The sky is alive with distant storm clouds, purple, broken by pockets of sunlight. Looking west across the Discovery Passage to my home on the “big island” feels like stumbling upon my reflection in a tidal pool. Sprawled, rolling hillsides speckled with houses. This was not a perspective of home I viewed often. As a […]
Words by Nicole BernsPhoto By James Headrick
If you live on Vancouver Island, you are blessed with an abundance of places to experience the raw and rugged beauty of the salty waters surrounding us. While the west coast has gained attention as a storm-watching destination, the east coast has unique offerings of its own. Twenty minutes north of Campbell River, Brown’s Bay […]
Words by Laurel SliskovicPhotos by James Headrick
Nala’atsi is a word in the Kwak’wala language with more than one meaning, but one in particular conveys what we’re all about: new beginnings. What we do at our school doesn’t always conform to conventional ideas about public education. Nala’atsi is a school for students with Indigenous ancestry in grades 10 to 12. It was established in 2000 to address […]
Words by Rory McclurePhotos by James Headrick
CV Collective Get Outta Town Spring
Do you love walking along the ocean while the tide ebbs and flows? Are you a fan of sunsets pouring spectacular light onto snow-capped coastal mountains? Do you enjoy gathering around a beach fire with your friends and family on a long summer’s eve while watching for whales, dolphins, and eagles? Does hiking or biking […]
Words by Laurel SliskovicPhotos by James Headrick
