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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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Chinook School Division Releases 2026–2027 Strategic Plan with New Targets for Students
Chinook School Division has released its 2026–2027 Strategic Plan, outlining new targets and priorities that will shape classrooms and student supports across Southwest Saskatchewan. Student Learning Chinook is continuing its work in literacy, math learning, and instruction that adapts to student needs. All Kindergarten to Grade 3 students will be assessed using the province’s new reading screeners, along with Chinook’s early‑reading assessments used in Grades 1–3. Provincial
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Gull Lake Resident’s Child‑Exploitation Case Adjourned in Swift Current Court
A court matter involving a Gull Lake resident returned to Swift Current Provincial Court on Wednesday morning. 25‑year‑old Tyson Goertz of Gull Lake appeared through counsel, represented by Saskatchewan Legal Aid’s Scott Allen. Goertz faces three charges laid on June 16, after the Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit executed a search warrant at a home in Gull Lake: Possessing child sexual abuse and exploitation material Making available child sexual abuse and
Aug 26


Obituary: Dusty Lee Paul
2011 – 2026 Mr. Dusty Lee Paul, known to many as “Bing Bong,” “Dusty Boy,” “Hank,” “Dusty Tails,” and simply Son or Partner, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at 15 years of age, with his family by his side. Dusty was born in Medicine Hat, Alberta, to Mike and Sabrina Paul, and welcomed by his siblings Shayla and Lane, where a lifelong and unbreakable sibling bond began. As his family often says, “We can and will get through anything if we stick together.” Dusty attend
Aug 24
Upcoming Events in Gull Lake and Area

Multiple DatesCowboy Action Championship Weekend at Gopher Gulch2 days to the eventFri, Sep 18Provincial Cowboy Action Event – Gopher
Multiple DatesFly, Ride & Drive — Shaunavon Transportation Weekend2 days to the eventFri, Sep 18Shaunavon

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