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.

Focusing My Glass Eye
Gibson James teaches glassblowing.
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The Moods of Myra
Exploring the falls in all her seasons
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Strathcona Park Lodge and Outdoor Education Centre
A truly Canadian story
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Sea & Field
Home is a small bistro nestled amongst the mountains
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Learning My Truth
Indigenous tourism as the gateway for reconciliation
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Paddle Away From It All
A kayaker’s retreat in Blackfish Sound
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Featured Photographer: Vince Kehn

Featured Artist: Lukas Mouka

Our Neighbours Without Homes
The reality of living without shelter
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THE GREENWAYS LOOP
Encircling and connecting the community of Campbell River’s beloved green spaces
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In Search Of
A scout’s hunt for film locations on Vancouver Island
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Humming Bird Zen
A local family’s amazing interaction with their feathered friends
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DEMYSTIFYING MUSHROOMS
Move over, sourdough. The newest homesteading trend is mushrooms, and they’re popping up all over the place.
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THE THREADS OF RECOVERY
A former adrenaline junkie becomes a different kind of adventurer, exploring new cultures through weaving.
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SPEAKING FOR THE TREES
The lush forest along the Puntledge River feels like a protected sanctuary, but some areas are slated for logging. A new local group aims to change that.
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FEATURED WORDS: LONGEST NIGHT
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FEATURED ARTIST: ZOEY MAYENBURG

FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: JARRETT LINDAL

HEALING DIRT
Building up communities, one bike trail at a time, with Patrick Lucas.
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LITTLE VALLEY: ZOË HENDERSON
Our young residents reflect on the home they’re growing up in.
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COASTAL COLLABORATION
In a pandemic season, tourism operators partner with First Nations to protect the shoreline.
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THE VINYL REVIVAL
Why records are making a comeback.
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TAKING THE PLUNGE
A pledge to jump into Comox Lake once a month for a year.
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RAISING WOMEN
Now in its 21st year, Comox Valley Girls Group provides a safe space for the development of female empowerment.
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CALLED TO THE BAR
Hornby Organic is building an energy-bar empire based on a family recipe.
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STORM, SPIRITS, AND ISOLATION: LIFE ON THE LIGHTS
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RAKING THE COALS
Seeking meaning in a beloved mother’s dementia.
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TAKING THE TEMPERATURE ON GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS
When it comes to energy efficiency, what’s hot may not be that cool.
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UNHINDERED GOOD TIMES ON FORBIDDEN PLATEAU
It was all fun and games ’til the roof caved in—but the former Wood Mountain Ski Park still delivers the goods.
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ARE WE OUT OF THE WOODS YET?
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THE MYSTERIOUS FAROE ISLANDS
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GOING DEEP
Reflections on life under water.
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LITTLE VALLEY: ZOLA FINDLAY
Our young residents reflect on the home they’re growing up in.
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HOW YA GONNA KEEP ‘EM DOWN ON THE FARM
Where farm meets sea: Five generations of family farming at Hornby Island's Fossil Beach Farm
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GLOBAL BUSINESS, LOCAL IMPACTS
When is it better to do something by half? Allow AquaQuest to demonstrate.
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BEAVERS, WIDE OPEN!
As RuPaul might say, getting to know more about our beavers may improve our quality of life.
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THE ONLY WAY OUT IS THROUGH
Hunger Moon is a shining read for a season of strangeness.
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FROM FENCE BOARDS TO SURFBOARDS
No foam here: old cedar takes on new life in handcrafted heirloom surfboards.
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GREY TURNED GREEN
Comox, British Columbia, tops the list of Best Communities to Live in Canada 2040.
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MORE THAN KUS-KUS-SUM
Project Watershed is using a federal grant to restore the salmon highway: the Salish Sea's nearshore habitat.
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