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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.

THE SISTERHOOD OF BIKES

THE SISTERHOOD OF BIKES

Roll into Cumberland on Wednesday evenings from late April to early October and you will spot a group of about ...

Rip up your Wednesday night with the United Riders of Cumberland.

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GET OUT THERE

GET OUT THERE

My first experience hunting was with my dad. Over the years I've made many great hunting buddies, but the biggest ...

Hunting provides more than meat.

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MEMORIES IN MUD

MEMORIES IN MUD

Cyclocross, as a type of racing, tends to be limited to a clearly defined race season here on Vancouver Island. ...

The Comox Valley cyclocross scene.

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GET OUTTA TOWN: PORT ALBERNI

GET OUTTA TOWN: PORT ALBERNI

Port Alberni is no stranger to overcoming adversity. In 1964, a powerful tsunami flooded homes, flipped over cars, ...

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ACTIVATING ARTS AND CULTURE

ACTIVATING ARTS AND CULTURE

If art is the reflection of community, the Comox Valley Community Arts Council holds the mirror. For almost 50 ...

A look at the work of the Comox Valley Community Arts Council.

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ELEGANT STRENGTH

ELEGANT STRENGTH

The stalwart CEO of the Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce has been going to bat for local business people since ...

An interview with Dianne Hawkins.

HIDDEN TREASURES

HIDDEN TREASURES

As a tour guide for the Cumberland Museum, I am drawn to stories of people within our local history—I read family ...

Nikkei No Haka, Cumberland’s Japanese cemetery

FLOAT YOUR BOAT

FLOAT YOUR BOAT

In the past I have waxed poetic about the beauty of wood; how it can be shaped, molded, and finished. But wood is ...

Quality, handcrafted, and traditional wooden boats 

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ANGLING FOR MORE THAN A FISH

ANGLING FOR MORE THAN A FISH

My earliest memory of holding a fly rod was on the Cowichan River, at the age of seven, in April, with a lively ...

Musings of a Comox Valley fly fisher.

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FAST FOOD ISN’T ALWAYS BAD FOOD

FAST FOOD ISN’T ALWAYS BAD FOOD

The local food movement is often seen as the antithesis of ‘fast food’. These three Comox Valley food providers ...

Our local food movement provides convenient, delicious, and healthy meal options.

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