2024 Fall/Winter Intro Strathcona Collective
The community benefits of living in true alignment What a soul is, or whether souls even exist, has consumed the curiosity of many writers, philosophers, and individuals throughout history. When […]
Words by Camilla SampsonPhoto by Matt Newfield
HA̱’ME’ RESTAURANT REOPENS AT KWA’LILAS HOTEL
2024 Spring/Summer Strathcona Collective
BEYOND THE PLATE AT HA’ME‘’S (RE)OPENING The eagerly anticipated (re)opening of Ha̱’me‘ Restaurant, in its new space at Kwa’lilas Hotel in Port Hardy, takes place this spring. The hotel is […]
Words by Camilla SampsonPhotos courtesy of Ha̱'me'
THE STRATHCONA REGION IS GUIDED BY PASSION AND PURPOSE
2024 Intro Spring/Summer Strathcona Collective
As the editor of the Strathcona Collective, it is my privilege to help writers and community members throughout our region communicate what matters most to them. For this issue, we […]
Words by Camilla SampsonPhoto by Matt Newfield
Discovering Ancient Coastal Migration Patterns
Strathcona Collective 2023 Fall/Winter
Ancient DNA (aDNA). The term immediately brings to mind visions of dinosaurs, ancient civilizations, megafauna, and other extinct mammals and plants. The ability to dig (literally) into these times is […]
Words by Camilla SampsonPhotos courtesy of The Hakai Institute
THE SEA AS MUSE
2023 Comox Valley Collective Fall
Nature, specifically the ocean, has long been the undercurrent of photographer and sailor John Kelsey’s life. It’s the balm that has kept him balanced; the place he feels most at […]
Words by Camilla SampsonPhotos courtesy of John Kelsey
CREATING SPACE FOR TRADITIONS, OLD AND NEW
Intro 2023 Fall/Winter Strathcona Collective
At its root, tradition is the sharing of stories. Perhaps our oldest tradition is exactly that: storytelling. Deeply woven into the intricacies of our lives, stories connect us from one […]
Intro by Camilla SampsonPhoto by Matt Newfield
BALANCING NATURE AND NEW ENDEAVOURS
Strathcona Collective 2023 Intro Spring/Summer
Articles in this issue (my first as editor) feel like a love letter to our region. A testament to the vast melting pot of wildlife and passionate people. The latter […]
Words by Camilla SampsonPhoto by Tyrah Hofer
THE KLAHOOSE WAY
Strathcona Collective 2023 Spring/Summer
GALLERY PHOTOS BY REGAN HATLEY, DARREN HULL, BEN POWELESS, CHASE TERON, & DESTINATION CANADA You’re greeted at a dock between the ocean and wide open sky. A traditional toq qaymıxw […]
Words By Camilla SampsonPhotos By CHRIS TAIT
The Land Beneath Our Feet
Fall/Winter Strathcona Collective
The gritty exfoliation of sand between toes, the softness of dewy grass underfoot, the wet flecks of mud that spatter my partner’s feet while running the trails in open sandals: […]
Words by Camilla SampsonPhoto by Jenn Dykstra
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