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.
The Cumberland Forest
The threshold between a village and the great beyond
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Ayla Roberts: Music that will make you stop and think
Music that will make you stop and think
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Moon Dance
High above the forest floor, small creatures find bliss
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Original music blooms within a cozy circle of songwriters
Wisdom sung from the heart
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Vintage cameras draw memories from the shadows
A return to film
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Freediving in Comox Lake
Beyond breathing
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One bean at a time
An Introduction to Vol. 43
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Q&A with Denise Mitchell
Denise Mitchell Interiors: Discussion with Campbell River designer
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A trip to Okinawa, the birthplace of karate-do
Members of a Courtenay dōjō experience the culture of their traditional martial art
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The watery history of Lewis Park
The struggle for a beloved gathering place
The Dirt on Biochar
Black Gold
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A single lady at Maple Lake ponders life and the one that got away
Lonely Sam
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Featured Poet: Naveena Gill
Mysterious orange sky: a poem about a sunset over Goose Spit
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Just keep moving
Meet me in the park. We’ve got some walking to do
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Featured Artist: Judit Szilvasi
Featured Photographer: Damian Chudzinski, Comox Valley Landscape Artist
NIC Student Housing, tul’al’txw: Alive with Indigenous Culture
A house—and home—of learning
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Draw Together Strangers
How a global art initiative creates human connection
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Sandy Island Marine Park (Tree Island BC): Remote—and Right Next Door
Trees and sand
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How Ramona Gregory’s Slip Cast Porcelain Lamps Combine Form and Function
CRAFTING LIGHT
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Gwyn Sproule: Guardian of the forest and Cumberland history
A very engaging life
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The 1946 Vancouver Island Earthquake and Landslide Lake
When “bedlam” let loose
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Hollyhock — A Cortes Island oasis
Just across the water, magic awaits
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It’s not true BBQ until you add low heat, live fire, and flavourful smoke
The art of Smoke
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Sandra Viney of Courtenay’s Atlas Cafe
Thirty years of cuisine and community
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At the Royston Roasting Co. it’s a new era and a family affair
Boldly Brewing
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Summer skin, simplified
Beneath the surface
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A Young Author on Writing and Self-Discovery
Creating her own story
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Creativity and collaboration rule the world of Live Action Role Play (LARP)
Join the quest!
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Understanding food flows in the Comox Valley
Planning for a resilient, sustainable, edible future
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Compass Adventures: A Comox Valley water sports legacy
Riding the waves for 30 years
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Comox Valley paragliding offers pure, joyous flight
Frontier flying
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Easy from the outside
An Introduction to Vol. 42
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Walking two hundred clicks on the Camino Portugues
Two for the Road
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Reimagining Cumberland lake park tourism for community good
Sharing the wealth
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Exploring the ancient markets and cities in Morocco
Getting comfortable with going astray
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Life as a fishing guide in Campbell River
Fortune favours the fisherman
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IMMERSED IN THE ARTS
Dance, music, and theatre help one young resident to find his role in life and on stage
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It’s never too late for a big life change
Boldly Going
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THE VALUE OF SOIL
Considering the world beneath our feet
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