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One bean at a time

Did you see what she did to him, did you hear what they said? —Lou Reed, “New York Telephone Conversation,” ...

An Introduction to Vol. 43

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Q&A with Denise Mitchell

Denise is the owner of Denise Mitchell Interiors, a luxury interior design studio based in Campbell River. She has ...

Denise Mitchell Interiors: Discussion with Campbell River designer

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A trip to Okinawa, the birthplace of karate-do

For many of its practitioners in the West—Europe and the Americas, say—karate is a sport. However, when practiced ...

Members of a Courtenay dōjō experience the culture of their traditional martial art

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The watery history of Lewis Park

Tracing the watery past of Lewis Park and the efforts to hold back the riverIf forced to pinpoint the ...

The struggle for a beloved gathering place

The Dirt on Biochar

Biochar is a word that many of you may not have heard before, but it describes something as old as the hills, as ...

Black Gold

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A single lady at Maple Lake ponders life and the one that got away

I grew up in the Comox Valley and spent my whole life here. When I was younger, I never thought it would be so ...

Lonely Sam

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Featured Poet: Naveena Gill

I still remember that very first evening at Goose Spit Park. All the way from Toronto, the Valley welcomed me with ...

Mysterious orange sky: a poem about a sunset over Goose Spit

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Just keep moving

ELDER VALLEY: REFLECTIONS FROM AN OLDER RESIDENT As an undergraduate student of literature, I read “The ...

Meet me in the park. We’ve got some walking to do

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It’s time to get The Vancouver Island Trail across the finish line.

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Andrew Findlay

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Chris Istace

WINE FROM THE SOIL UP

A commitment to sustainable prosperity keeps 40 Knots Winery growing.

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Allie Jenkinson

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40 Knots Winery

WILD GARDENING

Being a part of the great chain of life, and nourishing it.

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Sally Podmore

THE TAIL OF THE KITE

Hamilton Mack Laing’s sudden involvement in the 1925 Mount Logan expedition.

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Trevor Marc Hughes

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Richard Mackie

EYES ON THE TREES

The nominations are closed, but the voting has just begun in the annual Tree of the Year (TOTY) contest. And everyone, of any age, is eligible to vote for their favourite tree between April 1 and May 31.

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Carol White

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Jim Whyte

THE KLAHOOSE WAY

EXPERIENCE THE MAGIC AND INNOVATION OF KLAHOOSE WILDERNESS RESORT.

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Camilla Sampson

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CHRIS TAIT

FROM BEAN TO BAR

THE ORIGIN OF COAL CREEK ROASTERS.

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JAN BONK

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BRACEY PHOTOGRAPHY

ɫokʷimas – You Are Strong

THE KWAKWAKA’WAKW YOUTH SUICIDE PREVENTION INITIATIVE

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AVIS O’BRIEN

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Bluetree Photography

FROM OCEAN TO EYE LEVEL

DISCOVERY PASSAGE AQUARIUM IS AS INTERESTING AS THE ANIMALS THEMSELVES.

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RICKY BELANGER

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SHAWNA EGGLESTON

THOUSANDS OF GULLS

THE STEWARDS OF MITLENATCH ISLAND.

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SUSAN RYBAR

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MITLENATCH ISLAND STEWARDSHIP TEAM

THE REVOLUTION HAPPENING IN THE AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY.

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HALEY BURNS

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BLUETREE PHOTOGRAPHY

LITTLE RIVER: AUTUMN LOTT

Reflections from a younger resident

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Autumn Lott, age 7

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Francesca Lott

WHERE THE WIND TAKES US

HOW A COUPLE SAILED THEMSELVES INTO A BUSINESS VENTURE.

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STEPHANIE RACINE

MAXIME TREMBLAY

Generations of Sound

LIFE AT ORCALAB’S RESEARCH STATION.

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MEGAN HOCKIN-BENNETT

GOLD AT THE END OF THE ROUTE

WHITE WATER KAYAKING IN GOLD RIVER.

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Dave Prothero

WILD BUS FILMS

How Wild Bus Films tells some of the planet's biggest stories

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CORTNEY GILBERT

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OLLIE RICHARDS

Lights. Curtain. Go!

Reimagining the Rivercity Stage.

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Cleo Corbett

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Lucas Schuller

GOATS AND BOATS

An Annual Migration From One Island To The Next.

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Dood Turner

VENTURE NORTH

CHALLENGE YOURSELF AT SNOWDEN DEMONSTRATION FOREST.

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JOHN VANDERVEEN

KEN CLAUSEN

SO SAY THE FERRYMEN

Reflections on three careers on the water with BC Ferries.

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Laura Busheikin

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Jennifer Armstrong

STOCKING THE WORLD

Got an appetite for DIY global cuisine? Find international ingredients right here at home.

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Nicole Bergot

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Jenn Dykstra

INSPIRING RECOVERY

Rediscovering the joy of sport and my own spirit at the Invictus Games.

