CR LIVE STREETS: A NIGHT OUT DOWNTOWN
Cozy up in Campbell River with music, comedy, and art on a chilly February night
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LOOKING AT LICHENS
This amazing life form is a portal into interspecies collaboration
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FALL RISE: THE COMOX VALLEY’S HIDDEN WHITEWATER
Cold November rains unveil epic whitewater adventures in the Valley
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POETSKIS
Inspiring human connection, one ski turn at a time
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A CONSIGNMENT STORE ADVENTURE
Swimming in potential
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CELEBRATING HORNBY ISLAND’S ANNUAL HERRINGFEST
The CHI of land and sea
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INVISIBLE STRINGS
An introduction to Vol. 40
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BOHEMIAN/BAVARIAN RHAPSODY
Their instruments got lost. They still had fun.
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THE MANY COLOURS OF BUTE INLET
A magnificent fjord
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FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: MICHAEL HACK
AN UPDATE ON STORIES FROM VOLUME 4
Ten years later
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FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: KATIE PHILLIPS
FEATURED ARTIST: NICOLA NORTH
SEASONAL GOODS: FALL
WINTER RESOLVE
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ELDER VALLEY: NATURAL EXPLORATION
Reflections from an older Comox Valley resident
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Elder River: Life after 70
Reflections from an older Strathcona Region resident
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LITTLE VALLEY: A SURVIVAL TRIP STORY
Our young Comox Valley residents reflect on the home they're growing up in
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THE WORLD IS YOUR EGGPLANT
Don’t be a hater. Boldly go forth and try it.
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LITTLE RIVER: ANNA ENGLAND
Reflections from a younger resident
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CLIMATE HOPE
We have the power to make change. Hope helps us act.
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FROM PLASTIC IN THE SEA TO ART INGENUITY
Lost buoys
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FEATURED ARTIST: BRITTANY WEST
TALES FROM WITHIN AN OLD SAUNA’S WALLS
Hot in here
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GOLD RIVER AND ELK RIVER COFFEE CO.
A tale of two rivers
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HORNBY ISLAND FOSSILS
One man’s decades-long hunt
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SHELTER POINT’S LOCALE-INFUSED WHISKIES
Salt, sun, and soil
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CRAFTING A ONE-NIGHT DINING EXPERIENCE
The pressures—and pleasures
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CLEANING OUR COASTLINES
The life cycle of our marine debris: from flotsam to recycled and beyond
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PEER OUTREACH WORKERS
Part of a family bound by shared experience, suffering, and heartache
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FUNKANOMETRY’S JACKSUN FRYER
Popping and locking happiness
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FUNGI’S POTENTIAL ON OUR REMOTE COASTLINE
A mysterious world of wonders
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WILD CORTES
The origins of a special exhibit
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THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND MYSTICAL TAILS
Bridging souls
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CUMBERLAND’S WOODSTOVE FESTIVAL
Fall in love, I dare you…
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GARRET T. WILLIE
Having a hell of a good time on stage
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CUMBERLAND’S REVAMPED JUMP PARK
The merchants of dirt
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RESTORING CRITICAL EELGRASS HABITAT
Collaboration and conservation in the Campbell River estuary
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THE TIMELESS APPEAL OF TINTYPE PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY
A memory set in metal
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THE SANDWICK CAIRN
Comox Valley remembers
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WINTER AT THE THELWOOD-MYRA DIVIDE
Recalling a wild adventure that gave Whiteout Dome its name
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HAPPIER, MORE PURPOSEFUL HUMANS
Editor's introduction to Vol. 10
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GROWING APPLES AND MAKING CIDER
A 120-year old tradition
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A LOVE LETTER TO THE VALLEY
An introduction to Vol. 39
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A 160-KM SOLO SUP ADVENTURE
Exploring Vancouver Island’s rugged northwestern coast
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ART AS AN INCUBATOR FOR RESILIENCE, EMPATHY, AND COMMUNITY
Why do we love pencils?
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THIRTY YEARS OF TIN TOWN
The Comox Valley’s distinctive live/work enclave is also a tightly bonded community
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THE VIETNAM WAR
War resisters: Stories of courage and compassion
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HOOKED ON THE SONORA LIFE
How one summer job became a lifelong vocation
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PICKLEBALL: MORE THAN A GAME
For its many enthusiasts, plckleball is a way of life
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COLLABORATIVE MICRO-FARMING
Growing food and community, one yard at a time
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CUMBERLAND ADULT SOCIAL CLUB
Cumberland seniors make new connections—and some even find love
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AN UPDATE ON STORIES FROM VOLUME 3
See them again
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AN ISLAND-TO-ISLAND SWIM BECOMES A TRADITION
Taking the plunge
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COMOX VALLEY HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION
Working together in support of local seniors
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CELEBRATING DIVERSITY IN THE COMOX VALLEY
Alive with pride
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SUSTAINING A 60-YEAR COMMERCIAL FISHING TRADITION
A fishy family affair
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LITTLE VALLEY: LIGHT AND HAPPY
Our young Comox Valley residents reflect on the home they're growing up in
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MS. MIXER REMINISCES
A KitchenAid's life of sweet delights
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PARSLEY PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS
Don’t underestimate parsley. It’s the perfect wingman.
