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    • Social Streets

      By on March 25, 2019

      There is a fascinating movement called “Social Streets” in Italy. A father of one was tired of seeing his son play alone in their neighbourhood....

    • The Make-Believers

      By on March 19, 2019

      Kids are masters at pretend. In a moment they can turn a piles of pillows and blankets into an impenetrable fortress or an empty Kleenex...

    • Nurturing Trust

      By on March 11, 2019

      I carry the stories of hundreds of people in our community. Stories of pain, joy, hope and loss. Over hundreds, if not thousands, of cups...

    • The Art of a Good Conversation

      By on March 4, 2019

      Being able to carry on a conversation can mean a lot to others. It is a gift to make someone feel heard and appreciated. Our...

    • Ease is not that Easy

      By on February 25, 2019

      When we choose to love others, especially our neighbours, we discover an uncomfortable reality waiting for us: people are sometimes hard to love. We might feel...

    • Trees in Dry Places

      By on February 18, 2019

      When my wife and I were dating, we decided to spend an evening reading each other our favourite story. Without telling each other what our...

    • Exaggerating Love

      By on February 12, 2019

      I heard a story about a family in the 1970’s who jumped on the tv dinner bandwagon. They used to sit around a kitchen table...

    • Recipe for a remarkable neighbourhood

      By on February 4, 2019

      What makes our neighbourhoods worth investing in, staying in, and loving? We know when we visit a healthy neighbourhood or not. We intuitively seem to sense...

    • Instructions for Living a Life

      By on January 29, 2019

      Mary Oliver, celebrated poet, passed away this month at 83 years old. She wrote and reflected on nature, goodness, God, beauty and more. She had...

    • When the City Cheers

      By on January 21, 2019

      What would make our city of Chestermere rejoice? What would make people cheer with gratitude and celebrate life? Well we know what would make your...