All posts by Preston Pouteaux
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Neighbourhood Story Tellers
Everyone you meet has a story. They may have had good or bad experiences, hard or joyful memories, and all of this makes up their...
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To Walk
Walking is a time waster these days. In a busy world with things to get done, walking is the inconvenient and slow option. Leisurely walking...
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Creating Amazing Places
There is an art and a science to creating the very best neighbourhood developments. From a design perspective, developers and architects work together with city...
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What We Pass On
I may never meet my great-great grandchildren. They are likely to face challenges that I will never know, and they may be given opportunities in...
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Mi Casa Es Tu Casa
Our homes are not just buildings where we sleep and eat, they are gathering places where life happens and where new relationships spark to life....
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Pot Bound
Over the past few weeks there has been a lot of landscaping action outside of our offices. Lake Ridge Community Church and Synergy share office space...
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Neighbourhood Super Heroes
My first true super hero was Spider Man. My mom bought me a plastic toy and it traveled with me wherever I went. Spidey could...
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A Neighbourhood of No Regrets
Living a life without regrets is about living for things that matter, not about filling our lives with things that distract us from who we...
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The Era of Reconnection
How we think about our neighbourhood changes how we live in our neighbourhood. If we think our neighbourhood is a product, we will pass by...
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Creating Amazing Neighbourhood Culture
When I was young I quietly made a decision over breakfast one day. I decided that when I made my own money and had my...
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