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That’s the message from
Pioneer Co-op during
Breast Cancer Awareness
Month. Pioneer Co-op and
Van Houtte are donating
10¢ for every cup of
Van Houtte coffee sold in
October at your local
[email protected]
Co-op convenience store to
the Canadian Breast
Cancer Foundation.
Gull Lake Pioneer Co-op
625 Proton Avenue • 306-672-4105
Legion president Bruce Freestone stands outside
the Elks Hall, where the Remembrance Day
Ceremony will be held this year.
Legion switches Remembrance ceremony venue
By Jordan Parker
A decades-old tradition will change
next month when the local Royal Canadian Legion moves their Remembrance
Day ceremony from the Lyceum Theatre
to the revered Elks Hall building.
Bruce Freestone, who has been the Legion's president for four years, led the
charge to make the switch.
"At our last meeting, I suggested the
scenario and everyone stood up and said
it was the greatest thing," said Freestone.
This isn't the first time the Gull Lake Legion has had to change venues. They
started at the Gull Lake Cenotaph, but
changing needs of older veterans required
a scenery switch.
"30 years ago the members were getting
older. In this area, November can get to be
-30 C. It's just sometimes not conducive to
going to the cenotaph," said Freestone.
"We switched to the school and then the
theatre."
Freestone and the legion made the decision that they would go to the theatre and
lay wreaths at the cenotaph "if it was nice
enough."
"But it soon got to the point where we
didn't go to the cenotaph at all. It left us to
susceptible to the cold and people in
wheelchairs had trouble there," said Freestone.
The physical legion building presented
a new set of problems for veterans because
the kitchen and bathroom were in the
basement.
"We would have to haul food upstairs
and vets couldn't make it downstairs to
the bathroom, so we decided to start eating at Elks Hall.
"They can handle 200-something people, have an amazing sound system and
the kitchen is on the same floor," said Freestone.
Freestone is pleased to have the community structure, and hasn't heard about
how much the venue will cost, although it
doesn't much matter to him. The old
building with a roof in need of repair
could use the revenue Freestone wants to
set forward.
"We will pay them because they need to
survive … We're a small town and we
need to help one another here," said Freestone.
"We can't afford to lose the Elks Hall
and we have to support it."
Gull Lake’s 3rd Annual
Christmas Cove
It’s time to channel your inner Clark Griswold
and turn the Gull Lake Campground into
Christmas Cove for this holiday season!
Individuals, families, friends, companies, teams
and service groups are invited (and challenged) to
create a festive holiday display
in the Gull Lake Campground.
Sites are $20 each (with a limit of 2 sites per entry)
Each individual team is responsible for planning,
funding and setting up their displays.
Christmas Cove will be lit up for the first time on
December 1st and will illuminate the nights until the
end of the month.
You may claim your Christmas Cove site
beginning November 1st.
ONLY 33 SITES ARE AVAILABLE!
Claim your spot early! Contact Sara at the Rec Office
306-672-4449 or [email protected]
Gull Lake School
Poinsettia
Fundraiser
GLS is selling poinsettias
again this year!
All of the money raised is
going to the track/football
field renovations
This year one lucky seller will
WIN a $50 VISA gift card
(drawn from a hat); and the top
seller will also receive
a Visa gift card for $50.
Students will start
selling this week!
Student David Brady works
on the mural, to be hung on
the Elks Hall later this year.
Elks Hall mural brings culture to Gull Lake
Tompkins Library
CRAFT
and TRADESHOW!
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8th
Community Hall - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Puppet Show at 1 p.m.
Over 30 tables to shop from.
Fish Pond, Lots of Draws, Lunch
Upcoming Health & Safety Courses
H2S - November 5th & 14th
Start time 8:00 AM
Please phone to reserve your spot!
Call (306) 672-3038 or go to
www.centralenergy.ca
210 Seventh Street, Gull Lake, SK
C&C
RENOVATIONS
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• PLUMBING • DRYWALL • PAINTING
• METAL ROOFING
• BATHROOMS • KITCHENS
• BASEMENTS
CLINE HUTCHISON
By Jordan Parker
Art is said to be a grandiose form of selfexpression.
