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    • The Street You Want

      By on May 29, 2015

      We have some amazing leaders in this city. We have a passionate mayor, city councillors, and staff who work long hours to create the best...

    • Trains

      By on May 23, 2015

      When I was young I had a friend who loved trains. Ok, no, scratch that. He ADORED trains. He had model trains in his basement,...

    • Neighbour Day, April 25th

      By on April 29, 2015

      A friend of mine in Edmonton had a crazy idea, she decided one cold winter day to invite all of her neighbours over for a...

    • Villagers at Heart

      By on April 19, 2015

      I had the privilege of joining in a number of meaningful conversations when Chestermere was discussing whether it should become a city or not. In...

    • Stories and Trust

      By on April 9, 2015

      I like that saying, “You don’t fear people whose stories you know.” I have come to believe that listening brings people together and that trust...

    • Insured by Each Other

      By on April 2, 2015

      Not many years ago, a friend of mine lost her home to a fire here in Chestermere. A blaze broke out and she had to...

    • The Friendliest!!!

      By on March 29, 2015

      It was an open dirt patch on the edge of town, nothing more than a stripped-down field, really. Plows stood still along the edge while...

    • Feeling Seen

      By on March 26, 2015

      Years ago I lived in Vancouver, right near the University of British Columbia. Most mornings I would join the herd of students as we would...

    • The Gracious Neighbourhood

      By on March 19, 2015

      As a boy I never really thought of the importance of neighbours in my life; the collection of friends and strangers that lived in my...