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2025 Waterworks & Drinking Water Quality Update: Long‑Term Planning Continues
Residents can now review the Town of Gull Lake’s 2025 Waterworks Information and annual Drinking Water Quality & Compliance Report, which provides a clear look at system performance, financial health, and long‑term planning for the community’s water supply. The reports confirm that Gull Lake’s water system met all provincial safety requirements in 2025 while also highlighting the continued need for major infrastructure upgrades identified in earlier studies. Water Rates and P
Mar 312 min read


Three Points Economic Partnership Presents at 2026 SAASE Convention
Representatives from Three Points Economic Partnership during their presentation at the 2026 SAASE Convention. (Image: Three Points Economic Partnership, Facebook) Three Points Economic Partnership shared their regional collaboration model during the 2026 SAASE Convention, held on March 21 in Swift Current. Their presentation outlined how neighbouring communities are working together to support growth, engage youth, and create new opportunities across southwest Saskatchewan.
Mar 312 min read


Why Murals Matter Across Southwest Saskatchewan
“Building Communities Together” — on the north side of the Gull Lake Curling Rink, looking out over Little Green on the Prairie Park. A mural that reflects the work, pride, and cooperation that shape every community across Southwest Saskatchewan. In every Southwest Saskatchewan town, stories are told in unique ways: through museums, landmarks, and the character of main streets at dusk. But murals—especially new large‑scale projects like Shaunavon’s water tower—stand out as so
Mar 302 min read


The Years Gull Lake Became a Town: 1911–1912
A Short History Story Some years leave only faint traces in history. For Gull Lake, 1911 was nearly one of those years, but change was quietly gathering. The records from that year are sparse: routine business, familiar local names, and just two notable decisions—the first grading of Proton Avenue, then the town’s emerging main thoroughfare, and the purchase of a hose cart. Yet beneath that quiet surface, the community was preparing for something larger. Sometime late that ye
Mar 283 min read


RCMP Warns Residents About New Lottery Mail Scam
Residents across Saskatchewan, including rural southwest communities, are being warned about a new mail scam involving handwritten envelopes and fake “Set for Life” lottery winnings. The Saskatchewan RCMP says several people have reported receiving letters that appear official but are designed to trick recipients into calling a fraudulent phone number and sharing personal information. What the letter looks like According to the RCMP, the scam letters often include: Your corre
Mar 272 min read


Pavement, Planning, and the Long View
You could tell it was going to be one of those mornings on Coffee Row—where history, opinion, and mild exasperation all get poured into the same cup. “Highway 37 didn’t just appear,” Hank said, settling into his chair with the quiet authority of a man who’s driven that stretch in every season Saskatchewan can invent. “It was earned — one petition, one letter, and one stubborn mile at a time.” Mabel had brought in the new write-up about the road’s long fight—the decade-long p
Mar 263 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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