The neighbourhood is named in honour of the Cree Indian Chief Sweet Grass who was one of the early west's first conservationists and instrumental in the protection of the Plains Bison. Sweet Grass has no commercial properties and few businesses, but a great variety of retail and service businesses are located at nearby Heritage and Southgate shopping centres.
Explore how Sweet Grass fits on the map: the gold fill is the boundary in effect for the selected time period, dashed outlines show every earlier superseded shape from prior eras, red pins are linked structures built in that era, and purple pins are sites. Use the time period buttons below the map to explore the neighbourhood over time. Boundary history is documented in Stories.
Recreational opportunities and parkland are located next to the elementary school.. Civic ward: Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi. District: Whitemud. City boundary records effective 1981-10-01.
Includes official boundary history and other narratives linked to this neighbourhood.