
Mike lives on Denman Island. He's a retired fishery biologist who now spends most of his free time birding on ...

Max is a local musician, writer, and harm reduction worker based in Cumberland. They have worked in various ...

Jacob spends his summers exploring the wilderness of Canada while fighting forest fires, and his winters chasing ...

Rowan grew up on the liberation zone of Hornby Island, attended The Kootenay School of Arts for printmaking and ...

Rich works full time as a mapping specialist and part time as an avalanche technician. Rich is a director for the ...

Sarah worked as a motion graphics designer and animator in NYC for close to a decade before migrating to the West ...

Born and raised in Slovakia, Justa moved to BC, Canada, because of hockey. She ended up discovering mountain ...

Artist, author, and activist. "All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that ...

Christian is a technologist, writer, and educator from Galiano Island. He combines industry experience with a ...

Born and raised on Vancouver Island, Kristy loves to explore every corner of the wild coast, often with her rescue ...

As an athlete, coach and business owner Stuart has been providing water sports instruction in the Comox Valley for ...

Born and raised in Duncan, Josh went to school in Nanaimo in Fisheries and Aquaculture before joining the RCMP. He ...

Jennifer is a kite enthusiast and the director of First Impressions for Elevation Kiteboarding. She spends her ...

Francine has a BA in creative writing from Vancouver Island University. Originally from Ontario, she has been ...

Amanda grew up in the Comox Valley before attending UVIC to study Earth and Ocean sciences. As a practicing ...

Having circled the world and seen it from as high up as the top of Mount Kilimanjaro and Everest Base Camp, and as ...

Andrew is a creative writer, storyteller, educator, and sponsored snowboarder working with Kindred Custom ...

Sharon is the manager of commercial services for Coastal Community Credit Union's North Island region. She's also ...

Drew lives and works as a carpenter in Cumberland. He is striving to live a good life with his family and ...

Sophie has been practicing yoga since 2004 and has studied various styles, including Ashtanga, Yin, Hatha, ...

Alex is the founder of the "Lead With Your Heart" method and has produced an extensive body of work as a visionary ...

An award-winning Vancouver Island-based nature photographer, Catherine shares her passion for nature photography ...

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In the mid '50s, Annette's family held a yard sale, sold their Saskatoon home, and moved to the coast. Her mom ...

Born and raised in the Comox Valley, Chris spent his entire childhood and teen years ski racing for the Mt. ...

Amber lives by the motto "no mountain is too high to climb" and loves to share her passion for adventure through ...

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Jan has been guiding, climbing and skiing internationally for more than thirty years, with a particular focus on ...

Having being born and raised in the Comox Valley, it wasn't until after moving away for post secondary school did ...

Bent was born in Norway and raised in Victoria, B.C. After attaining a Bachelor of Science in Forestry (1979) at ...

Hailing from the Land Down Under, Rebekah has been living in the Comox Valley since mid-2014. Rebekah is a free ...

Josh has been flying families, professionals, and tourists to and from the Sunshine Coast, Vancouver, and ...

Heather is an educator currently working at Hand-in-Hand Early Years Nature Education Program in the Cumberland ...

As the Executive Director for the Cumberland Community Schools Society, Sue is passionate about building community ...

A city kid turned islander, Meghan is an occasional writer and dancer gratefully raising her family in the Comox ...

Alissa is a wild woman introvert who loves wandering through the forest trails of her local woodlands seeking ...

Adam was raised in Maple Bay of the Cowichan Valley, Vanuatu in the South Pacific, and finally, the Comox Valley. ...

Born and raised in the lush "Happy Valley" area just outside of Cumberland, Shelley now resides with her husband, ...

Megan is an ecologist and Hakai-Raincoast scholar with the University of Victoria and the Raincoast Conservation ...

Tarah is a motivational speaker and raw food health coach living on Vancouver Island, Canada. Her passions include ...

Sydney was born and raised in the Comox Valley and is proud of it. Her love of the outdoors began early on ...

