2025 Spring/Summer Strathcona Collective
As a vintage clothing seller, I’ve noticed the evolution of garments over the years, from well-made, limited-supply clothing to the overwhelming rise of fast fashion. Before the rise of fast […]
Words by Dawn Mahaney Alison Dawn

CR LIVE STREETS: A NIGHT OUT DOWNTOWN
2024 Fall/Winter Strathcona Collective
The streets of downtown Campbell River will once again light up this winter with CR Live Streets: A Night Out Downtown. Offering music, comedy, art, poetry, and more, A Night […]
Words by Hollie FergusonPhotos by Alison Dawn

Elder River: Life after 70
2024 Elder River Fall/Winter Strathcona Collective
The satisfaction found in adapting and creating A few birthdays ago, somebody told me “Everything changes after 70.” I know we live in an ever-changing society, and I have endured, […]
Words by Vicki SimmonsPhoto by Alison Dawn

STEWARDING SHOAL BAY
2024 Spring/Summer Strathcona Collective
Our home holds more stories than we could ever know. We live remotely, and alone, and yet we have learned over the decades that this place touched the lives of […]
Words by Mark MacDonaldPhoto by Alison Dawn

THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS
2024 Spring/Summer Strathcona Collective
“The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just on the body, but the soul.” […]
Words by Jessica DempseyIllustration by Lindsay Ness

Art, Medicine, and Soap
2022 Spring/Summer Strathcona Collective
“I never knew what I wanted to do,” Valerie Lamirande confided to me. She had dabbled in photography, woodwork, and macramé, but it was after receiving a bar of homemade […]
Words by Nicole BernsPhotos by Alison Dawn

Raising Backyard Birds
2021 Spring/Summer Strathcona Collective
Growing up we had chickens, the familiar pets that simultaneously bring life to the yard and yield breakfast to the table. When my husband and I acquired our own little hobby farm, we knew poultry was a must. We started with 12 pullets (young […]
Words by Maria FyfePhotos by Alison Dawn

Living with Less
Spring/Summer Strathcona Collective
When thinking of where we live, I can’t help but conjure up images of lush greenery, diverse ecosystems, and expansive marine life. My childhood is peppered with memories of playing […]
Words By Briana JamesPhoto by Alison Dawn
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