OUTRIGGER CANOEING IN SAMOA
Racing, roots, and reconnections
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ALL 2023
A PLAN FOR HOME-GROWN DOCTORS
A new program at NIC helps Island students pursue professions in health care.
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SEASONAL GOODS: WINTER
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WHEN THE BURNOUT IS REAL
What emergency service providers want you to know.
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LIVES OF LOGGERS AND FARMERS
TO CHOOSE THE TREES
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A LONG AND WINDING ROAD
What it takes to keep the Strathcona Parkway open.
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ELDER VALLEY: RADICAL TRANSFORMATION
Future generations need us to take action now.
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LITTLE VALLEY: ABBY HUTTON-JAY
Our young residents reflect on the home they’re growing up in
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FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: KALI WEXLER
FEATURED ARTIST: JARED POPESCU
AN UPDATE ON STORIES FROM VOLUME 1
Plus ça change
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BEAUTY BEFORE AMBITION
Pianist Sarah Hagen has earned her place among the best without sacrificing her soul.
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THE ILLUMINATION OF FIRE
A conversation with Wedlidi Speck.
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HARD-SKINNED FOR THE WIN
Living in a winter squash lovers' paradise.
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INGRAHAM
The secret life of a vintage clock.
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GUYS TALKING
The power of conversation in Comox Valley men’s groups.
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40 YEARS OF VOLLY PATROL
Some dedicated folks who help keep the rest of us safe on the slopes.
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COMOX VALLEY TRANSITION SOCIETY
Safe, affordable housing makes all the difference.
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FOUR WHEELS OF FORTUNE
Could RVs make Comox Valley housing more affordable?
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PACIFIC REMEMBERING
Reflections on the joy of cold-water surfing.
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A LINK TO THE PAST
The history of the Grieve family barn.
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NEWCOMERS’ BOOK CLUB
Turning the page on another year of stories and friendship.
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A (SNOW) SHOE-IN
Finding peace in the winter mountains.
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Centre Stage
The appeal of taking part in community theatre.
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FROM THOUGHT TO REALITY
Publisher's introduction to Vol. 36
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GRIT AND GRACE
Kayleen VanderRee and Tyler Turner might be more competitive than your average couple. But when they participated in The Amazing Race Canada, they had to go with the flow to stay in the game.
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Sticking To My (Traveller’s) Word
Seven continents in 40 years.
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Radical Love at the Art Hive
Open doors provide more than a creative opportunity for everyone.
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Featured Photographer: Bob Wild
Featured Artist: Kimberly Thompson
Wild Kelp Harvesting
Spending the day among strands of seaweed.
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KEEP IT GREEN
In an era of climate change and housing pressures, how can urban forests survive and thrive?
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FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS
The history of fire protection services in Cumberland.
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10,000 Volunteer Hours of Urban to Alpine
Campbell River’s Search and Rescue Society.
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DRIPPING IN CULTURE
Sweating my way through the public saunas of Finland and Estonia.
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THE SEA IN THEIR BLOOD
Meet the diving family who’ve been harvesting geoducks by hand for three generations.
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A CARING PRESENCE
Every week, Indigenous Elders connect with students at 11 Valley schools through the Ni’nox¯sola program.
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ELDER VALLEY: NESTING INSTINCT
Taking pleasure in the rituals of the changing seasons.
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FROM VENTURE CAPITALIST TO VINTNER
Alex Guertin’s circuitous path to a Comox Valley vineyard.
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LITTLE VALLEY: AZALEE BANKS
Our young residents reflect on the home they’re growing up in
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LISTEN TO THE WHISPER
Self-discovery at hollyhock retreat centre.
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Drawn to the Water
Documenting coastal mariners.
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FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: CHUCK BURDICK
The Heriot Bay Inn
Where ghosts, custodians, and community gather.
FEATURED ARTIST: SARAH CLARK
CAMP ROAD SPECIAL
Putting down roots in a place where people and stories live.
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Exploring the Roots of Midwifery
A midwife’s reflections.