Keith and Heather Nicol are freelance travel writers and photographers and are new comers to the Comox Valley. ...

6 feet tall. About 190 pounds. Art and music teacher at Cumberland Community School. Musical artist with a special ...

Tara is a registered massage therapist that has been living and practicing in the Comox Valley since 2009. She ...

Jared is committed to supporting you however you choose to pursue a healthier lifestyle, whether you choose ...

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Sarah is a First Nations Creative from Port Alberni. She takes pride in being both Kwakwaka'wakw and ...

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Mike works in Public Affairs & Communications at North Island College after many years in the newspaper business. ...

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Kama is the owner of Orange Bridge Communications, which creates community development and social media for ...

Joyce is all about growing dinner and composting these days and is most content with dirty fingernails. Her degree ...

Born in Alberta, Terry relocated to Vancouver Island over a decade ago, never to look back. The move west may have ...

Evan has lived, worked, and played in the Comox Valley since he was a wee lad, and has called Cumberland his home ...

Bree lives in Cumberland and works as a full-time letter carrier for Canada Post. When she isn’t working, she is ...

Myles was first drawn to the Comox Valley when, at 11, he landed a 12 pound coho on the fly in the Puntledge ...

Wendy Nixon Stothert, B.Ed, M.EdL, was hooked on music from an early age. She taught K-12 music in the Comox ...

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Nat Raedwulf is a knitwear designer working under the name Wolf & Faun Knits. She began her fibre arts career as a ...

The cold call came one day last Fall from the CVC: "Would you like to write a story about navigation?" Why me, why ...

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Nigel was introduced to school at an early age, however it was immediately apparent that he was terrible at it, so ...

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Cheryl has happily called the Comox Valley home since 2004. A position at 19 Wing Comox brought her to this ...

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Juliana is a community-engaged environmental artist who supports individuals and community groups to establish ...


Lindsay was born in Sydney, Australia, moving to Christchurch, New Zealand, at an early age. Since arriving on ...

Arianne has spent her adult life living, playing, and working in gardens, and is dedicated to designing living ...

Sarah is the owner and farmer at Kehler Vegetable Company in Black Creek. She studied environmental stewardship ...


Jeff is a husband, father of two adult sons, grandfather, studio technician, educator, and multi-disciplinary ...


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Laurel has paddled more waterways than she can remember, from Central America to Asia and the South Pacific, and ...

Carly is a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist. She graduating from the Canadian College of Advanced Hypnosis and ...

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Originally from the UK, Nick moved to Canada as a teenager and never left. He joined the Canadian Armed Forces ...


David is a Winnipeg-based science educator, journalist, web publisher, and podcaster. His reports from the ...

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Hans is a content guy (writer, photographer, and social media creative) as well as a business and community ...

Casey Parsons is a licensed Acupuncturist at The Fix Acupuncture and Wellness in Cumberland, BC. Her love for ...

Allison is a member of Mountainaire Avian Rescue Society (MARS) in Merville, BC. She has a BA (Hon) from the ...

Wendy is an inspirational writer, blogger, and podcaster who also loves to photograph nature on Vancouver Island. ...

Dan has contributed to a variety of publications since the mid '90s. He launched a publication for the Metis on ...

Claire grew up in Cumberland, now lives in Royston, and is a grateful resident on the unceded territories of the ...

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Sarah trained as an osteopathic practitioner, exercise physiologist, strength and conditioning coach, and sport ...

Dave lectures internationally on lighting, digital photography, and Adobe Photoshop. He is also a published ...

Lisa is a Comox Valley photographer who is passionate about capturing the beauty of our beautiful west coast ...


Cam has been a Cumberlander since 2012 and can be recognized by his greying body hair and his prowess in writing ...

Tom is a transplant to the Comox Valley by way of Brooklyn, New York. He owns Medium Rare Interactive in ...

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Laurel is a visual artist who draws her inspiration from the sea and nature. She creates custom one of a kind hand ...

