Author - Preston Pouteaux

Fear is a universal and difficult experience. Fear can prevent us from experiencing life and hope, and keep us away from new experiences and relationships. Yet...

Neighbourhoods thrive in a culture shaped by good leaders. Leaders are those people who pay attention to the places where they live. They work, often in small...

Both my wife and I care for people; often at extreme high or low points in their life. I am a pastor and she is an ER nurse, and many of the best moments in...

There is a growing movement called, “Little Free Libraries.” It is a simple idea, really. The intention is to set up a small decorated box in your...

In 2014 the village of Delburne, Alberta, crafted a beautiful project to try and capture the heart of their community. Almost half of the 830 residents...

Who are the big change-makers we hear about most? Trump or Clinton, Trudeau or Ambrose, Notley, Jean, or Kenney? They all want to bring change. From places of...

There are particular Canadian neighbourhoods which exude extra character and charm. From the quaint main street of Niagara on the Lake in Ontario, to the...

On Monday I got a note that there were some swarming bees in the Kinniburgh area; twenty thousand bees were looking for a home. These important, valuable bugs...

You would think that living in a lake community like Chestermere would have hardened me up somehow to that initial shock of cold that slaps the breath out of...

Matters of the heart cannot be changed by legislation, medication, or even incarceration. No bylaw, wealth, government, or contract can make a person’s...