August 5, 1937 – November 3, 2025 Opening Line We remember and honor the life of Mrs. Joyce Countryman, who passed away on November 3, 2025. Service Details Memorial Service: Friday, November 14, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. Location: Knox United Church, Gull Lake, Saskatchewan Officiant: Rev. Ken Schrag Interment: Gull Lake Cemetery Family & Legacy Survived by : Daughter Kim; granddaughter Jessica (Travis); grandson Justice (Teagen); great‑grandchildren Tehya, Kael, Connor, and Austin
May 5, 1979 – September 16, 2025 (age 46) Opening Line We remember and honor the life of Mr. Shawn Michael Thomas McMillan, who passed away peacefully on September 16, 2025, at Pasqua Hospital in Regina, surrounded by family. Service Details Funeral Service: Friday, October 3, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. Location: Gull Lake Community Hall, Gull Lake, Saskatchewan Officiants: [Not listed] Family & Legacy Survived by : Wife Benita; children Sarah (2004), Lucas (2007), and Barrie (2013
Service Details Graveside Service: Thursday, September 11, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. Location: Gull Lake Cemetery, west of town off Highway 1 Reception: Following the service, friends and family are invited to gather at the Empire Diner for coffee in remembrance of Ron. Donations & Memorials Memorial contributions may be directed to: Gull Lake Special Care Centre—Activity Department P.O. Box 539, Gull Lake, SK S0N 1A0 Kinsmen Telemiracle Foundation 3‑2217C Hanselman Court, Saskatoon
1931 – July 9, 2025 (age 94) Service Details Memorial Service : Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. Location: Knox United Church, Gull Lake, Saskatchewan Officiant: Reverend Ken Schrag Musician: Mrs. Millie Spagrud Eulogists : Amber Ring‑Sebo (granddaughter) and Tom Sebo (grandson) Ushers: Ronald Broberg and Ken Lieb Interment: Private family interment at Gull Lake Community Cemetery Honorary Urn Bearers: All who were part of Tom’s life Family & Legacy Survived by: Ch
March 6, 1956 – June 16, 2025 (age 69) Service Details Memorial Service: [Not specified] Location: Gull Lake, Saskatchewan Life Legacy Survived by: Husband Wayne Willman; daughter Sabrina Anne (Terry Empey); grandchildren Cole Ellene (2006) and Denaya Beverly (2010); extended family and many friends. Predeceased by: Parents Edward and Ella (Papke) Aldag; brother Wayne Edward (1971). Community ties: Born in Gull Lake, Anne grew up on the family farm and cherished country lif
Jun 20, 2025
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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
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
The RCMP have concluded a significant investigation involving several communities in southern Saskatchewan. A 42‑year‑old man from Tompkins is facing multiple charges after a series of incidents across the region. According to investigators, the suspect has been linked to: • a break-in at a Gull Lake business in October 2025 • a break‑in at a business in Abbey in January 2026 • an attempted fraud in Swift Current last fall The individual was arrested on February 5 and made
