Explore Collective Magazine Articles By Topic

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

RECOMMITTING TO FILM

When I phone Dave Hall to chat about his Comox Valley-based camera repair business, we struggle through a minute ...

Pick up a manual camera and see what develops.

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EQUINE ENJOYMENT

People from all ages and walks of life are drawn to horses. I think it’s because horses seem to be able to touch ...

The NVIHA—local riders with unique ways to have fun on a horse.

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MAKING A DIFFERENCE WITH COMMUNITY IMPACT DAY

On a special day once a year First Credit Union (FCU) branches across Vancouver Island, Bowen Island, Hornby ...

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LISTENING TO PLANTS

An invasive plant is defined by context. A plant considered a noxious weed by one person or group may be used for ...

In tending to the land, we can restore diversity—and restore ourselves.

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A TRUE COMOX GEM YOU’LL LOVE

The nine-acre Filberg Heritage Lodge and Park is one of the most picturesque places in Comox. This historic ...

Filberg Heritage Lodge and Park.

MARMOTS IN FOCUS

The Vancouver Island marmot has lived on Vancouver Island for hundreds of millennia. In all that time, it has only ...

The world’s rarest marmot lives on Vancouver Island. Photographer Catherine Babault wants to share its story with the world.

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THE POWER OF KEEPING DANCE ALIVE IN ADULTHOOD

Around the world, many children study dance from an early age, learning the vocabulary, foundational movements, ...

Art in motion

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COME AS YOU ARE

“Energy moves in waves. Waves move in patterns. Patterns move in rhythms. A human being is just that energy, ...

Conscious dance requires no skills or substances. And it’s remarkably freeing.

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WE CAN DANCE IF WE WANT TO

Dance is a language that transcends borders, barriers, and abilities. We use it to share stories, communicate ...

Two stories exploring different perspectives on this passionate, beautiful art form.

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FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: MATT NEWFIELD

BELTANE

Poem by

Meaghan Cursons

Photo by

Jennifer Brazil

ON THE SHARP EDGE

Local swordfighters get medieval at the Comox Valley Combat Guild.

Words by

Chad Herbert

Photo by

Anastasia Skye

AIMING FOR ZERO

From circular to linear and back again: the human economy on a finite planet.

Words by

Tanis Gower

Photos by

Femke Overmaat

THE CURVE OF TIME

The classic story of a BC family’s sailing adventures still thrills modern readers.

Words by

Nora Bingham

Cover painting by

Harry Heine

TURNING DOWN THE TEMPERATURE

Cumberland 2040: How Cumberland reached carbon negative

Words by

Ryan Stuart

Photo by

Jenn Dykstra

THIS PLACE IS FOR THE BIRDS

From fresh waters to the salty sea—the K’ómoks Important Bird Area.

Words & photo by

Sophie Vigneau

THE ART OF THE ARCHTOP

At the pinnacle of guitar making, you might just find Comox Valley luthier Wyatt Wilkie.

Words by

Jen Groundwater

Photos by

Sara Kempner

NO FEAR OF FALLING

BASE jumper Angelique Vinnedge loves being airborne.

Words by

Laurissa Cebryk

Opening photo by

Micaiah Kind

LEARNING TO FLY

MARS’s newly expanded rescue centre is a haven for Valley wildlife.

Words by

Mac Newton

Photos by

Alexandre Crouzet

HOME IN THE HILLS

It took a community to build Vancouver Island’s backcountry hut.

Words by

Ryan Stuart

Photos by

Alex Mackay

IF YOU BUILD IT, THEY WILL LAND

The history and community behind Courtenay’s beloved Airpark.

Words by

Andrew Findlay

Photos by

Jenn Dykstra

DOWN IN THE PIT

Inside the unseen world of musical-theatre musicians.

Words by

Jan Adams

Featured photo by

Rosalind Humphreys

BLANKETED IN HOPE

A meeting of art, reconciliation, and the law in the K’ómoks Bighouse.

Words by

Lindsay Keegitah Borrows

Photos by

Doug Harrington

BREEZING INTO SPRING

Words by

Jen Groundwater

Photo by

Vince Kehn

Salmon, Fundraising, and Volunteering

How one night of celebration supports a community vision.

Words By

Naomi Tabata

Photo by

Eiko Jones

Biking and Learning with Sprockids

Seeing health and connection to community in kids of all ages.

Words & Photo By

Matthew Fox

It Just Tastes Better

A look at the growth of the Farm-to-Table movement in the Strathcona Region.

Words By

Alison Bell

Photos by

Nycky-Jay Vanjecek

THE CAMPBELL RIVER CRICKET CLUB

Global influence, local action

Words By

Jim Bagley

Photos by

Farro Mackenzie

Lost and Found

The history of the restoration of the Campbell River Estuary.

Words By

Erika Anderson

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Museum at Campbell River

Kusam Klimb, Sayward

Reach your peak

Words By

Rhonda Teramura

Photo by

Joanne McElroy

Little River

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

Words & Photo By

Raegan Collins

Transforming Campus and Community

How North Island College's new bistro space has gone from vision to reality.

Words By

Elizabeth Young

Photos by

Lee Simmons

Seed Sowing 101

Witnessing the wonder of nature in your own backyard.

Words & Photos by

Leslie Cox

My Playground

A local's perspective of the place he calls home.

Words By

Wes Sewell

Photo by

Robin O’Neill

Where Community Gathers and Spirit is Celebrated

A story of the City of Campbell River's Spirit Square.

Words By

Vicki Simmons

Photos By

Nycky-Jay Vanjecek

Calling the Rains and the Salmon

The Petroglyphs of Quadra Island.

Words by

Nicole Berns

Photo By

James Headrick

Words on the Water

The year 2020 is the 19th year for an ever-changing community of readers, a celebration of words, and an inspiring weekend of connections.

Words By

Angel Murphy

Photo by

Kimberley Kufaas

How one woman’s quest to shop less ended up expanding her life.

Words By

Briana James

Photo by

Alison Dawn

CHASING SUNSETS

During a fashion-shoot visit to Fiji, a photographer connects with the beauty of ocean and land.

Words and Photos by

Paige Owen

THE VANCOUVER ISLAND MOUNTAIN CENTRE AND SPORTS SOCIETY

The Mountain Centre is here, but do you know why?

Words by

Alycia Traas

Photo by

Kyle Hansen

LITTLE VALLEY: KELLAN D’AOUST

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

Words by

Kellan D'Aoust

THE ROOTS OF ALL GOODNESS

Digging deep for the superpowers of root vegetables.

Words by

Bevin Clempson

Photos by

Jennifer Brazil

Cameras in hand, two determined documentarians spend a season in pursuit of the Comox Valley’s elusive Roosevelt elk.

Words by

Dave Flawse

Painting by

Christine Boyer

WINTER’S POEM

Words by

Meaghan Cursons

Photo by

Eugene Chung

THE PERKS OF PLAYING PRETEND

Roleplaying games open up a world of adventure and exploration… and it’s all in the players’ imaginations.

Words by

Curt Carbonell

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Sam Larente