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Browse our growing collection of articles from current and previous issues of both the Comox Valley Collective and Strathcona Collective magazines by topic.

From an old building, a vision for a gathering place begins to take shape

The Shipyard. High ceilings, cement floors meant for wear, open beams, old wood walls with stories to tell … it ...

historic shipyard to creative space

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The CVRD budget: Planning for the long term

Every year, the Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD), like every local government in British Columbia, is ...

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A Farmhouse Revived

Several years ago, my partner and I were given the opportunity to establish our roots in an old house on a ...

Bringing an old home into this century, one layer at a time

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The Hornby Island Trail Race makes its debut

“What do you think about putting on a race on Hornby?”Myke Labelle often gets pitched event ideas. The ...

ON THE EDGE

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Since 1992, a colourful home and garden tour has supported land conservation on Denman Island

Back in 1992, when Denman Island (pop. 1400) was even quieter and less populated than it is today, an island ...

Gates wide open

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The Goose and Gander

It’s not easy to combine the old with the new—to keep the best of each without losing some integral, unforeseen ...

A British take on the riverside local

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Innisfree Farm hosts herbalists and plant fans for the Vancouver Island Herb Gathering

Did you know that the Comox Valley has more herbalists per capita than anywhere else in Canada? It’s no wonder, ...

The plant people are coming

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LoVE VI introduces families to the art of the Island vacation

Do you love Vancouver Island? Whether you found your way here by moving across the country, growing up with the ...

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A family named. A family known. A family remembered

Laura Dempsey never knew her father, Hiromi Kaga, who died when Laura was a few months old. As an adult, she ...

A custom Cumberland home that engages with nature, inside and out

In an otherwise normal suburban neighbourhood in Cumberland lies a bright blue home surrounded by an enticing ...

Rooms with a view

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From an old building, a vision for a gathering place begins to take shape

historic shipyard to creative space

words by

Sandy Davies

Photos by

Kimberley Kufaas

The CVRD budget: Planning for the long term

Sponsored by

Comox Valley Regional District

A Farmhouse Revived

Bringing an old home into this century, one layer at a time

Words by

Roxanne Power

Photos by

True Elements Media

The Hornby Island Trail Race makes its debut

ON THE EDGE

Words by

Claire Piech

Photos by

Mat Wanbon

Since 1992, a colourful home and garden tour has supported land conservation on Denman Island

Gates wide open

Words by

Laura Busheikin

Photos by

Karen Wallace

The Goose and Gander

A British take on the riverside local

Words by

Dan MacLennan

Photos by

Bree Vandenberg

Innisfree Farm hosts herbalists and plant fans for the Vancouver Island Herb Gathering

The plant people are coming

Words by

Holly Phillips

Photos by

Precious LaPlante PHOTOGRAPHY

LoVE VI introduces families to the art of the Island vacation

Sharing the love

Words by

Laurel Sliskovic

Photos by

Ashley Marston

A family named. A family known. A family remembered

A custom Cumberland home that engages with nature, inside and out

Rooms with a view

Words by

Nicola Mackay

Photos by

LSP Photo

At Dance Temple, explore the age-old gift of moving to music

A Journey Of Movement

Words by

Aaron Handford, Mark Berge, River (Helen Pattinson), & Patty Rooney

Photos by

Brian Johnson

Iconic or irksome? Either way, resident Canada geese are here to stay

They can’t fly away home

Words by

Mac Newton

Photos by

Bruce Moffat

The seeds of collective vitality

An Introduction to Vol. 13

Words by

Camille Douglas

Photo by

Max Liang

Fento: Clothing for women in their most powerful years

Feminist fashion

Words by

Nicole Bergot

Photos by

Jenn Dykstra

Learning From Nature: The Land As Teacher

Sponsored by

Hollyhock Leadership and Retreat Centre

Architectural photography reveals a place’s structure and soul

Precision and POETRY

Words by

Luke Phillips

Photos by

LSP Photo

Cumberland’s energetic, inclusive, and ever-growing punk scene is welcoming to all

Colour, Chaos, & Community

Words by

Milli Lyman

Photos by

Ali Roddam

Why photography is better together

The art of the image

Words by

Fernanda Gimenez

Photos by Wink Richardson &

Bill Jorgensen

Filled with fresh energy, The Comox Bay Sailing Association offers saltwater for all.

A big shift

Words by

Andy Walther

Photos by

Jenn Dykstra

Let’s Rise Together

An Introduction to Vol. 45

Words by

Jen Groundwater

Photo by

Matt Newfield

Small Can Be Beautiful

Words by

Desiree Ross

Photos by

LSP Photo

Chef Ian: the heart behind the Berwick kitchen

Rhythm, precision, and passion

Words by

Karen Bezaire

Sponsored by

Berwick by the Sea

Discovering Amman on an extraordinary gap year

Gap Year in Jordan

Words by

Maeve Truax

Photos by

Susan Groundwater

Starting from Scratch

Words by

Christine Lindsay

Photos by

Bree Vandenberg

Building a community that’s inclusive, accessible, and safe for all

Here and queer

Words by

Jen Groundwater

Photo by

Sophia Banks

Svalbard

A land of Arctic dreams

Words & Photos by

Moira Le Patourel

CVRD takes a bold step to help address housing affordability

I dig it!

Words by

Peter Gibson

Photo by

Jenn Dykstra

A mayor revisits the path from past to bright future

Guided by Nature

Words by

Martin Davis

Photo by

Jodie Gallant

A home in The hills

For one young family, the design/build process began with connecting deeply to the landscape and taking their time

Words by

K Franklin

Photos by

True Elements Media

Featured Photographer: Jackson Photografix

Embracing weirdness to live an honest life.

Digging into myself

Words by

Kamillah Ogston

Photo by

Haley Ogston

How an independent living retirement community empowers our elders

Pursuing Wonder Later in Life

Sponsored by

Berwick by the Sea

What we learned when designing our own hockey-inspired board game

Upping our game

Words by

David Leverton

Photos by

Edith Desjardins

Featured Music: Ultraviolet

Threshold Choir eases The end of life with the gift of song

They’ll sing you home

Words by

Ellen Strong Klassen

Illustration by

Carsyn Hartling

A freediver happens upon enchanting sights

Where sea lions dance

Words by

Emma Johannson

Photos Courtesy of

Emma Johannson

Petals and Purpose

The gym life

It's about practice, hard work, and laughter

Words by

Jolene Hansen

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Explore Collective Magazine Articles By Topic

historic shipyard to creative space

Bringing an old home into this century, one layer at a time

ON THE EDGE

Gates wide open

A British take on the riverside local

The plant people are coming

Sharing the love

You are here

Rooms with a view

historic shipyard to creative space

Bringing an old home into this century, one layer at a time

ON THE EDGE

Gates wide open

A British take on the riverside local

The plant people are coming

Sharing the love

You are here

Rooms with a view

A Journey Of Movement

They can’t fly away home

An Introduction to Vol. 13

Feminist fashion

Precision and POETRY

Colour, Chaos, & Community

The art of the image

A big shift

An Introduction to Vol. 45

Rhythm, precision, and passion

Gap Year in Jordan

Here and queer

A land of Arctic dreams

I dig it!

Guided by Nature

For one young family, the design/build process began with connecting deeply to the landscape and taking their time

Digging into myself

Pursuing Wonder Later in Life

Upping our game

They’ll sing you home

Where sea lions dance

It's about practice, hard work, and laughter