For teacher Reece Digney and Gull Lake
School's student volunteers their mural for
Elks Hall represents a revitalization for the
building.
"This will mean a lot to this community.
It will brighten up the place," said Digney.
He has four students working with him to
bring the mural to life, but the project has
been in development for a much longer
period.
Digney has a background as a mechanic
and did a major in industrial arts, with a
minor in art. He never expected to be
moulding young minds, but here he is.
"This is my third year teaching and before I was just a mechanic. Both (art and
automotive) were always a passion for
me."
So when town Recreation Director Sara
Kuntz and organization Communities In
Bloom approached him, his grade 11 and
12 art students got to work.
"We used old paint the school had,
grabbed paint brushes and old plywood
and went at it. We got an original picture
of a historic train and started," said
Digney.
Ed Lowenberger, with Communities In
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Bloom, says these sorts of projects benefit
communities in more ways than he can describe.
"It promotes the community and promotes our pride and volunteerism. It gives
us bragging rights," he said.
"We get to show off to the public,
whether that be people passing through or
whatever the case may be. We can show
off all we accomplished."
Replacing the older students this year
are Destiny Martin, David Brady, Dakota
Lychak and Sam Perry, each of whom is
putting their artistic passion into the project. Digney wouldn't have it any other
way.
"Art is a good skill a lot of kids don't
have. A lot of kids know the creative side
and can paint a canvas, but the technical
aspect are lacking," said Digney. The
mural represents art as a legitimate skill as
well as a creative venture.
Digney won't make promises, but hopes
to be done the mural by the end of the
year. He can't wait to unveil the finished
product.
"This will mean a lot to the community.
It will brighten up the place.
"A lot of small towns look rundown and
rustic, but seeing new artwork around can
be so revitalizing."
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Thank You!
On Saturday, October 18th, Kreative Kidz held an ATV Derby
Fundraiser to raise money for our new facility. 98 participants rode on a
94 km trail, and with their generosity,
we were able to raise over $5000!
We would like to thank the following people & businesses for their contributions to the derby:
• Montgomery & Son Sales • Wedrick Stock Farms
• Karis Contracting Ltd. • Dow AgroSciences
• Karen Turton (Silpada Designs) • SWT • Trevor Gedny Welding Ltd.
• Innovation Credit Union • The Gull Lake Advance EXTRA
Thank you to all the family, staff, board members and volunteers that
donated time, prizes and/or chili. We appreciate all the help you gave us
during the day, and also ensuring the trail was cleaned up afterwards.
A special thank you goes to the landowners.
We couldn’t have had such a successful event without your support.
Kreative Kidz Early Learning Centre Inc. is a non-profit governmentlicensed early childhood centre that is temporarily running out of the Gull
Lake United Church. We currently have 7 full-time and 3 part-time staff,
and hold 25 spots, with 13 full-time and 8 part-time kids, but the numbers
keep growing each month.
In anticipation of future growth, we have purchased a building from
the Tompkins Hutterite Colony, and will be moving it to the lots just north
of the Gull Lake Special Care Home (the old football field). The Town of
Gull Lake has seen the potential in the centre, and has graciously given
us title to these lots. We sincerely appreciate this gesture, and thank them
for their generosity. Renovations and a basement are just a couple things
that need to happen before we are able to move into a new facility. Being
non-profit, the Town of Gull Lake will be working with Kreative Kidz to
help us by issuing tax receipts for anyone wishing to make donations towards our future development.
CHuRCH
SERVICE
St. John The Baptist Anglican Church
Gull Lake ~ 306-672-3294 if no answer 306-672-3546
November 2 - Morning Prayer 8:45 AM
Alliance Church
Office - 306-672-4498
Sunday School 10:00 AM Church Service 11:00 AM
“To know Him and make Him known” - John 1:3
St. Anne Roman Catholic Church
306-672-3257 Pastor Fr. Prince Kurisinkal
Mass times for October (Gull Lake) Sundays 9:00 AM
Mass times for October (Cabri) Sundays 11:00 AM
uNITED CHuRCHES
Knox united Church - Gull Lake
Worship Services - September 11:00 AM
Sunday School 11:00 AM
Cabri / Hazlet Cabri 11:15 AM
Hazlet 9:30 AM
Marie Barr DLM 306-587-2203 or 306-599-9041
Scandia Lutheran (Cabri)
306-587-2664 Worship Service 11:15 AM
Full Gospel Church (Cabri)
Pastor Bert Turner 306-587-2540
Sunday School 10:00 AM
DECADES
DINER
LUNCH BUFFET
Every Monday, Wednesday & Friday
Monday - Pizza Buffet
Wednesday - Rib & Wing Friday - Pasta Buffet
STARTING NOV. 4th - Every Tuesday will be TACO BUFFET
All the buffets
will include the
salad bar.
