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Cross Country Skiing in Sage Creek

Dec 3, 2013
Attention all cross-country skiers! Qualico Communities has arranged for a cross-country ski trail to be laid throughout the Manitoba Hydro Corridor in Sage Creek. Work has begun this week to lay tracks for a two-way, classic cross-country ski trail to run down the Corridor, in addition to the existing walking trails. If you were around

New Basketball Court and Sage Creek Greenspace

Nov 12, 2013
The new community basketball court along Sage Creek Boulevard is complete! The new asphalt surface is accessible from Sage Creek Boulevard as well as by a new asphalt pathway connecting from Prairie Smoke Drive. There are some new trees that have been planted around the court and path, as well as by the new toboggan

Controlled Burn in Sage Creek Today

Jun 3, 2013
The scheduled controlled burn in Sage Creek will begin today, Monday June 2nd. Qualico Communities have contracted Native Plant Solutions to perform this procedure. Controlled burns are conducted regularly in native grasslands for stand management purposes. Too much thatch (accumulating dead material) will reduce the resilience of the native grass community and may leave the

Controlled Burn in Sage Creek

May 21, 2013
Native Plant Solutions has been contracted to conduct a controlled burn during the day in Sage Creek: Between May 21st and June 15th, 2013 Weather conditions permitting Controlled burns are conducted regularly in native grasslands for stand management purposes. Too much thatch (accumulating dead material) will reduce the resilience of the native grass community and may

Scouts Community Clean Up

May 10, 2013
We want to send a big thanks out to the 1st Southdale Scouts who spent last Saturday cleaning up around the hydro corridor and public spaces in Sage Creek! In total 27, Scouts, Venturers and Parents turned out and worked from for over 6 hours. They we collected 108 bags of garbage, plus a

Walking in a Winter Wonderland

Nov 26, 2012
Winter is here and although that means cold days and long nights it does signal the start of snowman season. Big thanks to whoever built this little guy on the trail running along Dr. David Friesen Drive. He’s quickly become a favourite of the gang at the Qualico office building. If you’ve built a cool

Protecting Your Native Grasses

Oct 29, 2012
Sage Creek is home to a unique natural system of Native Grasses and Stormwater Retention Wetlands. Native Plant Solutions, a division of Ducks Unlimited Canada has teamed up with Qualico Communities to raise the bar for environmental responsibility and to evolve landscaping practices in new communities. Beyond their aesthetic appeal these grasses and wetlands provide

Foxtail

Jul 17, 2012
Foxtail is a weed that can pose a health hazard to dogs and other animals if ingested. Heavy precipitation in the springtime, as we have seen in the last few years, has led to an increased foxtail presence in some parts of the

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