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.
Agritourism – A key to farm viability on Vancouver Island
Adventures In Farming
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Capturing the perfect light at a special house on Cortes Island
Warmth & Welcome
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Through ups and down and many owners, Cumberland’s King George Hotel has been a community fixture
From the fire
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Mountain climbs and riverside strolls await the nature lover in Oceanside
A Day Hiker’s Paradise
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A lifetime of flying, launched in a Canadian-made Sabre fighter jet
Best job ever
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The Revitalization of Skateboarding in Qualicum Beach
The universal language of skateboarding welcomes you.
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Exploring the Deep Bay Marine Field Station on the shores of Baynes Sound
Aquaculture Research & Discovery
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The pink jersey initiative
Remembering our Buddy, Darrin McLeod
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Sitting down for a chat with singer-songwriter WiL
A Lifetime of Music
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Showing up, not giving up
When things are challenging and you keep going, that’s when you really grow.
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Featured Artist: Alora Griffin
Featured Photographer: Eric Overhoff
Exploring one man’s love of the natural world through poetry
Inspired by Nature
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Featured Words: Jennifer Eve
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Undone
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Why free-roam rabbits make the best roommates
The Bunny Brief
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Aerial silks: the perfect blend of strength and beauty
Up in the air
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Featured Music: L.J.P
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One young girl’s story of becoming a table tennis champion
A Passion for Ping Pong
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The Comox Valley’s beloved historic resorts
Summer on the beach
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Featured Photographer: Baxter Redfern
The Courtenay Fish and Game’s bold plan to attract coho salmon
If you build it, they will come
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Featured Artist: Kat Cearns
Building Basecamp
Mountains, memory, and the long way home
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Dedicated volunteers preserve the French Creek Estuary with shovels and sweat
Weeding the Forest
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An Indigenous artist making waves in the Valley
Culture and creativity
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How one local mom found connection and community at SOS
Finding the Village
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Fall in love with kayaking
It’s anything you want it to be
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Finding connection and meaning in the depths of Nanoose Bay
Beneath the Salish Sea
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Comox Nautical Days
Where a community shows up, year after year
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A soapmaking business built on curiosity and courage
Blending Art and Science
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The Anchorage is L’Arche Comox Valley’s newest home for adults with intellectual disabilities
Designed for friendship
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How milk, land, and skill come together at Little Qualicum Cheeseworks
From Field to Flavour
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The art of hand-tufted wool rugs
A Commitment To Beauty
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Georgia Straight Jazz Society celebrates two decades of jazz in the Comox Valley
How a 2005 hurricane fundraiser has led to weekly, vibrant jazz performances ever since
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the gift of purpose
Start with what you love and let it grow from there
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How Moments Hospitality Group creates a special moment in time for their guests
Storytelling by Design
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Seeking la dolce vita in an Italian bivacco
far more than a humble hut
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How Harris’s hawks keep the Comox Valley Airport safe
guardians of the sky
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The life of an artist and the legacy of our local competition
Sculpting Sand
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