Council addressed financial approvals, correspondence, infrastructure items, and other business before Council at its May 13 meeting. The session included written staff reports, committee updates, and a short delegation at the start of the meeting. A brief delegation from Kyle Downey opened the meeting, during which Council approved $12,000 for repairs to the Gull Lake & District Recreational Complex following water damage. Mayor Zanidean declared a conflict of interest for t

Four southwest Saskatchewan municipalities have launched a joint effort to fund a $600,000 X‑ray upgrade for the Gull Lake Health Centre, following a four‑year approval process with the Saskatchewan Health Authority. The Town of Gull Lake, R.M. of Carmichael No. 109, R.M. of Webb No. 138, and R.M. of Gull Lake No. 139 are now entering the fundraising stage and inviting residents, organizations, and regional partners to support the project. The committee notes that modern medi

Long before regional health budgets or modern fundraising campaigns, Gull Lake’s hospital depended on something far more local: the steady, practical work of the Homemakers Club and the Hospital Aid. These two groups operated side by side for years, each taking on the same mission in their own way — keeping the hospital supplied, equipped, and functioning through decades of change. A Community That Filled the Gaps When the 1930 hospital opened, it did so in the middle of the

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

When Gull Lake’s new hospital opened on August 13, 1930, it stepped into a decade marked by uncertainty. The board had appointed the staff earlier that summer, and the opening team included Mrs. Kathy Bushell, Margaret Maloney, and Miss Rogers. With the building ready and a full staff in place, the hospital quickly became part of the community’s daily life. The years that followed were lean ones. Budgets tightened, and wages were reduced more than once as the Depression wore