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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.

Photographic adventures in a fabled landscape

Glaciers. Fjords. Mountain peaks. Wild pumas. Rainforests. Deserts. Lakes.The Pacific on one side, the ...

Answering Patagonia’s Call

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Flipped Side Furniture: Skipping the landfill

When Megan Rix was nine months pregnant, she found herself crawling among the rafters in a barn just outside of ...

A refreshing change

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The Strathcona Food Map

Where does your garden grow? Or where do you access locally grown, harvested, caught and butchered foods? Beyond ...

A new way for the culinary curious to explore that also increases food security

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Creativity and community

"People keep passing the torch; that’s a beautiful thing to witness. I’m sure the Arts Alliance in its various ...

The Arts Alliance/CVAG have brought art to the Comox Valley for 50 years.

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The history of the Union Bay coke ovens

Minecraft, the wildly popular video game, creates a world where coal mining is shiny and idealized. To create a ...

Here were dragons

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Bike & Brew

Local cyclist Hannah Slomp shares three scenic Comox Valley cycling routes—from quick heritage trail rides to ...

amily-friendly rides in the Comox Valley

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The Campbell River Craft Crawl

Ten years ago, Lori and Paul Elphick discovered pottery. Today, their craft has grown into an annual tour of ...

A creative hobby blooms into a holiday event

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Memoir and musings from my 75-year road trip

ELDER VALLEY: REFLECTIONS FROM AN OLDER RESIDENT At 75, Linda transformed from a self-described private ...

Big deal to reveal

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Featured Artist: Ron Bridge

Self-taught artist Ron Bridge has been oil painting for over 50 years. He was born in Vancouver, where he ...

Cortes Island Academy Offers a Nature-Based High School Alternative

LITTLE RIVER: REFLECTIONS FROM A YOUNGER RESIDENTI grew up on remote Read Island, surrounded by a few retired ...

Take it outside

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Saying Yes to South East Asia

Words & Photos By

Hayley Zumkeller

A PRESSING MATTER

The story of Black Cat skateboards.

Words by

Andrew Pressault

Photos by

Sara Kempner

AN ICONIC TRAIL IN THE MAKING

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

Words by

Andrew Findlay

Featured photo by

Chris Istace

WINE FROM THE SOIL UP

A commitment to sustainable prosperity keeps 40 Knots Winery growing.

Words by

Allie Jenkinson

Photos courtesy of

40 Knots Winery

WILD GARDENING

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

Words & Art by

Sally Podmore

THE TAIL OF THE KITE

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

Words by

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.

Words by

Carol White

Photo by

Jim Whyte

THE KLAHOOSE WAY

EXPERIENCE THE MAGIC AND INNOVATION OF KLAHOOSE WILDERNESS RESORT.

Words By

Camilla Sampson

Photos By

CHRIS TAIT

FROM BEAN TO BAR

THE ORIGIN OF COAL CREEK ROASTERS.

Words By

JAN BONK

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BRACEY PHOTOGRAPHY

ɫokʷimas – You Are Strong

THE KWAKWAKA’WAKW YOUTH SUICIDE PREVENTION INITIATIVE

Words By

AVIS O’BRIEN

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FROM OCEAN TO EYE LEVEL

DISCOVERY PASSAGE AQUARIUM IS AS INTERESTING AS THE ANIMALS THEMSELVES.

Words By

RICKY BELANGER

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SHAWNA EGGLESTON

THOUSANDS OF GULLS

THE STEWARDS OF MITLENATCH ISLAND.

Words By

SUSAN RYBAR

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MITLENATCH ISLAND STEWARDSHIP TEAM

THE REVOLUTION HAPPENING IN THE AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY.

Words By

HALEY BURNS

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BLUETREE PHOTOGRAPHY

LITTLE RIVER: AUTUMN LOTT

Reflections from a younger resident

Words by

Autumn Lott, age 7

Photos by

Francesca Lott

WHERE THE WIND TAKES US

HOW A COUPLE SAILED THEMSELVES INTO A BUSINESS VENTURE.

Words By

STEPHANIE RACINE

MAXIME TREMBLAY

Generations of Sound

LIFE AT ORCALAB’S RESEARCH STATION.

Words & Photos By

MEGAN HOCKIN-BENNETT

GOLD AT THE END OF THE ROUTE

WHITE WATER KAYAKING IN GOLD RIVER.

Words & Photo By

Dave Prothero

WILD BUS FILMS

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

Words By

CORTNEY GILBERT

Photo By

OLLIE RICHARDS

Lights. Curtain. Go!

Reimagining the Rivercity Stage.

Words By

Cleo Corbett

Featured photo by

Lucas Schuller

GOATS AND BOATS

An Annual Migration From One Island To The Next.

Words & Photo by

Dood Turner

VENTURE NORTH

CHALLENGE YOURSELF AT SNOWDEN DEMONSTRATION FOREST.

Words By

JOHN VANDERVEEN

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SO SAY THE FERRYMEN

Reflections on three careers on the water with BC Ferries.

Words by

Laura Busheikin

Photo by

Jennifer Armstrong

STOCKING THE WORLD

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

Words by

Nicole Bergot

Photos by

Jenn Dykstra

INSPIRING RECOVERY

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

Words by

Nick Holyome

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Soldier On

LITTLE VALLEY: MAX WARD

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

Words by

Max Ward, age 13

IN SEARCH OF OUR INDIGENEITY

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

Words by

Kester Reid

Photo by

Amy Shaw

FERMENTATION 101

Simply Sauerkraut.

Words by

Jake Galbraith

Photo by

Julie Sabey

PUTTING YOUR VEGETABLE GARDEN TO BED

Words by

Mike McDonald

Photos by

Trevor Moore

BLACK AND RURAL

An intimate account of Black folk in the Canadian countryside.

Words by

Joline Martin

Illustration by

Keely O’Brien

ALL HAIL THE MAY QUEEN

Cumberland settlers brought ancient traditions.

Words by

Meaghan Cursons

Photo by

Jenn Dykstra

FRASER CAIN’S UNIVERSE

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

Words by

Ryan Stuart

Featured photo by

Sara Kempner

THE NIGHT RIDE

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

Words by

Mical Dyck

Photo by

Lorenz Jimenez

THE SURROUNDING BLUE

Words by

Allie Jenkinson

Photo by

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.

Words by

Susan Barratt

Photos by

Deanne Matell

GLOOM AND BEAUTY

Why are we doing this? Because we can.

Words by

Jen Groundwater

Photo by

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?

Words & Featured Photo by

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

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