ART IN MOTION
Around the world, many children study dance from an early age, learning the vocabulary, foundational movements, ...
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ALL Month: June 2023
COME AS YOU ARE
“Energy moves in waves. Waves move in patterns. Patterns move in rhythms. A human being is just that energy, ...
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WE CAN DANCE IF WE WANT TO
Dance is a language that transcends borders, barriers, and abilities. We use it to share stories, communicate ...
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DISCOVERY
An enlightening interview from our last issue led me down a rewarding rabbit trail. The conversation was an ...
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LIVING YOUR ZEST LIFE
Welcome to our ZEST issue, which has nothing to do with citrus fruit and everything to do with gusto, enjoyment, ...
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MOUNTAINS AND MOTHERHOOD
All of us who love the alpine have our own reasons for getting out there. A hiker I once passed in the Kweishun ...
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LITTLE VALLEY: GREETINGS FROM GRANADA
My name is Farrah. I am eight years old and right now I am living in Granada, Spain. I started the third ...
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BALANCING NATURE AND NEW ENDEAVOURS
Articles in this issue (my first as editor) feel like a love letter to our region. A testament to the vast melting ...
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Respect, Protect, Flourish
Does the phrase “you are a product of your environment” sound familiar? Many cultures have long recognized the ...
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Migration of the Grizzlies
Vancouver Island has remote valleys, salmon streams, and mountainsides that, in summer, are ripe with plump ...
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Saying Yes to South East Asia
When I think of innovation, I think of the external: technology and system upgrades that make our lives better. ...
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A PRESSING MATTER
Although Cumberland-based Black Cat Skateboards is a relatively new entity, its founder’s love of skateboarding ...
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AN ICONIC TRAIL IN THE MAKING
Terry Lewis sits in his home office, staring at a computer screen displaying a GIS map that’s a spider’s web of ...
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WINE FROM THE SOIL UP
40 Knots Winery is alive with potential energy. I sit in the glassed-in terrace across from Layne Craig, who owns ...
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WILD GARDENING
I remember the sweet satisfaction of pushing peas into the slowly warming spring soil of my first garden “plot,” a ...
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THE TAIL OF THE KITE
“Deputy Minister Department of Mines offers services of H. M. Laing of Comox [to] accompany Expedition … to act as ...
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EYES ON THE TREES
Introduced in 2018 by Comox Valley Nature (CVN), this event encourages Comox Valley residents to pay attention to ...
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THE KLAHOOSE WAY
GALLERY PHOTOS BY REGAN HATLEY, DARREN HULL, BEN POWELESS, CHASE TERON, & DESTINATION CANADA
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FROM BEAN TO BAR
It’s a beautiful summer day and, just as I’m arriving home, Jonathan and the kids call me from the backyard. I ...
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ɫokʷimas – You Are Strong
Content warning: this article speaks about suicide prevention, self-harm, addiction, and genocide.
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FROM OCEAN TO EYE LEVEL
As a small collect-and-release aquarium facility, displaying a selection of animals in an ethical and sustainable ...
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THOUSANDS OF GULLS
The ocean is full of creatures. Humpback whales, orcas, barking sea lions, playful dolphins, and curious seals ...
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Featured Artist: DAVID ELLINGSEN
Born in Campbell River, raised on Cortes Island, and now living in Victoria, David Ellingsen is an artist whose ...
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Featured Photographer: Kiley Panziera
Kiley Panziera is the woman behind the lens of Panziera Photography. Her photography journey sprung to life in ...
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A GAME CHANGER FOR FISH FARMING
Meeting the growing demand for sustainable food production is becoming increasingly important for our global ...
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LITTLE RIVER
Hi, my name is Autumn, my mom is Francesca, and we love to go hiking and adventuring together. We have been hiking ...
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WHERE THE WIND TAKES US
Rolling into another year living aboard our 34-foot sailboat, we often reaffirm why we moved from the mountains, ...
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Generations of Sound
It’s just past midnight when I wake to a familiar sound; R Clan is back. Jumping out of bed, I scurry down the ...
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GOLD AT THE END OF THE ROUTE
As I look in the mirror to wash my face, car loaded, kayak on roof, ready to embark on the drive to Gold River, I ...
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WILD BUS FILMS
Wanderlust. We’ve all heard of it, and many of us dream of packing a bag and heading out into the wilderness for ...
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Lights. Curtain. Go!
You sit in a softly lit theatre; a buzz throughout the red, velvet draped room. You sip wine, whispering to a ...
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GOATS AND BOATS
The first thing I remember hearing about Maya was that she kept goats. As I got to know her better, and eventually ...
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VENTURE NORTH
On the northeast corner of Campbell River lies Snowden Demonstration Forest. For mountain bikers, the Snowden ...
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