Author - Preston Pouteaux

My grandfather is nearly 90 years old and lives in a small town in Saskatchewan. It is one of those towns with a grain elevator and one main intersection...

There are people we like, and then there’s everyone else. Moving into a community and discovering that it is full of people we could see ourselves...

We live in proximity to hundreds of people if we live in any urban or suburban community. Think about those who sleep close to you every night. It might be...


You, like me, might be irked when someone gives quick and easy answers to hard challenges. Is there crime in the community? Just get the police to do their...

Every day we are bombarded with schemes and plans that ask for our shallow commitment. The cell phone company wants us to sign up for a two year plan and...

For the Pouteaux home, thanksgiving is often a mix of frantic planning to host our extended family and to prepare a few meals together. It’s a mad rush...

Thriving neighbourhoods are vital. A healthy neighbourhood is a place where people can be safe, find support, discover friendships, explore new interests, live...