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WHY WITCHCRAFT?
Modern witchcraft and how it may be able to help heal the planet.
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Little River: Clementine & Pepper Wiltsie
Our young residents reflect on the home they’re growing up in.
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Discovering Ancient Coastal Migration Patterns
The Hakai Institute’s new ancient DNA lab opens on Quadra Island.
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The Journey is the Gift
Finding Mick Taylor’s forever place.
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BOW HUNTING: A MULTI-GENERATIONAL LIFETIME OF LESSONS
Raising daughters to appreciate nature through conservation.
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CREATING COMMUNITY BY THE KEG-LOAD
The family legacy behind the North Island Craft Beer Festival.
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UNCOVERING THE MYSTERIES OF TWIN ISLANDS
Stories from Sheltering in the Backrush.
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ANODIZED DOWNHILL DAYS
Local downhill and enduro racers fit right into the Valley’s monster mountain bike heritage.
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GIVE BEETS A CHANCE
This slow, easy technique makes their rich, sweet, earthy flavour even better.
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THE SEA AS MUSE
Conserving the coastline with photographer John Kelsey.
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A DECADE OF DUELLING RÉSUMÉS
My Path to Vancouver Island’s snowy slopes.
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OLD HOUSE ON THE RIVER
The Kirk family home that houses Locals Restaurant is part of Courtenay’s history—and future.
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FOSSIL FASCINATION
The Comox Valley has many ancient secrets for citizen palaeontologists to discover.
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A WORK OF COMPASSION
The Comox Valley Hospice Society (CVHS) marks its 40th anniversary of care.
ECHOES IN CHINATOWN
How exclusion, discrimination, and racism took their toll on a thriving community.
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CREATING SPACE FOR TRADITIONS, OLD AND NEW
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THE ART OF DRYING FLOWERS
A fusion of Indigenous heritage and modern artistry is a way to keep memories forever.
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FALLING IN LOVE WITH FUNGI
The Cumberland Fungus Fest celebrates the marvellous multitaskers of the natural world.
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THE NEXT RIGHT THING
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REMARKABLY UNSINKABLE
Denman Island’s Hilda Slayter Lacon was a stalwart survivor of multiple disasters.
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THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT
Paige Whitehead is going beyond glow sticks to disrupt an entire toxic industry.
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BRIDGING THE ART/TECH GAP
The Comox Valley Digital Creation Hub: a new resource for local creatives.
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ANY WAY YOU SLICE IT
There’s not much you have to do to a summer cucumber to render it delicious.
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ELDER VALLEY: PIQUANCY AND JOY
Reflections from an older resident.
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FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: REM SKOLNEY
FEATURED ARTIST: JULIAN BARKER
LITTLE VALLEY: DELLA AND WINTER PODMORE-GOGGINS
Our young residents reflect on the home they’re growing up in
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NOT A BIKE SHOP
Everyone’s welcome at Gravity MTB’s new Cumberland clubhouse.
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BEYOND BUSINESS AS USUAL
The CVCF is pioneering an innovative trust-based approach to grants. It's helping community funds get to where they're needed, faster.
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A 4,200-KM JOURNEY
Reflections on my Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike.
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SAFE AND SOUND
For modern festivals, harm reduction services are part of the game plan.
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RECOMMITTING TO FILM
Pick up a manual camera and see what develops.
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EQUINE ENJOYMENT
The NVIHA—local riders with unique ways to have fun on a horse.
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MAKING A DIFFERENCE WITH COMMUNITY IMPACT DAY
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LISTENING TO PLANTS
In tending to the land, we can restore diversity—and restore ourselves.
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A TRUE COMOX GEM YOU’LL LOVE
Filberg Heritage Lodge and Park.
MARMOTS IN FOCUS
The world’s rarest marmot lives on Vancouver Island. Photographer Catherine Babault wants to share its story with the world.
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THE POWER OF KEEPING DANCE ALIVE IN ADULTHOOD
Art in motion
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COME AS YOU ARE
Conscious dance requires no skills or substances. And it’s remarkably freeing.
