Carol White
Bio coming soon
ALL Words
JAN BONK
AVIS O’BRIEN
Bio coming soon
SUSAN RYBAR
Bio coming soon
KEN CLAUSEN
Bio coming soon
JOHN VANDERVEEN
Bio coming soon
HALEY BURNS
Bio coming soon
MAXIME TREMBLAY
Bio coming soon
STEPHANIE RACINE
Bio coming soon
MEGAN HOCKIN-BENNETT
Bio coming soon
CORTNEY GILBERT
Bio coming soon
Dood Turner
Bio coming soon
Juliana Bedoya
Juliana is a community-engaged environmental artist who supports individuals and community groups to establish ...
Mark Miard
Lindsay Elms
Louis Lamb
Arianne Huene
Sarah Kehler
Tara Murphy
Jeff Brett
Jeff is a husband, father of two adult sons, grandfather, studio technician, educator, and multi-disciplinary ...
Anne Davis
Tara Bursey
Bio coming soon
Laurel Archer
Laurel has paddled more waterways than she can remember, from Central America to Asia and the South Pacific, and ...
Carly Panzenboeck
Galyn Franklin
Nicole Bergot
Bio coming soon
Nick Holyome
Bio coming soon
Ben Neufeld
Jason Stevens
Jodi Simkin
Hans Peter Meyer
Casey Parsons
Allison Morrison
Wendy L Macdonald
Dan Lafrance
Claire Gilmore
Kelly Forbes
Jack Bindernagel
Bio coming soon
Kester Reid
Bio coming soon
Sarah Clement
Sarah trained as an osteopathic practitioner, exercise physiologist, strength and conditioning coach, and sport ...
Caleb Hansen
Lisa Bettany
Lisa is a Comox Valley photographer who is passionate about capturing the beauty of our beautiful west coast ...
Nick Ward
Sylvianne St. Onge
Traci Skuce
Jennifer Sieffert
Julie Sabey
Mike MacDonald
Cam Matthews
Tom Keenoy
Jake Galbraith
Wendy Turner
April Trigg
Kelly McQuillan
Rory Mcclure
David Kallai
Katrina Kadoski
Terry Folks
Kareen Florin
Clay Ward
Erica Spizawka
Nicole Rippel
Blayne Prowse
Ryan Parton
Lise Maltais
Elisabeth Lee
Joyce Lindemulder
Mary Ruth Harris
Taylor Grinde, age 11
Jonathan Cooper
Jonathan worked as an educator at the Art Gallery of NSW in Sydney, Australia, for more than 30 years. He is now a ...
Leah Knutson
Andy Everson
Jenny Deters
Paula Worthington
Krista Tupper
Thea Miller
Mia Jerritt
Leah Ballin
Leah is a lover of the wild places. Born and raised on the west coast, she has dedicated her career to studying ...
Suzanna Weimer
Michael Vossen
Andy Phillips
Ellissa Prendergast
Archie Pateman
Ashley Hamilton-Macquarrie
Mical Dyck
Tyler Bellows
Bio coming soon.
Roger Albert
After moving to the Valley in 1983, Roger taught sociology at North Island College before retiring in 2012. He ...
Paige Brown
Aboriginals and the environment (seen in her video Then & Now – A Fish Tale by Paige Brown) have taken up much of ...
Kristen Walters
Pat Trask
Peter Gardiner-Harding
Brandon Hamilton
Justin Yaretz
Andrew Talbot
Sarah Hauser
Randy Grey
Camille Douglas
Cathy Clark
Cathy has been calling the Comox Valley home for 24 years and cannot fathom why anyone would leave. Cathy is a ...
Randy Churchill
Randy discovered his calling for heavy timber construction in the mid-90s, after several degrees in Mechanical ...
April Bencze
Raised on the banks of the Campbell River, April is passionate about keeping an eye on the wild faces and places ...
Marc Jardine
Jeff Christenson
Words coming soon
Jennifer Armstrong
Jennifer is a documentarian at heart. A lover of stories. It is in creatively seeing the uniqueness of a couple’s ...
