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.
REIMAGINING REGIONAL RECREATION
Four local governments working together for better parks and recreation management? It could be a reality very soon.
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LEARNING LANGUAGE; BUILDING COMMUNITY
NIC’s Indigenous language courses help students bring Kwak’wala into their day-to-day lives.
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LIFTING THE FOG
How a Valley-based program is helping people overcome anxiety and depression.
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FREE THE LAWNS!
The front lines of food production, coming to a neighbourhood near you.
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IT’S NOT ABOUT THE MONEY
At SOS Gear, every sale helps save lives.
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GETTING HIGH ON VANCOUVER ISLAND
Singing the praises of our unique alpine environment.
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SAILING FORTH
A thirst for adventure, a boat of her own, and the Salish Sea as her playground.
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WELCOME TO HISTORIC CUMBERLAND
The newly renovated Cumberland Museum offers more stories and more points of view.
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GET AWAY TO GOLD RIVER
Sure, it’s the gateway to Nootka Sound. But for outdoor lovers, Gold River is a treasure in its own right.
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SOMEWHERE DOWN THE LAZY RIVER
Floating down the Puntledge is the ultimate summer vibe.
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BEYOND FARMING FOOD
How one local’s getting creative with her land.
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CUMBERLAND, A TINY-TOAD SUPERHIGHWAY
Small but mighty western toads have places to go, and we need to help them get there.
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THE FUTURE LOOKS TASTY
Deep Bay’s new Centre For Seafood Innovation connects local seafood producers with greater markets.
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RECHARGED AND READY
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SCENES FROM CVAG, 2020
An invitation to enter the Comox Valley Art Gallery, where art and community intersect.
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LEAVING OLD ENMITIES BEHIND
Sifting through his family’s hatred for Japan, Mac Newton finds room for empathy.
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SMASHING BARRIERS WITH SIP
Local organization aims to empower wheelchair users with the wonder of whitewater.
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ART AND MENTORSHIP IN THE 21ST CENTURY
With family guidance, a young Indigenous artist expands her practice.
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FEATURED WORDS: KUS-KUS-SUM
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FEATURED ARTIST: MIKE SAVAGE
FEATURED PHOTOGTAPHER: SHANNON KAY
THE POOP ON CUMBERLAND’S AMBITIOUS NEW WETLANDS PROJECT
…And three other fantastic sewage lagoons to see before you die.
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LITTLE VALLEY: OLIVIA KLASSEN
Our young residents reflect on the home they’re growing up in.
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PEDDLERS OF DELICIOUSNESS
Local food trucks do more than serve quick and tasty food. They help connect the community.
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SECOND CHANCES
Hunting nearly emptied the Salish Sea of whales. Many species are returning—but they’re still at risk.
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FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT
Comox Valley Head Injury Society helps people with acquired brain injury walk the path toward recovery.
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SUPERSONIC MEMORIES
Tour the Comox Air Force Museum with a former Canadian Forces fighter pilot.
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THE RISE OF GRIND
Gravel bikes are bringing rhythm and cadence off the road and back into the wilderness.
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PERCEPTIONS, PREJUDICE, AND PRIDE
A small-town boy reflects on coming out in the Comox Valley.
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THE SEASONS OF BEES
The art and science of beekeeping.
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THE NATURE CURE
The Comox Valley isn’t just a pretty place—it can heal what ails you.
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PLANTING FARMERS
Land-matching program nurtures the next generation.
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RENEWAL AND COMMUNITY: A COLLECTIVE LOVE LETTER
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Falling on Concrete Builds Character
A generation of skateboarding culture on Quadra Island
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Hooked on Tyee Dreams
Embarking on my maiden voyage
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Colourful Splendour in the Emerald Sea
Seeing the forest and the trees without leaving the ground.
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Raising Backyard Birds
A wonderful, rustic addition to backyards of all sizes
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Don’t Look, SEE
Responding to the legacy of Sybil Andrews
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LITTLE RIVER: ANNABEL AND BRYNLEE LUDWIG
Our young residents reflect on the home they’re growing up in
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Damn, I Wish I Walked
A life on foot with Chris Barner
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