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AN ISLAND-TO-ISLAND SWIM BECOMES A TRADITION

AN ISLAND-TO-ISLAND SWIM BECOMES A TRADITION

Denman Island to Vancouver Island, Vancouver Island to Denman Island, back and forth, again and again . . . . ...

Taking the plunge

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COMOX VALLEY HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION

COMOX VALLEY HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION

Many hands The Comox Valley Healthcare Foundation (CVHF), a registered charity that has quietly been ...

Working together in support of local seniors

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CELEBRATING DIVERSITY IN THE COMOX VALLEY

CELEBRATING DIVERSITY IN THE COMOX VALLEY

In late August 2023, our community turned rainbow-coloured in celebration of Comox Valley Pride Weekend, which ...

Alive with pride

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SUSTAINING A 60-YEAR COMMERCIAL FISHING TRADITION

SUSTAINING A 60-YEAR COMMERCIAL FISHING TRADITION

Some people stumble upon their calling. Others seem born to it. Both apply to the Veloso family’s ties to the ...

A fishy family affair

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ELDER VALLEY: PLAY FOR A PURPOSE

ELDER VALLEY: PLAY FOR A PURPOSE

Putting on shows to raise funds for great causes Pure play is something that I haven’t always had a lot of ...

Reflections from an older Comox Valley resident

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LITTLE VALLEY: LIGHT AND HAPPY

LITTLE VALLEY: LIGHT AND HAPPY

Finding magic in the sea, the forest, and our imaginations It was a midsummer night and the stars were out. ...

Our young Comox Valley residents reflect on the home they're growing up in

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MS. MIXER REMINISCES

MS. MIXER REMINISCES

My story starts in North Vancouver in the early 1990s, when a kindly and cheerful woman named Ruth brought me home ...

A KitchenAid's life of sweet delights

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PARSLEY PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS

PARSLEY PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS

I usually like to kick these articles off with a brief introduction: a little background about the crop’s ...

Don’t underestimate parsley. It’s the perfect wingman.

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AXÉ CAPOEIRA AND KUMUGWE DANCERS

AXÉ CAPOEIRA AND KUMUGWE DANCERS

Inside Kumugwe, the Bighouse on the traditional territory of the K'ómoks First Nation, a crackling fire helps to ...

Warrior spirit in the Bighouse

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THE RISK OF FIRE TO THE COMOX LAKE WATERSHED

THE RISK OF FIRE TO THE COMOX LAKE WATERSHED

And into the fire, I’m reunited Into the fire, I am the spark Into the night, I yearn for comfort —Sarah ...

Fire is the number-one risk to our watershed. We need to talk about it now.

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