$10.95 /person
Fully Licensed
306-672-4454
Oldtimers Reunion
The 68th annual Oldtimers banquet and dance took place Friday, October 17th at the Gull Lake Elks Hall with 80 in attendance.
People were greeted at the door by Howard Wedrick and Les Potter
and Mary Brown and Marj Wedrick entered their names in the guest
book and for the door prize draw.
The evening began president, Donna Holtby welcoming everyone,
Millie Spagrud accompanyed the singing of O’ Canada Donna asked
Grace McVittie from the Anglican Church to say Grace.
Everyone enjoyed the delicious roast beef supper provided by the
Tompkins Legion.
Following the dinner, Donna thanked the caterers and also Adele Kirwan and members of the track team who had helped with serving
dessert, clearing tables and the clean-up.
The Mayor was then introduced and he brought greetings from the
town and spoke on the ongoing progress and changes within the town
and community.
Following the Mayor, Adele Kirwan spoke on the reason for the
young people working to raise money. They have been working for
about 3 years to raise funds to upgrade the football field and the track.
She reported that at this point there is funding in place for the football
field improvements but they still need to continue raising the money to
upgrade the track which willl not only allow Gull Lake to host events
but provide a safe and correct running surface for the students. The ex-
Gull Lake local news
Howard and Marj Wedrick were to Lethbridge recently to watch their
grandson, Quaid Hartley play hockey and have a visit with Trevor, Carla
& Tavis Hartley. The next day Howard and Marj drove to Trail and visited
with the Bublitz clan for a few days.
On Thanksgiving weekend Zella and Bernard Kirwan were at a family
gathering to celebrate Scott & Ange Kirwan’s anniversary. They had a
Thanksgiving meal at Ken and Arlene’s and their family; they attended
Wildcat hockey games in Swift Current to watch Kayla and Taylor play.
They were at Chris and Marjie’s to help Bailey celebrate her birthday and
went to Blaine & Jeanne’s for a turkey & ham supper where the Wildcat
hockey team, their coaches and wives were also guests.
Don and Bobbi Service, Crystal and Wade Packard and boys and Braydon Otto were Thanksgiving dinner guests at Deanna’s. On the Sunday,
Don and Bobbi, Brad and Maryan were guests of Ryan and Tasha Service’s for Thanksgiving.
Fran Martindale went to Medicine Hat to go with granddaughter, Lisa
to Bonneville to spend Thanksgiving weekend with Barry and Sherry’s.
Also at Barry and Sherry’s were Shay, Heidi and Hudson Martindale; Cara
and Derek, Aiden, Elliot and Ainsley Jahnke all from Bonneville. They
were joined by Erin and Johnny Brett from Lloydminster. Fran enjoyed
the weekend spent eating, visiting and quadding (even Grandma Fran).
Rumor has it that the annual Oldtimers banquet and dance must have
been quite a wild party. Why else were police cars with lights flashing,
following some attendees home?
Guests at Rod and Tamara Quintin’s for Thanksgiving were Shirley
Quintin from Gull Lake, Danielle Santo and her two girls and Dominic
and Tyson Wagner and son Max, Travis Wedrick, all from Saskatoon and
Even Wedrick from Swift Current.
Les and Bev Potter enjoyed the beautiful weather Thanksgiving weekend at the cabin at Shell Lake with Shannon and Glenn Metivier and boys.