David Benton
After ten years in the Yukon, David and his family moved into the Komoks territory to have just a little less ...
Dierdre Atkinson
Dierdre has been the Artistic Director of the Hornby Festival for the past fourteen years and she loves her job! ...
Karley Bracey
Karley’s fascination with taking pictures started at a young age. While traveling the world, she photographed ...
Alaina Vesper
Alex Nataros
Jenn Laing
Brad Kilgour
Alice Grasby
Ross Bodenmann
Ross is an artist and writer based in the Comox Valley working in a variety of mediums including fine art, design ...
Aly Bird
Aly is an athlete, artist, personal development coach, and civic engagement enthusiast. Everything she does is ...
Nicole Bertram
Nicole is a passionate sewist, enthusiastic extrovert, and collector of obscure skills and diverse trivia. She ...
Kim Bannerman
Kim writes short stories, novels, and screenplays, and in her spare moments, she hosts the writing podcast ‘First ...
Sophie Vigneau
Mike Redican
Finn Manktelow
Chad Herbert
Laurissa Cebryk
Laurissa grew up in the Comox Valley and has a passion for travel, writing, and all things outdoors, adventurous ...
Lindsay Keegitah Borrows
Jan Adams
Jan has been a big fan of the CV Collective magazine since its inception, or should that be “conception.” (Jan ...
Ryan Miller
Ryan Miller is an award-winning, published, underwater and wildlife photographer from Oyster Bay. In 2005 Ryan ...
Jennifer Sutherst
Bio coming soon
Lisa Graham
Lisa’s passion for photography was sparked while scuba diving off the coast of Cozumel in 2001. She was a new ...
Kristof Trout
Bio coming soon
Nora Bingham
Nora lives at the edge of the forest in Cumberland, BC. Growing up on Quadra Island, she perfected the art of ...
Shannon Simpson
Shannon’s passion and dream is for all children to have access to nutritional education, to show them that they ...
Sarah Seads
Sarah is on a quest to capture the magic moments, tiny details and big emotions of wild adventures that may never ...
Christa Petch
Bio coming soon.
Spencer Sheehan-Kalina
Bio coming soon
Oriana Smy
Oriana grew up in the Cowichan Valley exploring the Vancouver Island coastline and its magnificent old-growth ...
Andrea Townsend
Andrea impulse-bought her first loom off the internet the year after she moved to the Comox Valley. Having the ...
Ed Varney
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 ...
Daniel Booy
Bio coming soon.
Haeley Dewhirst
Haeley grew up in the Comox Valley, split between Hornby Island and Mount Washington. After leaving for a few ...
Lorin Medley
Lorin is a counsellor and writer from Comox, published in The Puritan, Portal, subTerrain and Refugium: Poems for ...
Lydia Jackson
Lydia is a farmer florist with a history in design and colour consulting. She is a vibrant individual who shares ...
Rick Zyvitski
Rick Zyvitski was born and raised in Renfrew, Ontario. He joined the Canadian Forces in 1974 and trained to become ...
Roanne English
Roanne is an avid adventurer and endurance sport addict who found a home and community in the Comox Valley. She ...
Sam Peterson
Bio coming soon
Wendi Gilson
Wendi is a beekeeper at Black Horse Apiary in the Comox Valley, and a regional apiary inspector on Vancouver ...
Shawn Peters
Dr. Shawn Peters, ND, is a naturopathic doctor, board certified in acupuncture. He has a keen interest in helping ...
Eugene Chung
Eugene is an active father, partner, and adventure sports aficionado. Although he once made a name for himself as ...
Ellian Bell
Ellian grew up on an old but cheerful sailing boat, traveling the world with her family. She got to soak up the ...
Tracy Kobus
Tracy has been working as a professional artist since 1993, after receiving her Bachelor of Fine arts from UBC. ...
Shane Johnson
Shane is a gardener, plant geek, and outdoor enthusiast. He spends a lot of time chasing and photographing ...
