Author - Preston Pouteaux

Preston PouteauxPreston 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.

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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 that we have...

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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 on how our...

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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 block. My cousin had a neighbour kid...

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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 a generous person is probably...

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Starting a Neighbourhood Movement

How many neighbours does it take to change a lightbulb? Answer: not as many as you might think. How many people are needed to create change in a community...

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Wanderlust

Have you ever had that strong desire to travel, to just get out of the house and get away? Then you’ve probably dealt with a touch of wanderlust...

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The Connections We Crave

  Many people in our community crave deeper connections, but we are not always sure where to find them. This craving for real relationships, healthy...

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Needing a Neighbour

It was late one night when my uncle burst through our front door with panic and joy in his eyes. I was young, maybe six, when my two younger cousins were...

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Why ‘Stay Away’ Is Not the Way

When Chestermere’s beaches are full of families and sand-castle-building kids, when the boat dock is backed up, and when parking at our summer festivals...

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What is a street for?

I must have been going a million miles an hour, and I probably hit the ramp with at least the force of a locomotive, because when I hit the ground and rolled...


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