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.
How to propagate succulents
We can't wait to get our hands dirty in the community garden this spring and summer. In the winter, some of us almost go into gardening withdrawal. But, there's a bit of a cure for that -- and that cure is to fill your home with beautiful house plants. We love our...
Three of our favourite places to paddle in Saskatchewan
Our community here at Sarilia is made up of a lot of adventurous and outdoorsy people who were attracted to life in the river valley and all the perks that come with it — from the nature trails, to the beautiful beach and the North Saskatchewan River access. Many of...
Six benefits of building an RTM
We have a handful of soon-to-be new neighbours who will be building their homes at Sarilia this spring. Many of them have chosen to go with ready-to-move (RTM) houses, for a variety of reasons, which we’ll outline below. But first, what exactly is an RTM? There are...
Meet the Neighbours – Part Three
What better way to kick off a new year than to introduce two of our newest soon-to-be neighbours - Zee and Sofia. Although their house isn't built yet, we can't wait to welcome them to our river valley community. Friendly, energetic and outdoorsy, this lovely couple...
Meanwhile Back at Mama’s
My kids and I send each other songs all the time. My son Evan just sent me this song, with a note about how it made him think of Sarilia. The song, Meanwhile Back at Mama’s, is beautiful. My kids call me Mama and I’m thrilled that Evan thought of family and Sarilia...
Q & A with Gwen Lepage
Gwen Lepage isn’t just Sarilia’s property developer. She and her husband, Ronn, have made Sarilia their home. You could easily add several more titles to her name – community builder, Pilates teacher and gardener, to name just a few. We sat down recently to chat about...
Building community at Sarilia
Our community is the heart and soul of Sarilia. Our neighbours make us the vibrant village that we are, and our new buyers say it's our sense of community that sealed the deal for them when they were looking for a place to call home. We've created a warm and...
Meet the Neighbours – Part Two
In the second installment of our Meet the Neighbours series, we're happy to introduce you to Amber and Matt. They're in the process of building a custom home here in the river valley and we can't wait to welcome them home to Sarilia! Where are you both from...