The Gull Lake Town Council moved ahead with several financial and administrative decisions during its June 10 and June 24 meetings. Council approved a $7,000 contract with People First HR Services to complete a comprehensive rewrite of the municipality’s policy manual. People First HR Services provides policy development and HR advisory support to municipalities and organizations across Canada. Council also finalized the sale of two tax‑title properties. 427 Main Street was s

Proton Ave 1921 If you stand at the corner of Main and Rutland today, looking at the Empire Diner, you’re standing on ground once shaped by one of the town’s earliest and most determined entrepreneurs: Quan Fook. His story threads through early business development, racial barriers, public health emergencies, and one of Gull Lake’s biggest fires. It’s a story worth remembering — and one that reflects the attitudes and policies of the early 1900s, not today. 🥢 Early Chinese R

Stock image of a cougar used for general awareness. A cougar spotted near Webb last week has prompted renewed attention on wildlife safety across the southwest. The sighting, shared widely on social media, led residents to ask whether conservation officers were aware of the animal’s presence. Officials have confirmed they are monitoring activity in the region and continue to follow up on any specific reports they receive. Although cougar encounters are uncommon, the province

The Saskatchewan RCMP has issued a province‑wide warning after a sharp rise in fatal motor vehicle collisions, including several in the Southwest region. Between July 10 and 21, RCMP officers responded to 12 fatal collisions resulting in 17 deaths across Saskatchewan. The detachment areas most affected include: Maple Creek: 3 fatalities Swift Current Rural/Morse: 1 fatality Both areas are part of the highway network used daily by Gull Lake residents. Half of the collisions du

Gull Lake lived through these two wartime years with a kind of steady resilience, keeping civic life moving even as the wider world was changing in ways no one here could ignore.. Council meetings continued, bylaws were passed, and appointments made, but beneath the routine lay drought, fire, epidemic, and the strain of a nation at war. 1917: A Quiet, Wartime Year In 1917, Dr. McCue served as mayor, supported by councillors A.H. Thomas, G.A. Currie, W.J. Crosbie, E.A. Fowlie,

A province‑wide scam continues to circulate across Saskatchewan, with residents receiving fraudulent text messages claiming to be from Saskatchewan Provincial Court or Saskatchewan Traffic Court. The messages accuse recipients of committing a traffic violation and attempt to appear legitimate by including: a police officer’s name a judge’s name a court case reference number a supposed court date One clear red flag: the texts do not include a court location, which legitimate n