Stories from the valley. Told by those who call it home.
Get to know Sarilia through real experiences — from finding the perfect lot to building a dream home and settling into river valley life. These are the stories that shape our community.
Sarilia from a bird’s-eye view
One of the best parts of my job is the opportunity to meet new people and give them a tour of our river valley community. By the time we’ve walked to the river, strolled through the community garden, and looked at the available lots, I’ve had a chance to get to know...
See you on Spotify
This summer the White House joined Spotify when President Obama hand-picked 39 songs to create two playlists for both "day" and "night." Named The President's Summer Playlist, the collection of songs includes musicians such as Van Morrison, Ray Charles and Canada's...
Checking in with our new neighbours
Matt and Amber moved into their new home at Sarilia last May. Now that they’ve had a chance to settle in, we thought we’d follow up with Amber to see how their lives have changed since moving here, and how they feel about life in the river valley. Our beautiful photos...
Holy cow!
Why did the cows cross the North Saskatchewan River? To get to the udder side. 😉 Terrible jokes aside, we wanted to share this great photo taken last week by one of our Sarilia residents. A few of them went out for a paddle on the river and were interrupted by a herd...
A daily dose of nature
If you’re a patient of Dr. Shimi Kang, you might walk out of her office with an unconventional prescription. Dr. Kang is a Harvard-trained doctor, researcher, author and professor who has studied the health benefits of nature. Through her research she’s discovered how...
Birds of Sarilia
We love being surrounded by nature at Sarilia, and our diversity of feathered visitors is always a delight. Sarilia resident, Annette Horvath, took these gorgeous photos of blue birds, a swallow, a yellow-headed blackbird and a bald eagle recently. They're so...
Planting trees and putting down roots
There’s an old Chinese proverb that says, “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The next best time is today.” At Sarilia, we happen to agree with that, so on the Victoria Day long weekend several of us got together and planted 17 fruit trees near our...
Big savings at Sarilia
We're pretty excited about our new Sarilia savings package and we've created an infographic to explain all the juicy details. From generous rebates, to free appliance packages, to gift certificates and property tax exemptions, you won't want to miss out on this...