Jeremy grew up in Tofino, B.C., and had the good fortune to be in and around the ocean from an early age. He began ...



David is a Geoscientist, Avalanche Technician and President of the Board of Directors of the Vancouver Island ...

Terry practices in Comox as a Canadian Certified Counsellor, Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapist, and ...

Todd MacSween is an avid photographer and videographer based in the Comox Valley. He has a passion for kitesurfing ...

Kareen has been lucky enough to call Vancouver Island her home for the past 20 years and currently resides in the ...

Re is a photographer who is fascinated by people and loves the creative challenge of interpreting their stories. ...

Dr. Maltais is a naturopathic physician who specializes in homeopathy, nutritional counselling, Bowen Technique ...



Jonathan worked as an educator at the Art Gallery of NSW in Sydney, Australia, for more than 30 years. He is now a ...

Andy is a Comox Valley artist who was named "Na̱gedzi" after his grandfather, the late Chief Andy Frank of the ...

Thea is the owner of Herban Sprawl Gardening in Comox, so she can usually be found in a garden somewhere getting ...

Mia is a highly accredited life coach, bringing 30 years of insight and wisdom to the world of coaching. Her ...

Leah is a lover of the wild places. Born and raised on the west coast, she has dedicated her career to studying ...

Danika is a talented visual storyteller with a passion for local food and retail branding. She has worked with ...

Ashley lives in Cumberland, where she loves playing in the mountains and by the sea. She is currently a ...

Born in Texas and "growing up" in Northern Alberta, Mical has called Vancouver Island home since 2009. Now living ...

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After moving to the Valley in 1983, Roger taught sociology at North Island College before retiring in 2012. He ...

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Aboriginals and the environment (seen in her video Then & Now – A Fish Tale by Paige Brown) have taken up much of ...

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As an avid skier and winter snow sports enthusiast since his pre-school days, Peter now spends his time as a ...

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Sarah has been living in Courtenay since 2006, and gets her kicks being active outside. She works as a sea kayak ...

Camille is a facilitator of community and connectedness, contributing her time and talents to a variety of arts, ...

Cathy has been calling the Comox Valley home for 24 years and cannot fathom why anyone would leave. Cathy is a ...

Randy discovered his calling for heavy timber construction in the mid-90s, after several degrees in Mechanical ...

Raised on the banks of the Campbell River, April is passionate about keeping an eye on the wild faces and places ...

Ian studied software development and graphic design at North Island College. He graduated with honours and had the ...

Boomer has been a commercial and lifestyle/recreational photographer for over twenty five years and is proud to ...

Yolanda is a photographer and social media specialist based out of Campbell River. Born and raised on Vancouver ...

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Jennifer is a documentarian at heart. A lover of stories. It is in creatively seeing the uniqueness of a couple’s ...

Nick Hutton-Jay is the lead artist for Leisure Entertainments and in his thirteen years with the Toronto based ...

After ten years in the Yukon, David and his family moved into the Komoks territory to have just a little less ...

Dierdre has been the Artistic Director of the Hornby Festival for the past fourteen years and she loves her job! ...

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Karley’s fascination with taking pictures started at a young age. While traveling the world, she photographed ...

Alex believes artists and farmers are the most important contributors to a healthy society and he is grateful to ...

Although he grew up on the prairies, Brad spent many of his summers visiting family on the Island, realizing from ...

Alice grew up on Vancouver Island and loves being surrounded by nature and endless opportunities for adventure. ...

Ross is an artist and writer based in the Comox Valley working in a variety of mediums including fine art, design ...

Aly is an athlete, artist, personal development coach, and civic engagement enthusiast. Everything she does is ...

Nicole is a passionate sewist, enthusiastic extrovert, and collector of obscure skills and diverse trivia. She ...

Kim writes short stories, novels, and screenplays, and in her spare moments, she hosts the writing podcast ‘First ...

Paige is a graphic/web designer currently living in the Comox Valley. She finds inspiration everywhere, which ...

