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...
Tag - Faith
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...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
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 - Submitted Story
Despite the uncertainties, God’s love is certain
Climate Change, Global Warming, record high spring temperatures in southern Alberta, thickening of polar ice at the poles, torrential rains and floods in...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
A History of Getting Along with Your Neighbour
From the very beginning when humans lived near one another, they have had to contend with the ups and downs of being neighbourly. The earliest religious and...
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...