Teacher, Postmistress, and Pioneer Businesswoman Every community has people whose contributions help shape its future, even if their names are not always widely remembered. In the earliest years of Gull Lake, one of those individuals was Laura E. Pennock, a woman who helped provide education, communication, and everyday necessities during the community's formative years. When settlers began arriving in greater numbers in 1906, Gull Lake was still a young prairie settlement. H

Gull Lake’s early business district, circa 1910 Every community begins with a handful of people willing to take responsibility for its future. In Gull Lake, the earliest civic leadership came from two men whose names appear throughout the town’s first surviving records: Joseph Hutchinson and Edward “Ed” Busse. Their work helped shape the foundations of the village long before Gull Lake had paved streets, a town office, or formal municipal departments. Early Council Formation

Gull Lake Fire Department equipment on display during a past downtown community market. Fire Prevention Week runs from October 4 to 10, and this year’s focus — “Charge into Fire Safety: Safe Charging Is a Superpower”—carries particular importance for homes, shops, farms, and businesses throughout Southwest Saskatchewan, including right here in Gull Lake. With more devices relying on rechargeable batteries than ever before, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) is urgin

A heritage‑style illustration of the 76 Ranch House, created to represent how the building appeared in its early years. Built in 1888 and later purchased by Conrad & Price, it remains Gull Lake’s oldest surviving link to the town’s founding era. The Two American Developers Who Built the Community** Gull Lake’s origin story doesn’t begin with a railway surveyor or a ranch foreman. It begins with two American land developers whose surnames appear throughout early histories but

Gull Lake had a bright spot this past weekend as the Dead Prairies Horror Film Festival made its debut at the SWT Lyceum Theatre, bringing steady crowds and fresh faces into town. For a community our size, seeing visitors arrive from Calgary, Regina, Saskatoon, Medicine Hat and across the Prairies is a meaningful win—and worth celebrating. Devon Oman of Dead Prairies Productions, who organized the event, has been a strong supporter of the Lyceum for years. His regular horror

Image: Trails End Buffalo Stix (Facebook) Trails End Buffalo Stix is once again preparing for a journey far beyond southwestern Saskatchewan. Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk has selected the Gull Lake–made bison jerky as part of his personal food choices for the upcoming NASA–SpaceX mission to the International Space Station, scheduled to launch October 1. Co-owner Shianna Smart told Radio‑Canada that the news arrived in a way few small businesses ever experience—an unexpect