Judith Wright
Judith migrated west from Montreal in the early ‘90s and eventually settled in the Comox Valley ten years later, ...
Dave Prothero
Born and rasised in the Comox Valley, became interested in rivers during a trip to Nepal and spent the better part ...
Salinas Laperriere
Bio coming soon
Annabelle Sproule
Proud to call Cumberland her birthplace, Annabelle keeps trying to escape her hippy Island roots but always ends ...
Kevin Flesher
Kevin is a singer of songs, a doodler of doodles, a writer of words, and a man of many hats. He recently watched a ...
Darren Howlett
Bio coming soon
Wendy Mayers
Wendy has a love for travel, gardening, dogs, fibre art, food, and words. She has a growing collection of words in ...
John Gower
John Gower offers custom home design solutions that are beautiful and simple, modest in size and comfortable to ...
Lyndsey Bell
Bio coming soon
Maxwel Hohn
Maxwel is an adventurer, photographer, and filmmaker who lives in the Comox Valley, with a passion for showcasing ...
Amy Woods
Bio coming soon
Anja Roberts
Bio coming soon
Britt Hanson
Britt was born and raised in the Comox Valley, and is currently living and playing in Cumberland. She teaches at ...
Trish Weatherall
Trish wears a number of hats to earn a living on rural Denman Island. She balances contract work as a freelance ...
Max Oudendag
As a 'true local' to the Comox Valley, Max is proud to contribute to the CVC, as it both supports and illustrates ...
Allie Jenkinson
Originally from Calgary, Allie Jenkinson studied English at the University of Victoria before working as a ...
Tanis Gower
Tanis is a biologist with a passion for protecting and healing nature. Born in the Comox Valley, she returned in ...
Jason Straka
Bio coming soon
Kerry Hale
Originally from Australia, Kerry is an award-winning ESL teacher and freelance writer. Always seeking adventure ...
Damien Jannet
In 2018, Damien decided to focus on solo adventures throughout remote territories of the Pacific Northwest to get ...
Joline Martin
Disillusioned with the political climate in the early '70s, Joline left the US to spend a year on Haida Gwaii. ...
Glen Sanford
Glen Sanford is executive director of the Comox Valley Art Gallery. He was born and raised in the Comox Valley, ...
Keisha Everson
Keisha was named “Wadzidalaga” by her great-grandmother, before being given the name "Tlakwa̱lał" in 2013. She is ...
Zaaven Forest
Zaaven grew up on Lasqueti Island, though on and off over the past 10 years, she has found herself calling the ...
Loraine Hartley
Loraine's compulsion to write exploded when her recent novel "My Delightfully Dysfunctional Family" was published ...
Tina Willard-Stepan
Christina (Tina) Willard-Stepan is an artist, facilitator, community developer, and environmental educator. She ...
Sean Kerrigan
Sean is a longtime Comox Valley resident who takes full advantage of Vancouver Island’s endless offerings of ...
Angela Willard
Angela Willard is a Clinical Herbalist and the co-founder of Harmonic Arts, a herbal formulation company located ...
Andrew Findlay
Andrew Findlay is an award-winning freelance journalist who writes about adventure, travel, business, conservation ...
Carrera Teal
Carrera is the founder of CT Initiatives, a consulting firm supporting the non-profit and public sectors in the ...
Briana James
Bio coming soon
Angel Murphy
Bio coming soon
Wes Sewell
Bio coming soon
Leslie Cox
Bio coming soon
Elizabeth Young
A born and raised Vancouver Islander, Elizabeth is a seasoned communication professional with a passion for ...
Rhonda Teramura
Bio coming soon
Erika Anderson
Erika is an active citizen of her community, volunteering for several organizations, including (but not limited ...
Jim Bagley
Bio coming soon
Matthew Fox
Bio coming soon
Naomi Tabata
Naomi Tabata works to connect the talented faculty and students at North Island College with community businesses ...