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Nick Holyome

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Soldier On

LITTLE VALLEY: MAX WARD

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

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Max Ward, age 13

IN SEARCH OF OUR INDIGENEITY

Diving into ancestral stories from Europe with Mythology Club Comox Valley.

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Kester Reid

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Amy Shaw

FERMENTATION 101

Simply Sauerkraut.

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Jake Galbraith

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Julie Sabey

PUTTING YOUR VEGETABLE GARDEN TO BED

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Mike McDonald

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Trevor Moore

BLACK AND RURAL

An intimate account of Black folk in the Canadian countryside.

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Joline Martin

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Keely O’Brien

ALL HAIL THE MAY QUEEN

Cumberland settlers brought ancient traditions.

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Meaghan Cursons

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Jenn Dykstra

FRASER CAIN’S UNIVERSE

The Valley resident behind one of the galaxy’s most popular websites.

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Ryan Stuart

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Sara Kempner

THE NIGHT RIDE

Moody, quiet, calm, serene. Wild, reflective eyes. Oh, how I love the secrets of the darkness.

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Mical Dyck

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Lorenz Jimenez

THE SURROUNDING BLUE

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Allie Jenkinson

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Paige Owen

ADVENTURES IN PADDLING

Circumnavigating Vancouver Island by sea kayak.

Words & Photos by

Erica Keen

MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE

Macdonald Wood: A peaceful park born from controversy.

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Susan Barratt

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Deanne Matell

GLOOM AND BEAUTY

Why are we doing this? Because we can.

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Jen Groundwater

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Ron Pogue

THE ELEVENTH HOUR FOR OLD GROWTH

After decades of clearcutting, can a fundamental shift protect what’s left of BC’s ancient trees?

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Andrew Findlay

Gallery photo by

Chris Istace

BUSINESS IS BLOOMING

Farm-to-table flowers are a growing movement in the Comox Valley.

Words & photos by

Lydia Jackson

TUNING IN TO NEW OPPORTUNITIES

Invented for music festivals, silent disco headphones find new life during COVID-19.

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Ellian Bell

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Eugene Chung

ALWAYS HERE FOR US

Let brassicas delight your taste buds through the long winter months.

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James McKerricher

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Jenn Dykstra

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Explore Collective Magazine Articles By Topic

An Introduction to Vol. 43

Denise Mitchell Interiors: Discussion with Campbell River designer

Members of a Courtenay dōjō experience the culture of their traditional martial art

​​The struggle for a beloved gathering place

Black Gold

Lonely Sam

Mysterious orange sky: a poem about a sunset over Goose Spit

Meet me in the park. We’ve got some walking to do

It’s time to get The Vancouver Island Trail across the finish line.

A commitment to sustainable prosperity keeps 40 Knots Winery growing.

Being a part of the great chain of life, and nourishing it.

Hamilton Mack Laing’s sudden involvement in the 1925 Mount Logan expedition.

The nominations are closed, but the voting has just begun in the annual Tree of the Year (TOTY) contest. And everyone, of any age, is eligible to vote for their favourite tree between April 1 and May 31.

EXPERIENCE THE MAGIC AND INNOVATION OF KLAHOOSE WILDERNESS RESORT.

THE ORIGIN OF COAL CREEK ROASTERS.

THE KWAKWAKA’WAKW YOUTH SUICIDE PREVENTION INITIATIVE

DISCOVERY PASSAGE AQUARIUM IS AS INTERESTING AS THE ANIMALS THEMSELVES.

THE STEWARDS OF MITLENATCH ISLAND.

THE REVOLUTION HAPPENING IN THE AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY.

Reflections from a younger resident

HOW A COUPLE SAILED THEMSELVES INTO A BUSINESS VENTURE.

LIFE AT ORCALAB’S RESEARCH STATION.

WHITE WATER KAYAKING IN GOLD RIVER.

How Wild Bus Films tells some of the planet's biggest stories

Reimagining the Rivercity Stage.

An Annual Migration From One Island To The Next.

CHALLENGE YOURSELF AT SNOWDEN DEMONSTRATION FOREST.

Reflections on three careers on the water with BC Ferries.

Got an appetite for DIY global cuisine? Find international ingredients right here at home.

Rediscovering the joy of sport and my own spirit at the Invictus Games.

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

Diving into ancestral stories from Europe with Mythology Club Comox Valley.

Simply Sauerkraut.

An intimate account of Black folk in the Canadian countryside.

Cumberland settlers brought ancient traditions.

The Valley resident behind one of the galaxy’s most popular websites.

Moody, quiet, calm, serene. Wild, reflective eyes. Oh, how I love the secrets of the darkness.

Circumnavigating Vancouver Island by sea kayak.

Macdonald Wood: A peaceful park born from controversy.

Why are we doing this? Because we can.

After decades of clearcutting, can a fundamental shift protect what’s left of BC’s ancient trees?

Farm-to-table flowers are a growing movement in the Comox Valley.

Invented for music festivals, silent disco headphones find new life during COVID-19.

Let brassicas delight your taste buds through the long winter months.

The struggle for a beloved gathering place