Al & Shiela Peters were in Calgary to spend Thanksgiving with Trista,
Christen and Maddox Rose. Visiting Al and Shiela for two nights recently
were friends Don and Pat Allbright from Okanagon Falls. They were on
their way home from a visit in Winnipeg.
isting track is inadequate in length with incorrect slope on the curves
and no proper running surface. We commend the students for their hard
work and willingness to do their share in improving these facilities.
The annual meeting was then called to order. Secretary/treasurer,
Peggy Willman read the minutes of the last meeting and gave the financial report.
The committee members were introduced and it was announced that
Howard and Marj Wedrick, Joe Kutschall and Peg Willman are all going
off the committee and Donna Holtby is stepping down as president. A
request for volunteers received no response. It was mentioned that since
the organization was begun with the purpose of honouring our pioneers,
and since we no longer have those people to honour, perhaps the organization has run it’s course. Committee member Les Potter made several
points in favor of perhaps disbanding the Oldtimers committee in view
of apparent lack of interest from younger people. Committee member,
Don Connick made the point that while we no longer have the pioneers
who settled this country we still have pioneers in the women who are
filling positions that were once considered men’s; men and women who
are entrepreneurs in new industries, etc. People were asked to take some
time to consider and to contact a committee member if they or someone
they know might be willing to join the committee and keep this organization going. The meeting was adjourned.
Tables and chairs were moved to make room for dancing and The
Collier Orchestra once again provided great music to dance by. 50/50
tickets were sold throughout the evening and committee members, Bob
and Pauline Francis were in charge of aa Grey Cup Pool.
The door prize of a ticket to next year’s event if there is one, was
won by Ilene Peterson.
SuBMITTED BY DONNA HOLTBY
Autumn House Independent
Living Facility Inc.
is seeking
General Care Aide positions
Autumn House Independent Living Facility is a personal care
home in Gull Lake, SK that provides assisted living for seniors.
We are currently seeking Permanent Full Time employees for our
General Care Aide position. There will be 12 hour shifts which
include days and nights, and weekends. You’re guaranteed 60-80
hr every 2 week pay period.
Duties: You will be assisting residents with daily needs and activities as required and assisting with medication. Plus charting
and recording medication. Also some light cleaning, laundry duties
and helping in the dining room.
Education/Experience: It would be an asset if have your Grade
12 and other related education and experience, but it is not necessary. Personal Care Worker Course, First Aid/CPR and Food Safe
Handling Certificate will be required, but if don’t have those
courses they will be arranged.
How to Apply: By Mail, Email, Fax or in Person.
Contact:
HOUSE Inc.
Carla Benjamin
Administrator
143 Green Street
Box 630, Gull Lake, SK, S0N 1A0
(P) 306-672-3672
(F) 306-672-3947
[email protected]
Senior RED TEAM Profiles
Name: Emma Evans
Position: Power
Grade: 10
Fave food: Pizza
Fave school subject: Math
Fave thing about volleyball: Being a part
of the team
The Gull Lake Lions trounced the Caronport Cougars 85-27 on Saturday afternoon at
Gerry Elmslie Field. Mason Mackay snagged a 10 yard TD from Kevin Sosa in the first
half. The Lions will host the 1A 6-man Provincial Quarter Finals next Saturday against
PHOTO BY KATE WINQUIST
either Kerrobert or Plenty.
Rushing
Ryan Evans 22 for 250, 4 TDs
Callen Boutin 12 for 85, 1 TD
Jesse Barsness 5 for 67, 1 TD
Ian Fiddler 1 for 1
Clayton Brazier 3 for 2
Ryan Evans 3 for 34
Mason Mackay 1 for 10, TD
Receiving
Rylee Ferris 2 for 87, 2 TDs
Dayne Stenson 4 for 51, 1 TD
Jesse Barsness 3 for 77, TD
Defensive Plays
Dayne Stenson - Fumble recovery
Josh Anderson - Interception
Tyson Logan - Interception
Passing
Kevin Sosa 1 for 1, 10 yards TD.
Ian Fiddler 10/15 249 yards, 4 TDs
For the second year in a row, SWT partnered with Farm Credit Canada for the
Drive Away Hunger Campaign. SWT
matched every donation of crop delivery
made by a producer between October 3rd
and 17th. SWT had a goal of $10,000, but
with producer’s donations equaling
$12,686.07, the total donation to the Swift
Current Salvation Army Food Bank is
$25,372.14 (about 50,000lbs of food)!
