The Rec Complex Board wants to continue with the upgrades in our rink. The dressing rooms look great, and we want to improve our lobby, entry, and main bathrooms. We have the opportunity for a big event in the fall, and we want everything in tip top shape. But we can’t do it with our dwindling numbers. Do you think you have what it takes to make our rink the best it can be? We want you on our team! If you have pride in our community and our rink and would like a say in how th

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...

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

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

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

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