Several late‑1915 events shaped the year that followed. In October 1915, the long-awaited Wadlinger & Balkowski lease was finally opened for homestead entry—a large block of former Crown grazing land northwest of town that many local settlers had waited years to file on. Many residents went to Maple Creek on October 20, 1915, to secure their claims. Only a week later, the district faced what oldtimers remembered as the most disastrous prairie fire ever witnessed here. Beginni

A 911 call at 5:37 p.m. alerted emergency responders to a garden tractor fire on the lawn at the north end of the parking area at Autumn House. The garden tractor was cutting the lawn when it caught fire. The unit—the only mower used for groundskeeping—was fully involved when firefighters arrived, but the Gull Lake Fire Department extinguished the fire within minutes. No injuries occurred, and there was no damage to any buildings. The garden tractor was lost in the incident,

Gull Lake saw another full house over the weekend as Dead Prairies Productions premiered The Killer Balloon 2: ’Til Death Do Us Part at the SWT Lyceum Theatre. The screening drew a sold‑out audience—the first theatre premiere in the company’s history. The evening featured pre‑show activities, merchandise, and a 50/50 draw, with proceeds supporting the Swift Current SPCA. Founder Devon Oman said he appreciated the turnout and the continued encouragement from people who follow

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

The café door announced itself with a metallic bang, and Earl shuffled in like a man carrying forty years of memories in the small of his back. “Read that ambulance history Blake posted,” he said as he lowered himself into his chair. “My spine started hurting right where that old Dodge used to bounce.” Edna didn’t even look up. She just raised the sharp eyebrow—the one that could cut plywood. “That Dodge was held together by prayer and baling wire. And half the time the balin

Before Gull Lake had a formal ambulance service, emergencies were handled by neighbours using trucks and station wagons. When time allowed, Swift Current’s ambulance made the trip west. That changed in 1975, when the Town of Gull Lake purchased its first dedicated ambulance — a used 1968 Dodge station wagon with a raised roof, bought from the Swift Current Union Hospital. Volunteers stepped forward as drivers and attendants, forming the backbone of a true community‑run servic