“Building Communities Together” — on the north side of the Gull Lake Curling Rink, looking out over Little Green on the Prairie Park. A mural that reflects the work, pride, and cooperation that shape every community across Southwest Saskatchewan. In every Southwest Saskatchewan town, stories are told in unique ways: through museums, landmarks, and the character of main streets at dusk. But murals—especially new large‑scale projects like Shaunavon’s water tower—stand out as so

A Short History Story Some years leave only faint traces in history. For Gull Lake, 1911 was nearly one of those years, but change was quietly gathering. The records from that year are sparse: routine business, familiar local names, and just two notable decisions—the first grading of Proton Avenue , then the town’s emerging main thoroughfare, and the purchase of a hose cart. Yet beneath that quiet surface, the community was preparing for something larger. Sometime late that

You could tell it was going to be one of those mornings on Coffee Row—where history, opinion, and mild exasperation all get poured into the same cup. “Highway 37 didn’t just appear,” Hank said, settling into his chair with the quiet authority of a man who’s driven that stretch in every season Saskatchewan can invent. “It was earned — one petition, one letter, and one stubborn mile at a time.” Mabel had brought in the new write-up about the road’s long fight—the decade-long p

February 25, 2026 Council Meeting Summary The February 25 meeting of Gull Lake Town Council included several operational and community‑focused decisions, including cemetery improvements, seasonal pool staffing, and the approval of a new business incentive application. Council also received updates from staff and regional committees, reviewed correspondence, and handled routine financial approvals. The following summary provides a clear overview of the key actions taken. Prese

If you’ve ever driven Highway 37 north toward Cabri or south toward the border, you’re travelling a road that didn’t just “happen.” It was fought for—repeatedly—by a town that understood how vital good roads were to the survival of rural Saskatchewan. The campaign began as early as 1924, when the Gull Lake council formally petitioned the provincial government to build a proper highway north from town. At the time, roads were little more than rutted trails, often impassable in

The Youngberg Block today — a cornerstone of Main Street and the focus of Gull Lake’s heritage renewal efforts. A new wave of prairie revitalization is emerging in Southwest Saskatchewan—rooted in history and powered by community. Across the region, towns are rediscovering the value of their historic buildings—not as relics of the past, but as foundations for future growth . In Gull Lake , this movement is embodied by the Property Development Cooperative’s work on the Youngbe