All posts by Preston Pouteaux
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Curators
I recently watched “Night at the Museum” with my daughter. In this movie a quiet history museum is magically brought to life and the night...
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Time
On Labour Day I found myself with a free afternoon. Can you believe it? A whole half-a-day with nothing planned. It was a surprise to...
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Boring
My wife and I went to a Cirque du Soleil show. From the start to the end, this show was pure sugar for the senses;...
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Keystone Neighbours
Several years ago my wife and I spent time in France. We traveled to Juno beach where my relatives fought in World War Two to...
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Six ways to welcome your new neighbour
This fall in Chestermere we’re expecting that hundreds of new people will be making Chestermere their home. We think they made an excellent choice! For...
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Kraft Dinner
A decade ago I lived and studied in Vancouver. Like all of the students I knew, we were on a budget and Kraft Dinner was...
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Words We Use
Words have a particular kind of potency. Words are powerful, they can build someone up, or they can tear them down. We have used words...
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Playbourhood
As a young eight year old in Regina, Saskatchewan, my best friend and I came up with a plan: we were going to catch our...
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Deep Waters
Sunday morning arrived with a crack of lightning and a torrent of worries for many people in Chestermere. Water levels rose and first covered the...
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Excuse me
I was recently standing around a neighbour’s kitchen with a number of people I’ve come to know, and enjoy. One of my neighbours proposed 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