Tim is a conservation biologist and the President of the Cumberland-based Latitude Conservation Solutions ...

Kip was born in Canmore, Alberta. He moved to the Comox Valley in 2016 and has been adventuring since the day he ...

Adventure and travel was introduced to Alex at a young age and he has tried to continue that throughout his ...

Rosalind (Roz) is a local photographer with a passion for ensuring that imagery tells the story in a way that ...


Originally from Vancouver Island, Chad went to school in Oakville, Ontario, coming home to the Island to camp each ...

Laurissa grew up in the Comox Valley and has a passion for travel, writing, and all things outdoors, adventurous ...

Lindsay is a lawyer and researcher at the Indigenous Law Research Unit at the University of Victoria Faculty of ...

Jan has been a big fan of the CV Collective magazine since its inception, or should that be “conception.” (Jan ...

Ryan Miller is an award-winning, published, underwater and wildlife photographer from Oyster Bay. In 2005 Ryan ...

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Lisa’s passion for photography was sparked while scuba diving off the coast of Cozumel in 2001. She was a new ...

Born and raised in Montreal, Bruce bounced to Edmonton then Toronto before landing in Vancouver where he explored ...

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Nora lives at the edge of the forest in Cumberland, BC. Growing up on Quadra Island, she perfected the art of ...

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Shannon’s passion and dream is for all children to have access to nutritional education, to show them that they ...

Sarah is on a quest to capture the magic moments, tiny details and big emotions of wild adventures that may never ...

Young adventurer, freelance photographer, and traveller, Kat strives to create genuine, authentic and ...

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Ali’s journey with photography began at a young age. Between old polaroids and disposable cameras, documenting her ...

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Photographer Alun Macunulty has documented artwork, exhibitions, and events at the Comox Valley Art Gallery since ...

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Oriana grew up in the Cowichan Valley exploring the Vancouver Island coastline and its magnificent old-growth ...

Jamie is a designer living the quiet life with his family in the Comox Valley. He’s an advocate for connecting ...

Andrea impulse-bought her first loom off the internet the year after she moved to the Comox Valley. Having the ...

Ed is a poet and visual artist, and has never worked for the man. He has a BA and a MA in English. He has been a ...

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Adventurer based out of the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island, focused on creating content that inspires others ...

Haeley grew up in the Comox Valley, split between Hornby Island and Mount Washington. After leaving for a few ...

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Lorin is a counsellor and writer from Comox, published in The Puritan, Portal, subTerrain and Refugium: Poems for ...

Lydia is a farmer florist with a history in design and colour consulting. She is a vibrant individual who shares ...

Rick Zyvitski was born and raised in Renfrew, Ontario. He joined the Canadian Forces in 1974 and trained to become ...

Roanne is an avid adventurer and endurance sport addict who found a home and community in the Comox Valley. She ...

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Wendi is a beekeeper at Black Horse Apiary in the Comox Valley, and a regional apiary inspector on Vancouver ...

Dr. Shawn Peters, ND, is a naturopathic doctor, board certified in acupuncture. He has a keen interest in helping ...

Sarah was raised in a remote coastal community in central BC, Rivers Inlet. There was very little sunlight in the ...

Eugene is an active father, partner, and adventure sports aficionado. Although he once made a name for himself as ...

Ellian grew up on an old but cheerful sailing boat, traveling the world with her family. She got to soak up the ...

Tracy has been working as a professional artist since 1993, after receiving her Bachelor of Fine arts from UBC. ...

Jenn has spent the past 20 years shooting everything from nature, landscapes, and travel, to weddings and ...

Shane is a gardener, plant geek, and outdoor enthusiast. He spends a lot of time chasing and photographing ...

Judith migrated west from Montreal in the early ‘90s and eventually settled in the Comox Valley ten years later, ...

Born and rasised in the Comox Valley, became interested in rivers during a trip to Nepal and spent the better part ...

