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Council Meeting Highlights – January 28, 2026: Rescue Unit, Ice Resurfacer, Highway 1 Speed Zone
This summary highlights the key decisions and updates from the January 28, 2026 meeting of Gull Lake Town Council. Present : Mayor Nasser Zanidean, Councillors Brandon Wessner, Steven Haithwaite, Terry Stevenson, Neal Boutin, Tyson Migneault (arrived 7:07 p.m.), Administrator Emella Waiser Absent: Councillor Turton Meeting Overview Mayor Zanidean called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Staff & Committee Reports • Water Treatment 7:00 p.m. — December 2025 Water Report Pres
Feb 20


Council Meeting Highlights – January 14, 2026: Recycling, Ambulance Levy, Waterworks
Here’s a summary of the major decisions and updates discussed during the January 14, 2026 Gull Lake Town Council meeting. Present: Mayor Nasser Zanidean; Councillors Karen Turton, Steven Haithwaite, Terry Stevenson, Neal Boutin; Administrator Emella Waiser; Councillors Tyson Migneault and Brandon Wessner (arrived at 7:41 p.m.) Absent: None Meeting Overview A quorum being present, Mayor Zanidean called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Council also heard a delegation from
Feb 17


December 22, 2025 Council Highlights: Infrastructure & Appointments
Council’s final meeting before Christmas focused on building‑code appointments, routine facility maintenance, and standard year‑end financial approvals. Attendance All members of Council attended, with Councillor Wessner joining by phone. Mayor Nasser Zanidean Councillors: Tyson Migneault, Karen Turton, Brandon Wessner (via phone), Steven Haithwaite, Terry Stevenson, Neal Boutin Administrator: Emella Waiser Reports Economic Development (Written Report – L. Alliban) Plain-lang
Jan 21


Council Meeting Highlights – December 10, 2025: Committee Appointments, Winterfest, and Regional Partnerships
Council’s final regular meeting of 2025 focused on annual committee appointments, year‑end financial approvals, and preparations for Winterfest 2026. Attendance All members of Council attended the meeting, ensuring full participation. Present: Mayor Nasser Zanidean; Councillors Tyson Migneault, Karen Turton, Brandon Wessner, Steven Haithwaite, Terry Stevenson, Neal Boutin; Administrator Emella Waiser Reports Economic Development (Delegation – L. Alliban) Plain‑language: The
Dec 30, 2025


Highlights from November 26 Council Meeting: Highway 4 Overpass, Hampers, Insurance, and More
Highway improvements, Christmas hampers, and insurance topped the agenda at Council’s November 26 meeting. Attendance All but one Councillor attended the meeting, ensuring a quorum and full discussion. Present: Mayor Nasser Zanidean; Councillors Karen Turton, Brandon Wessner, Steven Haithwaite, Terry Stevenson, Neal Boutin; Administrator Emella Waiser Absent: Councillor Tyson Migneault Reports Water Plant (October 2025 report, D. Vold) : Plain‑language: Tracks Gull Lake’s wat
Dec 17, 2025


Upgrades and Outreach: Council Invests in Gull Lake’s Future—November 12, 2025.
The Gull Lake Town Council met for its regular session on November 12, 2025 , in Council Chambers at 2378 Proton Avenue. Present: Mayor: Nasser Zanidean Councillors: Tyson Migneault, Karen Turton, Brandon Wessner, Steven Haithwaite (via phone), Terry Stevenson, Neal Boutin Administrator: Emella Waiser 📝 Meeting Highlights Delegations Crystal Dokken & Jocelyn Hughes (145 Green Street) – presented to Council at 7:00 p.m. ( topic not specified in minutes ). Departed at 7:11 p.
Dec 2, 2025
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🏆 February Showdown Verdict: Pig Spleen vs. Supercomputer
Running Score: Pig Spleen 2—Weather Supercomputer 1 A frost‑covered prairie under a restless sky. On one side, a digital thermometer climbing into record territory. On the other, a humble pig spleen sitting beside a parka and a raincoat—because this is Saskatchewan, and we prepare for everything. After a February that felt like three seasons in 28 days, it’s time to settle Round Two of our winter weather showdown. We saw record‑breaking warmth, a polar vortex, and wind gusts
5 days ago


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
Mar 7


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
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