Explore Collective Magazine Articles by Region
Browse our growing collection of articles from current and previous issues of both the CV Collective and Strathcona Collective magazines by region.

How letting go of our stuff affects our lives
Goodbye, hello
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From an old building, a vision for a gathering place begins to take shape
historic shipyard to creative space
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The CVRD budget: Planning for the long term
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A Farmhouse Revived
Bringing an old home into this century, one layer at a time
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The Hornby Island Trail Race makes its debut
ON THE EDGE
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Since 1992, a colourful home and garden tour has supported land conservation on Denman Island
Gates wide open
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The Goose and Gander
A British take on the riverside local
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Innisfree Farm hosts herbalists and plant fans for the Vancouver Island Herb Gathering
The plant people are coming
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LoVE VI introduces families to the art of the Island vacation
Sharing the love
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A family named. A family known. A family remembered
You are here
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A custom Cumberland home that engages with nature, inside and out
Rooms with a view
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At Dance Temple, explore the age-old gift of moving to music
A Journey Of Movement
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Iconic or irksome? Either way, resident Canada geese are here to stay
They can’t fly away home
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The seeds of collective vitality
An Introduction to Vol. 13
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Fento: Clothing for women in their most powerful years
Feminist fashion
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Learning From Nature: The Land As Teacher
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Architectural photography reveals a place’s structure and soul
Precision and POETRY
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Cumberland’s energetic, inclusive, and ever-growing punk scene is welcoming to all
Colour, Chaos, & Community
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Why photography is better together
The art of the image
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Filled with fresh energy, The Comox Bay Sailing Association offers saltwater for all.
A big shift
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Let’s Rise Together
An Introduction to Vol. 45
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Small Can Be Beautiful
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Chef Ian: the heart behind the Berwick kitchen
Rhythm, precision, and passion
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Discovering Amman on an extraordinary gap year
Gap Year in Jordan
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Starting from Scratch
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Building a community that’s inclusive, accessible, and safe for all
Here and queer
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Svalbard
A land of Arctic dreams
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CVRD takes a bold step to help address housing affordability
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Featured Artist: David Besplug

Six decades of loving life in the Comox Valley
I dig it!
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A mayor revisits the path from past to bright future
Guided by Nature
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A home in The hills
For one young family, the design/build process began with connecting deeply to the landscape and taking their time
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Featured Photographer: Jackson Photografix

Embracing weirdness to live an honest life.
Digging into myself
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How an independent living retirement community empowers our elders
Pursuing Wonder Later in Life
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What we learned when designing our own hockey-inspired board game
Upping our game
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Featured Music: Ultraviolet

Threshold Choir eases The end of life with the gift of song
They’ll sing you home
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A freediver happens upon enchanting sights
Where sea lions dance
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