Originally from Calgary, Allie Jenkinson studied English at the University of Victoria before working as a freelance writer for magazines such as Skier, Snowboard Canada, and Coast Mountain Culture. She currently resides in Cumberland.
Allie was the guest editor for CV Collective: Volume 5, Winter 2015, and was the editor for CV Collective: Volumes 13–20, Winter 2017 through to Fall 2019.
Darren Howlett is sitting in Locals Restaurant, a place he has a long history with. He’s worked in this dining room off and on since it was called The Old […]
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40 Knots Winery is alive with potential energy. I sit in the glassed-in terrace across from Layne Craig, who owns the vineyard with his wife, Brenda Hetman-Craig. Together they head […]
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