April 8, 2026 Council Meeting Summary Council addressed financial approvals, correspondence, and seasonal staffing at its April 8 meeting. The session included updates from staff and preparations for the upcoming summer season. Council reviewed the Recreation Director’s April report, and Water Plant Operator D. Vold attended briefly early in the meeting to provide operational updates. The minutes of the March 25 meeting were approved. Financial approvals included cheques #260

Across the Southwest, long‑term care homes and health facilities continue to rely on something that has always defined rural Saskatchewan: people who are willing to give their time. To support that work, the Saskatchewan Health Authority uses a shared volunteer portal that brings together opportunities from Gull Lake, Cabri, Leader, Eastend, Maple Creek, and Shaunavon in one place. Why the Volunteer Portal Matters The portal serves as the central entry point for anyone intere

Carter Bleau. (Photo from the Swift Current U15 AA Pure Chem Broncos on Facebook) Gull Lake’s Carter Bleau was selected in the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft on Thursday, going in the sixth round, 123rd overall, to the Regina Pats. His name was the first from southwest Saskatchewan to appear on the draft board this year. Bleau is coming off a strong season with the Swift Current U15 AA Pure Chem Broncos, where he recorded 11 goals and 11 assists for 22 points in 21 games. He added

March 24, 1949 – May 5, 2026 (age 77) Opening Line With heavy hearts but deep gratitude for her life, the family of Maureen Anne Holizki announces her passing on May 5, 2026, at the age of 77. Maureen was born on March 24, 1949, in Wolseley, Saskatchewan, the daughter of Bill and Alicia Casey. She grew up in Estevan before beginning her nursing education at the Grey Nuns Hospital School of Nursing, graduating as a Registered Nurse in 1971. That same year, she and her husband,

The Government of Saskatchewan has proclaimed May 3–9 as Emergency Preparedness Week, a national initiative that encourages Canadians to understand their local risks and take practical steps to be ready for unexpected events. This year’s theme is "Be prepared. Know your risks.” is a reminder that preparedness starts at home, long before an emergency happens. Across the southwest, the message is especially relevant. Rural communities face a unique mix of risks: fast‑moving gra

Some towns measure progress in dollars—Gull Lake measures it in dodgeballs and determination. The morning hum at the Round Table had barely settled when two stories started competing for space between the mugs: the fourth annual dodgeball tournament at the Rec Complex and that Sunday history piece about the 1930 hospital—the one reminding everyone just how much grit this town has always carried. Mabel topped up the coffees with the ease of someone who’s done it a thousand tim