Gull Lake Starting Up Walking Tour Gull Lake has a long history, dating back to the days of the 76 Ranch. Today, that history is still alive, thanks in no small part to the 76 Ranch House that still stands in the community. To celebrate that history, the Gull Lake Tourism Board made the decision this year to set up a Heritage Walking Tour, which will highlight the 20-plus buildings and locations that played a part in the town’s history. The tour includes the site of the first hotel in Gull Lake’s history, the Lakeview, as well as the Clarendon Hotel, which has stood for over 100 years in the community. Places that are long gone, like the tennis courts are part of the tour, as are places that still stand, including the former home of Gull Lake’s first postmistress. The entire walking tour will be self-guided, and visitors on the tour will have the ability to listen to audio about the various locations, allowing for a delve into the deeper history of the buildings and locations. Each location will also have a sign that will give a quick run-down of each location’s history. Signs for the tour will be installed in the first two weeks of August, and the audio has been recorded and is ready for upload to iTunes. It is expected that by mid-month, visitors to Gull Lake will be able to delve into the history of this unique town along the Trans Canada. Here is a list of the properties on the Gull lake Heritage Walking Tour: 1. Mrs. Barnetts Dry Cleaning (Decades) 2. Gull Lake Advance 3. Beaver Lumber (Water Treatment Plant Location) 4. Seniors Hall 5. Younberg Block (Brick building across from Elks Hall to north) 6. Busse Brothers Store (J&C Convenience Location) 7. Pennocks Residence (Next to Credit Union) 8. Elks Hall 9. Original Town Hall (Near Current Town Hall) 10. Morrow Funeral Home - Original Location (Near Quilts and Treasures) 11. IOOF Hall 12. International Lumber and Implement Company (Across street to south of Quilts and Treasures) 13. Jacobs Block (Royal Bank) 14. Wong Guy Shoe Shop 15. 76 Ranch House 16. Original Gull Lake Coop Building (Karis Contracting) 17. Clarendon Hotel 18. Legion Hall 19. Merchant Bank (SGI Building) 20. Lakeview Hotel (Recycling Area) 21. Lyceum Theatre 22. J.S. Tweed General Merchant (Old A&P Location) 23. Tetreau Building (Studio 3) 24. Jack Harvey Auction Mart (Conrad Apartments) 25. Tennis Courts (Near Cenotaph Park) Submitted.
Posted on: Fri, 08 Aug 2014 11:57:04 +0000
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