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

THE DAY THE PRINCE CAME TO TOWN

CV Collective, Fall, Comox Valley, Learning New Things, People & Places, Volume 31

Over a century ago, on a Monday in late September, crowds of young and old thronged Vancouver’s sidewalks. Mothers ...

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ALTERED LANDSCAPE

CV Collective, Fall, Comox Valley, Environment & Nature, People & Places, Volume 31

My first home in Cumberland was on Camp Road, in a row of rough cabins that were built in 1888 when the coal mine ...

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FEEL LIKE A KID AGAIN

CV Collective, Fall, Comox Valley, Adventure & Sport, Culture & Art, People & Places, Volume 31

What an ugly night. It’s dark, pouring rain, and there are still remnants of slushy snow melting in the driveway, ...

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WHALE BREATH AND ANGEL WINGS

CV Collective, Fall, Comox Valley, Environment & Nature, Learning New Things, Volume 31

You don’t need to be an oyster farmer or sport fisherman for the daily ebb and flow of the ocean to impact your ...

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JUMP SCARES AHEAD

CV Collective, Fall, Comox Valley, Culture & Art, People & Places, Volume 31

Decades ago, I was sitting in a cinema seat in Toronto, gripping the armrests as the tension heightened, and ...

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A DOORWAY TO HOPE

CV Collective, Fall, Comox Valley, People & Places, Volume 31

When David and Angela Mackenzie open the door to their new home, they will bring with them an unwavering ...

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SUNSET AT SMITH LAKE FARM

CV Collective, Fall, Comox Valley, Culture & Art, People & Places, Volume 31

As I pull through the gates of Smith Lake Farm, I’m greeted by the sounds of chickens clucking and disc golfers ...

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MISADVENTURES IN BAKING

CV Collective, Fall, Comox Valley, Food & Drink, Health & Wellness, Makers & Innovators, People & Places, Volume 31

Back in 2013, I started shopping around for healthy nutrition options to supplement my gym goals. I’d never given ...

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THE SCIENCE OF SASQUATCH

CV Collective, Fall, Comox Valley, Environment & Nature, Learning New Things, Volume 31

Do you laugh when you hear the word sasquatch? Do you believe that sasquatches exist? Do you think that a ...

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VIVA LA TRASH PANDA

CV Collective, Fall, Comox Valley, Environment & Nature, Learning New Things, Volume 31

I’ve occasionally yearned to wear a Davy Crockett-inspired coonskin hat. The reason I don’t isn’t that I fear I’d ...

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THE DAY THE PRINCE CAME TO TOWN

CV Collective, Fall, Comox Valley, Learning New Things, People & Places, Volume 31

Over a century ago, on a Monday in late September, crowds of young and old thronged ...

Words by

Dave Flawse

ALTERED LANDSCAPE

CV Collective, Fall, Comox Valley, Environment & Nature, People & Places, Volume 31

My first home in Cumberland was on Camp Road, in a row of rough cabins that were built in 1888 ...

Words by

Meaghan Cursons

Photos by

Scott Bell

FEEL LIKE A KID AGAIN

CV Collective, Fall, Comox Valley, Adventure & Sport, Culture & Art, People & Places, Volume 31

What an ugly night. It’s dark, pouring rain, and there are still remnants of slushy snow ...

Words & photos by

Kyle Hansen

WHALE BREATH AND ANGEL WINGS

CV Collective, Fall, Comox Valley, Environment & Nature, Learning New Things, Volume 31

You don’t need to be an oyster farmer or sport fisherman for the daily ebb and flow of the ...

Words by

Ryan Stuart

Photos by

Luke Phillips

JUMP SCARES AHEAD

CV Collective, Fall, Comox Valley, Culture & Art, People & Places, Volume 31

Decades ago, I was sitting in a cinema seat in Toronto, gripping the armrests as the tension ...

Words by

Mac Newton

Illustration by

Ian Adams

A DOORWAY TO HOPE

CV Collective, Fall, Comox Valley, People & Places, Volume 31

When David and Angela Mackenzie open the door to their new home, they will bring with them an ...

Words & Photos by

Karen McKinnon

SUNSET AT SMITH LAKE FARM

CV Collective, Fall, Comox Valley, Culture & Art, People & Places, Volume 31

As I pull through the gates of Smith Lake Farm, I’m greeted by the sounds of chickens clucking ...

Words by

Sara Kempner

Featured photo by

Meredith Rose

MISADVENTURES IN BAKING

CV Collective, Fall, Comox Valley, Food & Drink, Health & Wellness, Makers & Innovators, People & Places, Volume 31

Back in 2013, I started shopping around for healthy nutrition options to supplement my gym ...

Words by

Bevin Clempson

Photos by

Jennifer Brazil

THE SCIENCE OF SASQUATCH

CV Collective, Fall, Comox Valley, Environment & Nature, Learning New Things, Volume 31

Do you laugh when you hear the word sasquatch? Do you believe that sasquatches exist? Do you ...

Words by

Terrance James

Featured Photo by

Jo-Anne Johnson

VIVA LA TRASH PANDA

CV Collective, Fall, Comox Valley, Environment & Nature, Learning New Things, Volume 31

I’ve occasionally yearned to wear a Davy Crockett-inspired coonskin hat. The reason I don’t ...

Words by

Neil Borecky

Photo by

Jenn Dykstra