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2023 A Busy Street Paving Year for Gull Lake
Gull Lake street paving is now underway. This year, numerous paving projects are being carried out in Gull Lake. The paving of Centennial Place, Seventh Street and the EMS parking lot was approved earlier this year. At the June 28th meeting, street patching and paving of Sixth Street were also added to the list, subject to final budget approval. The cost of the 2023 paving projects will be as follows: Centennial Place $555,105.00 Seventh Street including repairs of EMS parkin
Jul 28, 2023


Town Council Approves 2023 Paving Tenders
The municipality accepted tenders for two paving projects at the regular municipality Council meeting on May 10th. The tenders totaling $972,567.50 were awarded to United Paving. For $471,462.50 plus taxes, 7th Street will be paved from Rutland Avenue to Kings Avenue, and the Emergency Services parking lot will be paved. The Centenial Place Subdivision will also be paved, with concrete curb and gutter costing a total of $555,105.00 + taxes. A report prepared by Associated Eng
Jun 6, 2023


2023 Spring Street Sweeping Starts Monday
On Monday, May 8th, 2023 Spring Street Sweeping will begin on Roger Aldag Avenue and work west. The Town requests that residents remove their vehicles from the street where possible to allow for thorough sweeping. Source: Town of Gull Lake
May 7, 2023


Town Council 2023 Committee Appointments
At the Town Council meeting on February 8, 2023, the following committee appointments were approved: Chinook Regional Library Janet Wickstrom, Lance Allen (Alternate Steve Haithwaite) Gull Lake Recreation Advisory Committee Peggy Willman, Tyler Moll Richie Bleau, Tim Temoshawsky, Steve Haithwaite, Emella Waiser, Tyson Migneault (Alternate Dennis Kirk). Gull Lake Fire Committee Steve Haithwaite, Dennis Leahy, Gull Lake Fire Chief Bentley Gibson. Gull Lake Ambulance Corporati
Feb 24, 2023


Town Council Approves Transfer Station Subsidy
It's been a year since Dynamic Disposal leased the Transfer Station from Gull Lake. The one-year lease began on January 1, 2022, when Dynamic established the Gull Lake Regional Transfer Station and took over its operations. The operations of the Transfer Station were examined at the January 11, 2023 Town Council meeting . In order to help offset some of the operational and maintenance costs, it was concluded that Dynamic would require some financial assistance. A motion was
Feb 1, 2023


A Look Back at 2022 in Gull Lake
Normally, I close the year with the top ten most read posts from the Gull Lake Events Blog. For a look back at 2022, I looked at the most...
Dec 30, 2022
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How Two Hitchhikers and a Gull Lake Constable Averted Highway Tragedy
On a cool Friday evening in September 1968—a Friday the 13th, no less—a routine patrol on Highway 1 turned into one of the most dramatic moments in the history of the Gull Lake RCMP detachment. Two 18‑year‑olds from Waterloo, Ontario, Dennis Bonn and Brian McLennan, were hitchhiking west toward British Columbia. Near Whitewood, a new Mercury Cougar pulled over. The driver introduced himself only as “Knobby,” said he was heading for Calgary, and offered them a ride. He was fri
3 days ago


What Holds a Small Town Together Isn’t Viral Noise—It's Us
A viral video and a wave of outside commentary can travel far faster than the truth, and this week the Lyceum Theatre found itself at the centre of a story that doesn’t reflect who we are or how we treat one another. In that video, the theatre, its volunteers, and several local residents are spoken about in ways that are unfair, inaccurate, and unworthy of the place we call home. Gull Lake isn’t perfect—no community is—but we are not a town where people are reduced to insults
6 days ago


RCMP Lay Charges Connected to 2025 Gull Lake Break‑In
The RCMP have concluded a significant investigation involving several communities in southern Saskatchewan. A 42‑year‑old man from Tompkins is facing multiple charges after a series of incidents across the region. According to investigators, the suspect has been linked to: • a break-in at a Gull Lake business in October 2025 • a break‑in at a business in Abbey in January 2026 • an attempted fraud in Swift Current last fall The individual was arrested on February 5 and made
Feb 9
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Multiple DatesSWT Lyceum Theatre Film Event: Iron Lung0 days to the eventTue, Mar 10SWT Lyceum Theatre



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