Block parties are a wonderful way to connect with your neighbours this summer. Each year we host a gathering on the street in front of our home, it’s a...
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Weeds, Robots, and Flame Throwers
Our garden is coming up and so are the weeds. Among the tulips and irises you’ll find the excited growth of other unwanted plants. Green little shoots...
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Wabi Sabi
Nothing has taught me as much about life, faith, and relationships as being a parent has. Each morning I am awoken by the chatter of my four year old, inches...
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Welcome Home
Your neighbourhood is more than a collection of structures and parked cars, it is a place where we are building a life, pursuing dreams, finding friendships...
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Drinking Coffee (and Loving Your Community) Like the Swedes
Lake Ridge Community Church in Chestermere, where I serve as one of the pastors, comes out of a rich and generous Swedish tradition. While you may still find a...
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Spending Time
Enjoying your neighbourhood, friends, and family requires that ever so rare and limited commodity: time. Like the sand in an hour glass, the changing digital...
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Easter Hope
This week is full of new life and fun for many in our community. Easter is also a time for people to come together. My own family is preparing to gather around...
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Starting at Your Front Door

The neighbourhood and city we all want starts at your front door. It does not start with laws and policies. It does not start with a complaint. The...
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Envy
When I was about 19 years old a group of my college buddies and I went hunting for new place to rent. After a bit of searching we came across our home. There...
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The Seven Neighbourhood Essentials
Neighbourhoods, like anything good and valuable, require thoughtful care in order for it to thrive. The same is very much true of parenting, business...