Thank you to those who donated to this
worthwhile cause.
Name: Tianna Holizki
Position: Right / Power / Middle
Grade: 11
Fave food: Everything – don’t make me
pick
Fave school subject: Art
Fave thing about volleyball: Being a part
of a team
Senior Girls
VOLLEYBALL
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November 8
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November 15
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Tuesday, October 28
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Gull Lake recreation
facilities get
makeovers
BY JORDAN PARKER
Two of Gull Lake's most important
recreation facilities received some muchneeded TLC last week.
The community pool received a new
liner and new boards were put on the rink
before the ice was installed and painted for
the upcoming hockey season.
The pool work began last Thursday, and
Recreation Director Sara Kuntz says the
town was lucky to get the work done.
"We kept getting pushed back and
pushed back … Paradise Leisurescapes in
Regina called this week and said they
could fit us in. The weather was beautiful
for the work," she said.
"They did the liner this time and they'll
be doing finishing touches in the spring."
The $90,000 pool renovation project had
$65,000 of the total funded through grants,
sponsorship, donations and the Doc
Walker concert in January. The bill for the
other $25,000 was footed by the town and
the regional municipalities of Gull Lake,
Webb and Carmichael.
Even on Wednesday morning, as rain
had just finished descending upon Gull
Lake, the contractors called and asked for
a sub-pump to get the excess water from
the pool. Kuntz gives the company credit
for a job well done and is excited for the
pool to reopen.
"It's one of few pools around these parts.
It's invaluable to the community. We did
clinics and water polo last summer, and
water polo filled right up," said Kuntz.
"It's a place to be in the summer and it
keeps everyone active."
While the liner was entering the final
stages Wednesday, zamboni driver Darcy
Brown was slicking up the beautiful ice
surface of the rink at the Gull Lake Recreation Complex.
"The ice was painted and lines will be
painted in the next day," said Kuntz. She
expected the rink to open in the next few
days.
"The biggest thing is we put up new
boards. Before, every time a body hit the
boards, they heaved. It was a safety issue,"
said Kuntz.
"We're so grateful for the volunteers
who came out and helped us get this together."
Zamboni driver
Darcy Brown
beautifies a fresh
sheet of ice before
the lines are painted.
Voting continues for Aviva skating
rink revitalization fundraiser
BY JORDAN PARKER
The new boards may
be finished at the Gull
Lake Recreation Complex
rink, but Recreation Director Sara Kuntz and the
town are still looking for
fundraising through the
Aviva Community Fund
for what they call the
"Gull Lake Skating Rink
Revitalization Project."
The boards came with
an estimated $100,000
pricetag, and Kuntz is
looking for more support
for touch-ups on the rest
of the complex.
The fundraising idea
began on Sept. 23 and has
reached the second qualifying round. But the project counts on voter
support in order to win
the funds to go ahead
with the project.
The rink recently celebrated its' 30th anniversary, and though the
boards were a good first
step, the Gull Lake Rink
Board knows they need
more help.
"With other facets of
the Revitalization Project
including installing energy-efficient
lighting
throughout the facility, a
kitchen renovation, an
overhaul of the washrooms in the rink lobby
and improvements to the
dressing rooms, the Rink
Board is planning a
fundraising event for the
end of the season in order
Please help us welcome the newest
member of our team!
Jordan Parker
Jordan hails from Moncton, New Brunswick and is a
National Newspaper Award-nominated reporter with a
Masters in Investigative Journalism from the
University of King’s College.
[email protected]
to proceed with the Revitalization Project," the
idea page says.
They estimate the work
to tally up to almost
$500,000, and they need
community recognition
and votes to succeed in
their bid.
Voting for this round is
open now and stays open
until Nov. 3rd. You can
cast 15 votes during this
qualifying round, and are
encouraged to do so.
Votes are limited to once
per day.
Visit https://www.avivacommunityfund.org/i
deas/acf19682 to read
more about the project
and vote today.
Workers put the finishing touches on
Gull Lake pool’s liner last Wednesday.
PHOTO BY
JORDAN PARKER
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