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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.

Featured Words: Julie Zust

Janine Zust is a Swiss-Canadian designer, illustrator, and author, as well as a mother of two. For nearly three ...

Found – Treasures And Troves In Nature

Humans love to hunt, gather and safeguard their treasured discoveries. Be it a foraging outing for mushrooms or ...

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A young Italian winemaker finds her place in the Comox Valley

I had the pleasure of having a phone conversation with Miriam Favole in early November to find out more about this ...

Pinot and possibilities

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Aging skateboarders grind through midlife crises

It’s your average dark, rainy Monday night in the Comox Valley. You walk into the LINC Youth Centre and hear loud ...

Case of the Mondays

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Cohousing is the antidote to anonymous living

We are in a time of extreme housing challenges that necessitate that we, as a society, consider all options to get ...

Just up the block

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UofQ is a beautiful blend of education and entertainment

The “University of Quadra”—fondly referred to as UofQ—is a weekly lecture series at the Heriot Bay Inn Pub. It is ...

More than a lecture series

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Read to your kids!

The single most important homework a parent can do with their child—across all grade levels—is reading aloud ...

This family homework yields big results—and it's fun

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How CorVee Forest Foragers reconnect people with the healing power of the forest

On any given day, you can find Cory Cliffe and Vanessa Sharkey in the forest. When the pair first met, they bonded ...

Love, land, and medicine

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How the humble bunny is taking over Vancouver Island

The number of rabbit characters in world cultures and pop culture shows the affection humans have for the furry ...

Here, there, and everywhere

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Exploring the gardens and grounds of Filberg Park

Nestled on the waterfront in the heart of Comox, Filberg Park is one of Vancouver Island’s most cherished green ...

Island Oasis

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GUYS TALKING

The power of conversation in Comox Valley men’s groups.

Words by

Hans Peter Meyer

Illustration by

Matia Meyer

40 YEARS OF VOLLY PATROL

Some dedicated folks who help keep the rest of us safe on the slopes.

Words by

Andrew Findlay

Photos by

Jess Cavanagh

COMOX VALLEY TRANSITION SOCIETY

Safe, affordable housing makes all the difference.

Photos by

Meredith Rose

FOUR WHEELS OF FORTUNE

Could RVs make Comox Valley housing more affordable?

Words by

Ryan Stuart

Illustration by

Lauren Spinner

PACIFIC REMEMBERING

Reflections on the joy of cold-water surfing.

Words by

Rhianna Walz

Photos by

Shelby Reid

A LINK TO THE PAST

The history of the Grieve family barn.

Words & Photos by

Jim Whyte

NEWCOMERS’ BOOK CLUB

Turning the page on another year of stories and friendship.

Words by

Hannah Slomp

Photos by

Joslyn Kilborn

A (SNOW) SHOE-IN

Finding peace in the winter mountains.

Words & photos by

Joanne McElroy

Centre Stage

The appeal of taking part in community theatre.

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Doris Wagner

FROM THOUGHT TO REALITY

Publisher's introduction to Vol. 36

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Jenn Dykstra

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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Kayleen Vanderee

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Sticking To My (Traveller’s) Word

Seven continents in 40 years.

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Aleisha Thomas-Lebid

Radical Love at the Art Hive

Open doors provide more than a creative opportunity for everyone.

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Sara Lopez Assu

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Campbell River Art Gallery

Spending the day among strands of seaweed.

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Shaelynne Bood

Photos by

Kimberley Kufaas

KEEP IT GREEN

In an era of climate change and housing pressures, how can urban forests survive and thrive?

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Andrew Findlay

Opening photo by

Jen Groundwater

FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS

The history of fire protection services in Cumberland.

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Bevin Clempson

Photos by

Sara Kempner

10,000 Volunteer Hours of Urban to Alpine

Campbell River’s Search and Rescue Society.

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Tim Fairbank

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Daniel Gelson

DRIPPING IN CULTURE

Sweating my way through the public saunas of Finland and Estonia.

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Lisa Jaster

Dan Webb

THE SEA IN THEIR BLOOD

Meet the diving family who’ve been harvesting geoducks by hand for three generations.

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Serena Kerr

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Coast Seafoods

A CARING PRESENCE

Every week, Indigenous Elders connect with students at 11 Valley schools through the Ni’nox¯sola program.

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Ni’nox¯sola program Elders

ELDER VALLEY: NESTING INSTINCT

Taking pleasure in the rituals of the changing seasons.

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Doloris Paquin

Photo by

Jenn Dykstra

FROM VENTURE CAPITALIST TO VINTNER

Alex Guertin’s circuitous path to a Comox Valley vineyard.

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Dave Nowak

Photo by

Michelle Bucher

LITTLE VALLEY: AZALEE BANKS

Our young residents reflect on the home they’re growing up in

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Azalee Banks, age 11

Photo by

Jen Rollins

LISTEN TO THE WHISPER

Self-discovery at hollyhock retreat centre.

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Mary Ruth Snyder

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Hollyhock Retreat Centre

Drawn to the Water

Documenting coastal mariners.

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Suzanne Jolly

Photos by

Stan Novotny

FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: CHUCK BURDICK

The Heriot Bay Inn

Where ghosts, custodians, and community gather.

FEATURED ARTIST: SARAH CLARK

CAMP ROAD SPECIAL

Putting down roots in a place where people and stories live.

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Simone Gingras-Fox

Photos by

Luke Phillips

Exploring the Roots of Midwifery

A midwife’s reflections.

Words by

Lindsay Wells

Photos by

Nycky-Jay Vanjecek

WHY WITCHCRAFT?

Modern witchcraft and how it may be able to help heal the planet.

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Catriona Richardson

LITTLE RIVER: CLEMENTINE AND PEPPER WILTSIE

Reflections from a younger resident

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Clementine & Pepper Wiltsie, ages 6 & 7

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Caitlin DeMill

Discovering Ancient Coastal Migration Patterns

The Hakai Institute’s new ancient DNA lab opens on Quadra Island.

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Camilla Sampson

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The Hakai Institute

The Journey is the Gift

Finding Mick Taylor’s forever place.

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Kathleen O’Reilly

BOW HUNTING: A MULTI-GENERATIONAL LIFETIME OF LESSONS

Raising daughters to appreciate nature through conservation.

Words by

Alison Bell

Opening photo by

Scott Bell

CREATING COMMUNITY BY THE KEG-LOAD

The family legacy behind the North Island Craft Beer Festival.

Words by

Ross Bodenmann

Photos by

Amanda Rentiers

UNCOVERING THE MYSTERIES OF TWIN ISLANDS

Stories from Sheltering in the Backrush.

Words by

Jeanette Taylor

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Cortes Island Museum & Archives

ANODIZED DOWNHILL DAYS

Local downhill and enduro racers fit right into the Valley’s monster mountain bike heritage.

Words by

Mike B

Photo by

Liam Wallace

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