Meaghan is a community animateur with big love for the Comox Valley. She has worked extensively in the local tourism, cultural, and conservation sectors in community outreach and marketing. She currently manages the Cumberland Forest campaign to purchase threatened forest lands surrounding Cumberland. Meaghan is passionate about grassroots community economic development, sustainability, celebration and the network economy, and dedicates herself to projects that support these values. She also works as a facilitator and strategic planning consultant for organizations across Vancouver Island and the Salish Sea. When she finds time, she plays music and writes stuff. Meaghan resides in legendary Cumberland with her partner in crime, Bobby Herron, and their daughter, Cadence.
“Fungi make worlds. They also unmake them. There are lots of ways to catch them in the act. When you cook mushroom soup, or just eat it. When you gather […]
The merry month of May is highly anticipated in the Village of Cumberland. Since 1888, Villagers have gathered on Victoria Day (Queen Victoria’s birthday) for a civic celebration unparalleled on […]
My first home in Cumberland was on Camp Road, in a row of rough cabins that were built in 1888 when the coal mine opened. The interior walls were thick […]
We meet in the shadows and plan our route for the late afternoon, prowling the alleys, neighbourhood by neighbourhood, looking for hints about what lies behind the hedges, fences, and […]
May 31, 2021: “Hey, Meaghan, we’re thinking if some restrictions lift this summer we might try to book some shows for early July. It’s all dependent on health orders, but […]
March 4, 2021: “This is not good. I’ve just gone to look at the area. The flagging starts about 50 meters beyond the Perseverance Creek bridge and runs west to […]
Words by Meaghan CursonsFeatured photo by Meredith Rose
On the longest night Tuck tiny love notes Written with winter berries Into the dark earth Whisper them lullabies With your warm breath Gently cover them With the dying leaves […]
One of the many big questions of 2020 is how we adapt and evolve as consumers, locally and globally. Whether we are considering online purchases or picking up groceries, we […]
Words by Meaghan CursonsFeatured photo by Sarah Barrie
The fire that forged the earth holds the space between us ancient atoms in our blood and bones pulled to the safety of flickering light Our tender hearts explore strange […]
Curled against you under the night sky your touch reminds me that my flesh is made from the spark and dust of inaccessible stars Dawn takes a deep breath and […]
Even in the darkest winter under the frost-hardened earth the roots are deep in discussion through mycelium threads exchanging plans for spring sharing secrets about their emergence following the black […]
Fall gives way to a darkness, where fairytales operate best. As the days grow shorter and the sun slips behind the horizon earlier and earlier, we journey past the fall […]
In Cumberland, the community and forest are inexorably linked. Whether we explore the woods as athletes or artists, educators or explorers, we all find shelter in the shade of her […]
Summer lays down to sleep in the cool woods. The crisp fall air wakens. Trails of dark wet earth wind through the forest. The prints of thirsty animals in the […]
If art is the reflection of community, the Comox Valley Community Arts Council holds the mirror. For almost 50 years, Comox Valley Arts (their short hand name) has been a […]
Words by Meaghan CursonsPhotos by Comox Valley Community Arts Council
Fishing may be one of the planets oldest professions, but Estevan Tuna is all about innovation. Bruce and Dianne Devereux have built a faithful clientele of Albacore tuna enthusiasts since […]
In a list of quintessential Comox Valley events, it can be argued that the World Community Film Festival sits nears the top. It reflects a deep current of social and […]
An authentic Italian Circus Tent was shipped half way around the planet to Vancouver Island this past summer. It arrived accompanied by a certified British Tent Master who whipped a […]
The Comox Lake watershed is beautiful. The bird’s eye view is truly epic. Crystal clear icy water flows down from the Comox Glacier and craggy snow topped mountains, over rolling […]
Words by Meaghan CursonsFeatured photo by Sara Kempner
It is perhaps one of the most quintessential views in the Comox Valley. The spit wrapping its sandy arm around the Comox Harbour. Denman and Hornby Islands adrift in the […]
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