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AXÉ CAPOEIRA AND KUMUGWE DANCERS
Warrior spirit in the Bighouse
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THE RISK OF FIRE TO THE COMOX LAKE WATERSHED
Fire is the number-one risk to our watershed. We need to talk about it now.
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VANCOUVER ISLAND FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL
More than a culinary delight
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CUMBERLAND CAMPGROUND’S NEW SLEEPING BARRELS
Cozy 16-foot sleeping barrels nestled in the forest overlooking Comox Lake
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THE FISH AND GAME CLUB
More than what’s in the name
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THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE
Celebrating 100 years of aviation
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STEWARDING SHOAL BAY
Historic harbour to peaceful retreat
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THE RISE OF HOLISTIC HEALTH SERVICES
What defines a healthy community?
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DISCOVER THE HEALING POWER OF LABYRINTHS
Spiral into the centre
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EMBRACING FRIVOLITY
Designer's introduction to Vol. 38
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FEATURED POET: AMBITION
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FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: AMY SHAW
FEATURED ARTIST: MICHAEL PRATT
ELDER RIVER: ADVOCATING FOR CARE
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SEASONAL GOODS: SPRING
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AN UPDATE ON STORIES FROM VOLUME 2
A fresh perspective
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LITTLE RIVER: RAVEN BONK
Reflections from a younger resident
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BEYOND THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF THE SAYWARD REGION
Sayward finds its rhythm
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ELDER VALLEY: BOUQUETS OF HAPPINESS
Reflections from an older Comox Valley resident
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FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: COLIN PENDZIWOL
FEATURED ARTIST: LEE GASS
CAMPBELL RIVER FOOD BANK’S DREAM FOR THE FUTURE
Planting the seeds of food security
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LITTLE VALLEY: A FLOWING RHYTHM
Our young Comox Valley residents reflect on the home they’re growing up in
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THE JOYS OF KEEPING BIRDS
… and some avian advice
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HOMALCO NATION’S NEW TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
Shooting the breeze with Qaya Way West
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MAKING CUMBERLAND TRAILS MORE INCLUSIVE
Careful "edits" and a new Wey forward
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MEET THE ARTISTS AT THE QUADRA ISLAND STUDIO TOUR
The HeART of Quadra
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CREATING A SANCTUARY FOR CORKY THE ORCA
Double Bay Sanctuary
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TRANSIENT ORCAS ARE THRIVING IN THE SALISH SEA
Bigg time
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THE ART AND CRAFT OF WOODTURNING
From wood to wow
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HOW COMMON BROOM BECAME ALL TOO COMMON ON VANCOUVER ISLAND
A golden killer
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A WHEELCHAIR-ACCESSIBLE HOME
Aging in place—and in style
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THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS
Finding healing and nourishment in the garden
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WESTCOAST TRIPLE PLANK
A fun weekend for a fishy cause
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NATURAL COLLECTION STANDS
Handcrafted furniture for your musical instruments
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WEST COAST EXPEDITIONS ON TLE:HOH
Building business and community on Spring Island
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NAWALAKW HEALING CENTER
A reawakening of the kwak'wala language
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THE FLAVOURFUL CHICORY FAMILY
There’s more to chicory than mesclun mixes
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THE COCO RUN: A CANCER FUNDRAISER
Fighting Cancer one step at a time
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CAREMONGERING IN CAMPBELL RIVER
Paying it forward
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EVERYONE CAN (AND SHOULD) MEDITATE
Yes, even you
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AT HOME WITH RODERICK HAIG-BROWN
Larger Than Life
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GETTING TO KNOW THE AWAKENEERS
For the love of music
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CVOX: COMOX VALLEY COMMUNITY RADIO
A local fountain of music, culture, and information
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REFLECTIONS OF A YARD CAR
Content to be still after years of motion and freedom
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HANDCRAFTING LINEN
From tiny flax seed to majestic fabric
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HA̱’ME’ RESTAURANT REOPENS AT KWA’LILAS HOTEL
Food security and a celebration of culture
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THE HERRING GOLD RUSH OF 1979
For BC’s fishers, it was the year of money
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BUILDING COMMUNITY WITH LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES
Take a book, leave a book
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THE STRATHCONA REGION IS GUIDED BY PASSION AND PURPOSE
Editor's introduction to Vol. 9
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OUR COMMUNITY RUNS ON HUMAN CREATIVITY
Creative Director's Introduction to Vol. 37
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