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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.

PULLING PLASTIC

Desperately clinging to a blob of wall-mounted epoxy plastic can be considered a contrived experience by many rock ...

Indoor climbing gives wet weather adventurers a new way to play on rainy days.

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TOFINO

I pulled up to my desk with a fresh Earl Grey and Carolans. It was a sunny afternoon to begin what I thought would ...

Surf, storms, and serenity.

INSPIRED BY SOUND

It was a moment that I knew I would cherish long after the crowd departed. I stood in Village Park during The Big ...

Two of Cumberland’s citizens build a legacy of music from behind the stage.

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A BIG TENT WITH BIG INTENT

An authentic Italian Circus Tent was shipped half way around the planet to Vancouver Island this past summer. It ...

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BRIDGING HISTORY

Roaming north along Royston’s Union Colliery Line, the air is damp and heavy with the scent of smoke wafting from ...

The Trent River Trestle connects Cumberland and Royston with more than steel and timber.

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SEWING WILD

Adventure is dirty business. With piles of gear comes the need for novel ways to store, stow and transport gear ...

A man, his sewing machine, and a passion for new experiences come together in a Cumberland business.

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YOUTHFUL CYCLE

Emilly Johnston is a force of nature on local singletrack. At only 13 years old, Johnston is quickly establishing ...

A Comox Valley adventure prodigy looks to the future without stressing about the present.

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FORAGING 101

A bucket bumps gently against my hip, filling slowly with ripe purple-black berries. This is high summer gathering ...

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MATERIALIZING THE SOUL

The wearable art of jewellery has been a form of self-expression for millennia. These adornments have been seen as ...

Three Comox Valley jewellers carry on the tradition of hand made, wearable art while applying distinct creative visions.

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OSCAR’S STORY

Oscar was a beautiful, flamed point feline who lived out his days on sunny counter tops and in the laps of locals ...

How a single animal’s spirit led to the care of many others in need.

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