Tag - Faith

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

Belonging

In 2014 the village of Delburne, Alberta, crafted a beautiful project to try and capture the heart of their community. Almost half of the 830 residents...

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

Changing Chestermere

Who are the big change-makers we hear about most? Trump or Clinton, Trudeau or Ambrose, Notley, Jean, or Kenney? They all want to bring change. From places of...

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

Making A Big Deal

There are particular Canadian neighbourhoods which exude extra character and charm. From the quaint main street of Niagara on the Lake in Ontario, to the...

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Welcome Home

On Monday I got a note that there were some swarming bees in the Kinniburgh area; twenty thousand bees were looking for a home. These important, valuable bugs...

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

The Way of Trust

You would think that living in a lake community like Chestermere would have hardened me up somehow to that initial shock of cold that slaps the breath out of...

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

In the Heart

Matters of the heart cannot be changed by legislation, medication, or even incarceration. No bylaw, wealth, government, or contract can make a person’s...

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

The Neighbourhood Manifesto

Creating an amazing city or neighbourhood is less about a silver bullet solution and more about rediscovering a lost art. A neighbourhood manifesto helps us...

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

#mightyneighbourly

Mighty Neighbourly has played an important role in Chestermere over the past few years. Coordinated by local community members, Mighty Neighbourly began as a...