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Proud to call Cumberland her birthplace, Annabelle keeps trying to escape her hippy Island roots but always ends ...

Kevin is a singer of songs, a doodler of doodles, a writer of words, and a man of many hats. He recently watched a ...

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Wendy has a love for travel, gardening, dogs, fibre art, food, and words. She has a growing collection of words in ...

John Gower offers custom home design solutions that are beautiful and simple, modest in size and comfortable to ...

Lorenz is an adventure sport and lifestyle photographer based out of the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island, ...

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Maxwel is an adventurer, photographer, and filmmaker who lives in the Comox Valley, with a passion for showcasing ...

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Matt is an avid hiker, explorer, and photographer. He lives on a small homestead in Yellow Point with his wife, ...

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Britt was born and raised in the Comox Valley, and is currently living and playing in Cumberland. She teaches at ...

Crystal is a photographer located in the Comox Valley. Her passion lies in photographing all things people-related ...

Trish wears a number of hats to earn a living on rural Denman Island. She balances contract work as a freelance ...

Duncan is an outdoors photographer with a strong passion for capturing adventures made via two wheels. Bikes have ...

Max has contributed to the CV Collective a number of times dating back to the very first issue. He has been very ...

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Originally from Calgary, Allie Jenkinson studied English at the University of Victoria before working as a ...

Tanis is a biologist with a passion for protecting and healing nature. Born in the Comox Valley, she returned in ...

RJ went from songwriter and recording artist to the catering business in Vancouver to a three-year adventure as ...

James is a Courtenay resident, and an enthusiastic birder and bird photographer. He prefers to photograph the ...

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Originally from Australia, Kerry is an award-winning ESL teacher and freelance writer. Always seeking adventure ...

In 2018, Damien decided to focus on solo adventures throughout remote territories of the Pacific Northwest to get ...

Clea is a performing artist, designer, and director who has brought the language of contemporary puppetry to ...

Disillusioned with the political climate in the early '70s, Joline left the US to spend a year on Haida Gwaii. ...

Glen Sanford is executive director of the Comox Valley Art Gallery. He was born and raised in the Comox Valley, ...

Alexandre grew up in France before moving to Canada on a two-year work and travel Visa with his girlfriend, Ava. ...

Keisha was named “Wadzidalaga” by her great-grandmother, before being given the name "Tlakwa̱lał" in 2013. She is ...

Zaaven grew up on Lasqueti Island, though on and off over the past 10 years, she has found herself calling the ...

Loraine's compulsion to write exploded when her recent novel "My Delightfully Dysfunctional Family" was published ...

Christina (Tina) Willard-Stepan is an artist, facilitator, community developer, and environmental educator. She ...

Sean is a longtime Comox Valley resident who takes full advantage of Vancouver Island’s endless offerings of ...

Angela Willard is a Clinical Herbalist and the co-founder of Harmonic Arts, a herbal formulation company located ...

Growing up in Comox, Sam has been taking photos most of her life. Inspired by both the natural landscapes of ...

Jarrett is a Vancouver Island-based outdoor adventure and wildlife photographer who grew up in the Comox Valley, ...

Andrew Findlay is an award-winning freelance journalist who writes about adventure, travel, business, conservation ...

Carrera is the founder of CT Initiatives, a consulting firm supporting the non-profit and public sectors in the ...

A born and raised Vancouver Islander, Elizabeth is a seasoned communication professional with a passion for ...

JoAnne McElroy, owner of Jipsi Tree clothing line, enjoys life in Cumberland. She loves trail running, hiking, and ...

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Wendy Ravai grew up in Smithers BC where her love of the forest began as a young girl exploring the local streams ...

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Keith Parry is a music entrepreneur. He has been running Vancouver’s Scratch Records label—managing ...

Diane was born in Whitehorse, Yukon, in 1952 and (perhaps sadly) has been moving south ever since. She arrived in ...

Guided by a restless nomadic spirit, Simone has spent her life hurtling down mountain passes that inevitably end ...