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WE CAN DANCE IF WE WANT TO
Two stories exploring different perspectives on this passionate, beautiful art form.
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DISCOVERY
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LIVING YOUR ZEST LIFE
As Bill Nye said, “Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don’t.” So keep an open mind..
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MOUNTAINS AND MOTHERHOOD
Not every new mom’s to-do list includes summiting 53 peaks over 6000 feet.
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LITTLE VALLEY: FARRAH RUSSELL
Our young residents reflect on the home they’re growing up in
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BALANCING NATURE AND NEW ENDEAVOURS
Opening Introduction
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Respect, Protect, Flourish
HOW TO LIVE WITH THE LAND, NOT JUST ON IT.
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Migration of the Grizzlies
AN EXERCISE IN WILDLIFE ECOLOGY SPECULATION.
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Saying Yes to South East Asia
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A PRESSING MATTER
The story of Black Cat skateboards.
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AN ICONIC TRAIL IN THE MAKING
It’s time to get The Vancouver Island Trail across the finish line.
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WINE FROM THE SOIL UP
A commitment to sustainable prosperity keeps 40 Knots Winery growing.
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WILD GARDENING
Being a part of the great chain of life, and nourishing it.
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THE TAIL OF THE KITE
Hamilton Mack Laing’s sudden involvement in the 1925 Mount Logan expedition.
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EYES ON THE TREES
The nominations are closed, but the voting has just begun in the annual Tree of the Year (TOTY) contest. And everyone, of any age, is eligible to vote for their favourite tree between April 1 and May 31.
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THE KLAHOOSE WAY
EXPERIENCE THE MAGIC AND INNOVATION OF KLAHOOSE WILDERNESS RESORT.
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FROM BEAN TO BAR
THE ORIGIN OF COAL CREEK ROASTERS.
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ɫokʷimas – You Are Strong
THE KWAKWAKA’WAKW YOUTH SUICIDE PREVENTION INITIATIVE
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FROM OCEAN TO EYE LEVEL
DISCOVERY PASSAGE AQUARIUM IS AS INTERESTING AS THE ANIMALS THEMSELVES.
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THOUSANDS OF GULLS
THE STEWARDS OF MITLENATCH ISLAND.
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Featured Artist: DAVID ELLINGSEN
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A GAME CHANGER FOR FISH FARMING
THE REVOLUTION HAPPENING IN THE AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY.
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LITTLE RIVER
REFLECTIONS FROM A YOUNGER RESIDENT.
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WHERE THE WIND TAKES US
HOW A COUPLE SAILED THEMSELVES INTO A BUSINESS VENTURE.
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Generations of Sound
LIFE AT ORCALAB’S RESEARCH STATION.
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GOLD AT THE END OF THE ROUTE
WHITE WATER KAYAKING IN GOLD RIVER.
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WILD BUS FILMS
How Wild Bus Films tells some of the planet's biggest stories
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Lights. Curtain. Go!
Reimagining the Rivercity Stage.
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GOATS AND BOATS
An Annual Migration From One Island To The Next.
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VENTURE NORTH
CHALLENGE YOURSELF AT SNOWDEN DEMONSTRATION FOREST.
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SO SAY THE FERRYMEN
Reflections on three careers on the water with BC Ferries.
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STOCKING THE WORLD
Got an appetite for DIY global cuisine? Find international ingredients right here at home.
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INSPIRING RECOVERY
Rediscovering the joy of sport and my own spirit at the Invictus Games.
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LITTLE VALLEY: MAX WARD
Our young residents reflect on the home they’re growing up in.
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IN SEARCH OF OUR INDIGENEITY
Diving into ancestral stories from Europe with Mythology Club Comox Valley.
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FERMENTATION 101
Simply Sauerkraut.
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PUTTING YOUR VEGETABLE GARDEN TO BED
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ELDER VALLEY: REFRAMING REST
Reflections from an older resident.
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