A couple of weeks ago, we explored the tale of the horse thieves of 1909—a story that captured the “Wild West” spirit of early Gull Lake. Just a year later, the community faced a far darker chapter, one that tested the limits of its fledgling law enforcement. The “Drunken Brawl”—As It Was Called at the Time In early 1910, William James McBride and his son Luther spent an evening in Gull Lake. According to contemporary records, both men were “the worse for liquor” as they left

Gull Lake’s running hot this week. From burgers to gold medals to a century‑old marquee asking for new hands at the wheel, there’s momentum everywhere you look. The Round Table was already buzzing before the first refill. Word had spread that Gull Lake had punched its ticket to the Final Four in the South West Rink Burger All-Stars, leading the field with 653 votes. Earl —who treated the café like his second office—leaned back in what everyone knew was his “assigned” chair an

– February 13, 2026 (Service Date) We remember and honor the life of Mrs. Alma Slywka of Gull Lake, Saskatchewan. A memorial service will be held on Friday, February 13, 2026, at 2:00 p.m . from Knox United Church, Gull Lake, with Rev. Ken Schrag officiating. Donations & Memorials Memorial donations in Alma’s memory may be directed to: Grandmother’s of Guatemala Closing Line Arrangements entrusted to Warren’s Funeral Home.

January 23, 1931 – January 23, 2026 (age 95) Opening Line It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Bud Ellefson  on January 23, 2026 , his 95th birthday. Bud was born on January 23, 1931 , in Buchanan, Saskatchewan , the youngest of two boys. As a teenager, his family boarded a train and travelled across the prairies to settle in Medicine Hat, Alberta , where Bud spent the early years of his adult life. Life & Legacy Bud was a hardworking young man who made his livi

The Gull Lake Seniors Hall occupies the building that served as the community’s telephone office from the late 1920s through the manual‑switchboard era Before smartphones and speed dial, Gull Lake’s telephone system relied on crank phones, switchboards, and the steady hands of local operators who knew every voice in town. What we take for granted today was once a luxury—and a lifeline. The First Telephone Office The earliest remembered telephone office sat at the corner of Ru

Winter in Gull Lake has its own unique rhythm—and much of it pulses from inside the Gull Lake & District Curling Rink. Each November, this four‑sheet facility comes alive, staying busy through March thanks to dedicated volunteers, league curlers, students, and a community that gathers year after year. A Century on the Ice Curling’s roots run deep in Gull Lake. The first four‑sheet rink was built on the northeast corner of Block 51 in the early 1920s. After a brief pause in th