All posts by Preston Pouteaux
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The Lost Art of Letter Writing
April is letter writing month, promoted through a campaign called “Write_On.” The Campaign aims to the promote joy, creativity, expression, and connection through hand-written correspondence....
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The Secret Ingredient of a Thriving Neighbourhood
When gardens thrive, you know it. You can smell the aroma of sweet peas, you can see the lively buds and blossoms, you can feel...
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May I…
For the past few summers, Lake Ridge Community Church has organized a community Soap Box Car Derby. Kids build cars, paint them up, and then...
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Neighbours, by the Numbers
How trustworthy do you think your neighbours might be? Could you rely on the people next door in a pinch? How often do you visit...
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Honeybees and Neighbourhoods
This week marked a very small milestone for our city. In fact, it was a bee-sized milestone. City Council took the advice of city staff...
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Lo-fi Neighbouring
Years ago, when I was studying in Vancouver, one of my professors had a simple way of connecting with his students that has stuck with...
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Parka People
Years ago, to pay my way through college, I spent my summers working at my local grocery store. While it seemed like everyone else was...
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Who’s Really Outside?
Bronisław Malinowski studied the local tribes of Papua New Guinea starting in 1914. He became well known as an ethnographer, collecting stories and insight into...
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If we pray, we will love
Mother Teresa was known for her deep love for the poor and sick. In her lifetime she started an organization of hospitals and homes for...
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A Neighbourhood that Fikas Together…
Do you fika? I mean, do you really fika? Swedes know how to fika pretty well. It’s their word, after all. Fika is both a...
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
