion in 2023. Saskatchewan’s oil and gas industry is environmentally responsible as well. In fact, if other other-producing countries in the world adopted environmental regulations like Sas
Jul 1, 2024
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How Two Hitchhikers and a Gull Lake Constable Averted Highway Tragedy
On a cool Friday evening in September 1968—a Friday the 13th, no less—a routine patrol on Highway 1 turned into one of the most dramatic moments in the history of the Gull Lake RCMP detachment. Two 18‑year‑olds from Waterloo, Ontario, Dennis Bonn and Brian McLennan, were hitchhiking west toward British Columbia. Near Whitewood, a new Mercury Cougar pulled over. The driver introduced himself only as “Knobby,” said he was heading for Calgary, and offered them a ride. He was fri
5 days ago


What Holds a Small Town Together Isn’t Viral Noise—It's Us
A viral video and a wave of outside commentary can travel far faster than the truth, and this week the Lyceum Theatre found itself at the centre of a story that doesn’t reflect who we are or how we treat one another. In that video, the theatre, its volunteers, and several local residents are spoken about in ways that are unfair, inaccurate, and unworthy of the place we call home. Gull Lake isn’t perfect—no community is—but we are not a town where people are reduced to insults
Mar 4


Gull Lake Wins the 2026 SW Rink Burger All Stars Championship
With a commanding 66% of the final vote, the Gull Lake Recreation Complex has officially been crowned the 2026 SW Rink Burger All Stars Champion , presented by SWT. It’s a win built on community pride, steady support, and the unmistakable flavour of a rink burger that’s become a local legend. This contest brought out the best of the southwest. Communities rallied, shared, and voted with heart—but Gull Lake held strong from start to finish, pushing through each round with mome
Feb 17
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