Sara Lopez
Bio coming soon
Colin Filliter
Colin flies a drone for a living. Is there any better job than that?! With a university education in forest ...
Craig Gillis
Craig has lived in Campbell River since 1976. A retired teacher and Assistant Superintendent for School District ...
Julie Glaspy
Bio coming soon
Colin Dowler
Raised on Quadra Island, now living in Campbell River, Colin Dowler is an electrician and nature enthusiast ...
Amber Assu
Bio coming soon
Sophia Sauter
Sophia Sauter wears many hats. She is the Owner and Founder of Active Living Physiotherapy, she is a Sports ...
Chelsea McCannel-Keene
Bio coming soon
Jonah E. Richter
Jonah Richter is 11 years old and lives at Blind Channel Resort on West Thurlow Island. His family has been ...
Carmen Amberson
Joe and Carmen have been lucky to have worked successfully in the Hospitality Industry in the Campbell River & ...
Trevor Blasky
Bio coming soon
Wendy Ravai
Wendy Ravai grew up in Smithers BC where her love of the forest began as a young girl exploring the local streams ...
Daniela Bizama
Bio coming soon
Sandra Parrish
Bio coming soon
Bob Sampson
Bio coming soon
Sara Cherewaty
Bio coming soon
Diane Jacquest
Diane was born in Whitehorse, Yukon, in 1952 and (perhaps sadly) has been moving south ever since. She arrived in ...
Simone Gingras-Fox
Guided by a restless nomadic spirit, Simone has spent her life hurtling down mountain passes that inevitably end ...
Laura Busheikin
Laura Busheikin is a writer-for-hire and a creative writer exploring the many subgenres of nonfiction. She is ...
Gibson James
Bio coming soon
Camilla Sampson
Bio Coming Soon
Vivian Dean
Bio coming soon.
Madeline Christie
Madeline is your local Death Companion with a mission to provide education about end-of-life planning, ...
Jodi Kozicki
Bio coming soon.
Susan Barratt
Susan and her husband moved to the Comox Valley in 2018 and feel a strong connection to the natural beauty found ...
Maria Fyfe
Bio coming soon
Jenelle M. Pasiechnik
Bio coming soon
Claire Pomeroy
Bio coming soon
Catherine Gilbert
Bio coming soon
Lisa Meekin
Bio coming soon
Chyanne Trenholm
Bio coming soon
Melissa Wickihalder
Bio coming soon
Sue Moen
Bio coming soon
Laurel Cronk
Bio coming soon
Laurel Sliskovic
With values rooted in genuine love and appreciation for learning and playing, Laurel’s free spirit, fierce ...
Tim Moshansky
Bio coming soon
Christine Baxter
Bio coming soon.
Erica Keen
Erica is a film photographer, writer, and musician who splits her time between the mountains and the sea. She is ...
Maeva Collins
In 1996, Maeva and her husband moved to the beautiful Comox Valley where she began to fulfill a dream to learn ...
Lorna Seldon-Burd
Bio coming soon
Kayleen Vanderee
Bio coming soon
Marina Scott
Bio coming soon
Carly Caron
Bio coming soon
Bastian Fleury
Bio coming soon
Nic Pisterzi
Bio coming soon
Chris Zumkeller
Bio coming soon
Michael Hack
Bio coming soon
Erin Brizard
Bio coming soon
Bob Wild
Bio coming soon
Brandon Pirie
Bio coming soon
Brittany Baxandall
Bio coming soon
Mike Davies
Bio coming soon
Erin Wallis
Erin was born and raised in the coastal town of Campbell River, BC with respect and acknowledgment that it is the ...
Ben McGuffie
Bio coming soon
Tacey Keighley
Bio coming soon
Lisa Levesque
Bio coming soon
David Baar
Bio coming soon
Lucretia Schanfarber
Bio coming soon
Heather Kellerhals-Stewart
Bio coming soon
Arzeena Hamir
Bio coming soon
Terri Perrin
Bio coming soon
Rachel Halliwell
Bio coming soon
Tony Lebid
Bio coming soon
Anita Lawrence
Bio coming soon
Kira Marshall
Bio coming soon
Jody Hagel
Bio coming soon
Paige Jarvis
Bio coming soon
Nicole Berns
Nicole Berns is a writer, yoga teacher, and backcountry mountain guide from Campbell River. She spent five years ...
