All posts by Preston Pouteaux
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The Turquoise Table Story
Kristin Schell tells the story of how she longed for community and found it in surprising ways. In her book, ‘The Turquoise Table,’ she shares...
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Letting Your Neighbours Shape You
We have the ability to shape our community for better or for worse. The words we use, the time we invest, and the connections we...
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Halloween in the Neighbourhood
One of my first halloween neighbourhood memories involved one white bed sheet cut into dozens of long strips. My mother bundled me up in...
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Celebrating Small Businesses in your Neighbourhood
This week is small business week in Chestermere. Hosted by the Chamber of Commerce, Chestermere Economic Development, and various partners, this week is about celebrating,...
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People are Real
What is real? This might sound like the question posed by the professor of a freshman philosophy class, but it’s a question we are confronted...
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Orange Blinking Signal Lights
I was sitting on the front step one evening with my blanket-wrapped four year old on my lap. The rain was drizzling in that light...
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Anamnesia: Hopeful Remembrance
Have you ever walked into a room only to realize that you forgot why you went into the room in the first place? Scientists believe...
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There’s Always More Pie
The City of Chestermere is in the process of budget consultations. They’ve creatively used the image of a baked pie to ask for our input...
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Banana Seats
I remember visiting my cousin in Saskatoon when I was a boy and I was always on the lookout for the coolest kid on their...
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Letting Go With Great Generosity
The Good Life is not about what we get, but what we give. We’ve heard this kind of saying before and we know that being...
Preston Pouteaux - Into the Neighbourhood
Preston is a pastor at Lake Ridge Community Church in Chestermere and experiments mostly in the intersection of faith and neighbourhood. Into the Neighbourhood explores how we all contribute to creating a healthy and vibrant community. Preston is also a beekeeper; a reminder that small things make a big difference.
email: preston@lakeridgecommunity.com