Laura Busheikin is a writer-for-hire and a creative writer exploring the many subgenres of nonfiction. She is ...

Raised amid vibrant skiing, sailing, and arts communities in Ontario, Robin's enthusiasm for the all-things ...

Oh hello! Fancy meeting you here. So, you want to know more about Courtney? Not much to tell. She mildly enjoys ...

Originally from Sydney, Australia, Zoë arrived in the Comox Valley in 2011 for an extended visit with her sister ...

Ian is a designer, illustrator, and painter serving a variety of local and international clients. After working in ...

Jenn is an accomplished photographer and graduate of the Western Academy of Photography (Victoria, BC). She ...

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Madeline is your local Death Companion with a mission to provide education about end-of-life planning, ...

Taylor is a wedding photographer based on Vancouver Island. She's called the west coast home her whole life and ...

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Susan and her husband moved to the Comox Valley in 2018 and feel a strong connection to the natural beauty found ...

With values rooted in genuine love and appreciation for learning and playing, Laurel’s free spirit, fierce ...

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Erica is a film photographer, writer, and musician who splits her time between the mountains and the sea. She is ...

In 1996, Maeva and her husband moved to the beautiful Comox Valley where she began to fulfill a dream to learn ...

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Mary Ruth spent the first quarter of her life, assuming she lives to be 110, in the heart of southern Ontario’s ...

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Cleo Corbett, RPP, MCIP (she/her), has been a municipal planner for 20 years in amenity regions across BC. ...

Jennifer Jellett is a freelance photographer and motivated visual story teller, called by the beauty of our ...

Howard lives on Denman Island with his partner, Mary Jane MacKay. He’s working on three books about forty years of ...

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Alison grew up in the Comox Valley, earned a BBA in Marketing & Management from Vancouver Island University, ...

James is a local gourmand and a strict omnivore. He believes in the power of food as a community-building tool and ...

Marie loves living in the Comox Valley, exploring natural areas in every season. When she's not running around in ...


Ron has been trained in the art and science of photography since he was a child. He practices photography as a ...

Jennifer grew up on the wild and beautiful coast of Newfoundland where her love for nature and all things ...

Bevin is a copyeditor, copywriter, and writer. When not behind her laptop, you'll find Bevin walking the streets, ...

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Dave was born in Ontario and spent his formative years in the Toronto suburbs. After high school he packed up his ...

Dave tells history with a modern perspective through his Vancouver Island history Blog (located on his website). ...

Meredith Rose was born and raised here on Vancouver Island. She gains inspiration from the endless beauty that ...

Freshly retired, Anne can be found wandering around beaches and forests photographing the Comox Valley, or ...

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Sara is a freelance photographer based out of Cumberland. Born and raised in the Comox Valley, she developed an ...

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Jim is fifth-generation, born and raised in the Comox Valley. His interest in photography began in junior high ...

Starting in photojournalism, Karen is now a photographer of people. Whether with travel photography, weddings, ...

Mac teaches English composition and literature courses at North Island College. He is also the instructor at ...

Luke is a commercial photographer based on Vancouver Island. He covers Island-wide (or rather, long), from ...

Writing has taken Ryan from the middle of nowhere in the Northwest Territories to the Costa Rican jungle, a ...

John began his career as a professional photographer 30+ years ago in Toronto. After working as a photojournalist ...

Kyle was born and raised in Courtenay, on Island time. After high school he devoted the better part of a decade to ...

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Based out of Courtenay, Scott is inspired by the Pacific Northwest: the environment, the artisans, and the ...

Meaghan is a community animateur with big love for the Comox Valley. She has worked extensively in the local ...

This Comox-Valley based writer loves telling stories about interesting places, people, and experiences. She’s the ...

Neil is a former surf bum turned Director of Fun (and Todd) at Mount Cain Alpine Park. He enjoys quiet evenings at ...

I am a writer, photographer, historian and artist interested in all things Cumberland. Wandering the local forest ...