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.

OUR COMMUNITY RUNS ON HUMAN CREATIVITY
Creative Director's Introduction to Vol. 37
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OUTRIGGER CANOEING IN SAMOA
Racing, roots, and reconnections
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A PLAN FOR HOME-GROWN DOCTORS
A new program at NIC helps Island students pursue professions in health care.
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SEASONAL GOODS: WINTER
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WHEN THE BURNOUT IS REAL
What emergency service providers want you to know.
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LIVES OF LOGGERS AND FARMERS

TO CHOOSE THE TREES
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A LONG AND WINDING ROAD
What it takes to keep the Strathcona Parkway open.
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ELDER VALLEY: RADICAL TRANSFORMATION
Future generations need us to take action now.
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LITTLE VALLEY: EXCITEMENT AND HOPE
Our young Comox Valley residents reflect on the home they’re growing up in
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FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: KALI WEXLER

FEATURED ARTIST: JARED POPESCU

AN UPDATE ON STORIES FROM VOLUME 1
Plus ça change
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BEAUTY BEFORE AMBITION
Pianist Sarah Hagen has earned her place among the best without sacrificing her soul.
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THE ILLUMINATION OF FIRE
A conversation with Wedlidi Speck.
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HARD-SKINNED FOR THE WIN
Living in a winter squash lovers' paradise.
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INGRAHAM
The secret life of a vintage clock.
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GUYS TALKING
The power of conversation in Comox Valley men’s groups.
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40 YEARS OF VOLLY PATROL
Some dedicated folks who help keep the rest of us safe on the slopes.
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COMOX VALLEY TRANSITION SOCIETY
Safe, affordable housing makes all the difference.
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FOUR WHEELS OF FORTUNE
Could RVs make Comox Valley housing more affordable?
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PACIFIC REMEMBERING
Reflections on the joy of cold-water surfing.
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A LINK TO THE PAST
The history of the Grieve family barn.
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NEWCOMERS’ BOOK CLUB
Turning the page on another year of stories and friendship.
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A (SNOW) SHOE-IN
Finding peace in the winter mountains.
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Centre Stage
The appeal of taking part in community theatre.
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FROM THOUGHT TO REALITY
Publisher's introduction to Vol. 36
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GRIT AND GRACE
Kayleen VanderRee and Tyler Turner might be more competitive than your average couple. But when they participated in The Amazing Race Canada, they had to go with the flow to stay in the game.
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Sticking To My (Traveller’s) Word
Seven continents in 40 years.
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Radical Love at the Art Hive
Open doors provide more than a creative opportunity for everyone.
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Featured Photographer: Bob Wild

Featured Artist: Kimberly Thompson

Wild Kelp Harvesting
Spending the day among strands of seaweed.
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KEEP IT GREEN
In an era of climate change and housing pressures, how can urban forests survive and thrive?
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FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS
The history of fire protection services in Cumberland.
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10,000 Volunteer Hours of Urban to Alpine
Campbell River’s Search and Rescue Society.
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DRIPPING IN CULTURE
Sweating my way through the public saunas of Finland and Estonia.
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THE SEA IN THEIR BLOOD
Meet the diving family who’ve been harvesting geoducks by hand for three generations.
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A CARING PRESENCE
Every week, Indigenous Elders connect with students at 11 Valley schools through the Ni’nox¯sola program.
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ELDER VALLEY: NESTING INSTINCT
Taking pleasure in the rituals of the changing seasons.
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