Neal Calvert
Former journalist and book editor Neall Calvert has had poetry published online at the League of Canadian ...
Emese Tóth-Harasztos
Bio coming soon
Madison Stewart
Bio coming soon
Dionne Lapointe-Bakota
Bio coming soon
Maureen Hunter
Bio coming soon
Lynne Macara
Bio coming soon
Kevin Yee
Bio coming soon
Max Fisher
Bio coming soon
Hayley Zumkeller
Hayley is a lifestyle Photographer & Videographer on Vancouver Island creating bold and breathtaking visuals ...
Jade Berg
Bio coming soon
Mary Ruth Snyder
Mary Ruth spent the first quarter of her life, assuming she lives to be 110, in the heart of southern Ontario’s ...
Eiko Jones
While growing up in New Zealand, Eiko acquired his first SLR camera at the age of fourteen. He quickly discovered ...
Keith Barker
Bio coming soon
Jake Tinkler-Josephi
Bio coming soon
Cleo Corbett
Cleo Corbett, RPP, MCIP (she/her), has been a municipal planner for 20 years in amenity regions across BC. ...
Jennifer Jellett
Jennifer Jellett is a freelance photographer and motivated visual story teller, called by the beauty of our ...
Howard Macdonald Stewart
Howard lives on Denman Island with his partner, Mary Jane MacKay. He’s working on three books about forty years of ...
Tyler Johns
Bio coming soon
Janna Rist
Bio coming soon
Claire Gordon
Kelly Cage
Bio coming soon!
Dwayne Roberge
Bio coming soon!
Sarah Carty
Bio coming soon!
Kaitlyn Nohr
Bio Coming Soon
Trevor McMonagle
Trevor spent his professional career as a high school English teacher, during which time he developed a copy ...
Jennifer Abbott
Bio coming soon
Susan Antler
Bio coming soon
James McKerricher
James is a local gourmand and a strict omnivore. He believes in the power of food as a community-building tool and ...
Marie Maccagno
Marie loves living in the Comox Valley, exploring natural areas in every season. When she's not running around in ...
Dave Nowak
Dave was born in Ontario and spent his formative years in the Toronto suburbs. After high school he packed up his ...
Dave Flawse
Dave tells history with a modern perspective through his Vancouver Island history Blog (located on his website). ...
Anne Arseneau
Freshly retired, Anne can be found wandering around beaches and forests photographing the Comox Valley, or ...
Heather Gray
Bio coming soon
Jim Whyte
Jim is fifth-generation, born and raised in the Comox Valley. His interest in photography began in junior high ...
Mac Newton
Mac teaches English composition and literature courses at North Island College. He is also the instructor at ...
Ryan Stuart
Writing has taken Ryan from the middle of nowhere in the Northwest Territories to the Costa Rican jungle, a ...
Kyle Hansen
Kyle was born and raised in Courtenay, on Island time. After high school he devoted the better part of a decade to ...
Steward Goodings
Bio coming soon
Meaghan Cursons
Meaghan is a community animateur with big love on for the Comox Valley. She has worked extensively in the local ...
Lesley Assu
Bio Coming Soon
Alissa Assu
Bio Coming Soon
Ken Blackburn
Bio Coming Soon
Neil Borecky
Neil is a former surf bum turned Director of Fun (and Todd) at Mount Cain Alpine Park. He enjoys quiet evenings at ...
Dawn Copeman
I am a writer, photographer, historian and artist interested in all things Cumberland. Wandering the local forest ...
Vicki Simmons
Living close to the Beaverlodge Lands, Vicki has easy access to the spirit-refreshing gift of a forest, which she ...
Bob Dice
Bio coming soon