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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.
![Explore by Topic WINE FROM THE SOIL UP](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/CVC_Vol33_16-40Knots.jpg)
A commitment to sustainable prosperity keeps 40 Knots Winery growing.
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![Explore by Topic WILD GARDENING](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/CVC_Vol33_15-Gardening.jpg)
Being a part of the great chain of life, and nourishing it.
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![Explore by Topic THE TAIL OF THE KITE](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/CVC_Vol33_14-MackLaing.jpg)
Hamilton Mack Laing’s sudden involvement in the 1925 Mount Logan expedition.
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![Explore by Topic EYES ON THE TREES](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/CVC_Vol33_13-Trees.jpg)
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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![Explore by Topic THE KLAHOOSE WAY](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Featured-Image-Strathcona-Collective-THE-KLAHOOSE-WAY-1024x512.png)
EXPERIENCE THE MAGIC AND INNOVATION OF KLAHOOSE WILDERNESS RESORT.
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![Explore by Topic FROM BEAN TO BAR](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Featured-Image-Strathcona-Collective-BEAN-TO-BAR-1024x512.png)
THE ORIGIN OF COAL CREEK ROASTERS.
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![Explore by Topic ɫokʷimas – You Are Strong](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Featured-Image-Strathcona-Collective-YOU-ARE-STRONG-1024x512.png)
THE KWAKWAKA’WAKW YOUTH SUICIDE PREVENTION INITIATIVE
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![Explore by Topic FROM OCEAN TO EYE LEVEL](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Featured-Image-Strathcona-Collective-Aquarium-1024x512.png)
DISCOVERY PASSAGE AQUARIUM IS AS INTERESTING AS THE ANIMALS THEMSELVES.
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![Explore by Topic THOUSANDS OF GULLS](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Featured-Image-Strathcona-Collective-Thousands-of-Gulls-1024x512.png)
THE STEWARDS OF MITLENATCH ISLAND.
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![Explore by Topic Featured Artist: DAVID ELLINGSEN](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Featured-Image-Strathcona-Collective-Artist-1024x512.png)
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![Explore by Topic FEATURED ARTIST: AVA LUNA](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol19_16-FeaturedArtist_Header.jpg)
![Explore by Topic FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: DAVE INGRAM](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol19_15-FeaturedPhotographer_Header.jpg)
![Explore by Topic DEEP BLUE](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol19_14-Water_Header.jpg)
One of our community’s most crucial water sources is right under our feet.
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![Explore by Topic FORTUNE FLAVOURS THE BOLD](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol19_13-Wine_Header.jpg)
Add depth and novelty to the summer season by branching out from your standard wine selection.
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![Explore by Topic GENERATION GAP](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol19_12-Firefighters_Header.jpg)
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![Explore by Topic WHEREVER HELP IS NEEDED](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol19_11-CareaVan.jpg)
Celebrating 10 years in the Valley, the Comox Bay Care Society’s mobile Care-A-Van continues to drive forth positive values in our community.
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![Explore by Topic ADAPT OR DIE](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol19_10-Boomer_Header.jpg)
Boomer Jerritt’s long history with photography represents the unique combination of skills needed to succeed in a saturated industry.
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![Explore by Topic REMARKABLE SOFTNESS](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol19_9-Knitting.jpg)
Yarn bombing, the spontaneous act of applying textiles in public spaces, liberates both artist and observer from expectation.
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![Explore by Topic AN ISLAND OF SOUND](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol19_8-HornbyFestival.jpg)
Now 38 years in, the team behind the Hornby Festival continues to do world-class their own way.
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![Explore by Topic BENEATH THE HIGH](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol19_7-High.jpg)
Microdosing has become popular in places like Silicon Valley to increase productivity and creativity. Can taking a hit expand our thinking, or will it just mess with our minds?
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![Explore by Topic GROWING CONSCIOUSNESS](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol19_6-Vegan.jpg)
Whether for our health, our planet, or the simple joy of food, the benefits of plant-based eating have become impossible to ignore.
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![Explore by Topic IF THESE WALLS COULD TALK](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol19_5-Brothel.jpg)
The economic boom of the early 20th century brought more than coal to the surface. This is the tight-lipped history of the Comox Valley sex trade.
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![Explore by Topic IN THE FIELD](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/CVC_Vol19_4-InTheField_Header.jpg)
![Explore by Topic HIDDEN RICHES](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol19_3-Caving_Header.jpg)
Long before it became a popular tourist destination, two adventurers stumbled upon the unexpected while exploring the Upana Caves.
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![Explore by Topic ON A WING AND A PRAYER](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol19_2-SpeedFlying_Header.jpg)
The misunderstood sport of speed flying requires practiced skill and careful calibration. It can also take a leap of faith.
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![Explore by Topic BREAKING THE SURFACE](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol19_1-Intro.jpg)
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![Explore by Topic IN SEARCH OF THE SIMPLE LIFE](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol18_18-RoadTrip.jpg)
Through an ever-changing landscape, a visual artist finds direction with a four-month road trip in a customized Chevy school bus.
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![Explore by Topic CURIOUS CREATURES](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol18_17-Aquarium.jpg)
Catch-and-release aquariums provide a unique learning experience, sparking deep appreciation for the natural world.
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![Explore by Topic FRIENDLY COMPETITION](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol18_16-Cumby.jpg)
As well as a destination trail race, The Cumby is a fundraiser to protect the forest it winds through.
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![Explore by Topic LITTLE VALLEY: JUSTIN YARETZ](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol18_15-LittleValley.jpg)
Our young residents reflect on the home they’re growing up in.
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![Explore by Topic FEATURED ARTIST: ALEX MAERTZ](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol18_14-FeaturedArtist.jpg)
![Explore by Topic FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: PAIGE OWEN](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol18_13-FeaturedPhotographer.jpg)
![Explore by Topic SUPPORTING THE NEXT GENERATION](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/CVC_Vol18_12-Timber.jpg)
In partnership with School District 71, skilled timber framers are teaching their craft to Comox Valley youth.
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![Explore by Topic IN HER ELEMENT](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol18_11-Surfer_Gallery.jpg)
Through the push and pull of turbulence and peace, strength and submission, a surfer awakens.
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![Explore by Topic PROTECTING THE BALANCE](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol18_10-MarineStewards.jpg)
Roughly one-sixth of Denman Island residents are a member of the Association for Denman Island Marine Stewards, an organization doing work on the ground for the sake of surrounding waters.
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![Explore by Topic THE RETURN OF GIANTS](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol18_9-Whales.jpg)
Following a decline due to the West Coast’s whaling history, the humpback population around Vancouver Island is making a massive comeback.
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![Explore by Topic CRUMBLING CANNERIES](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol18_8-Canneries_Header2.jpg)
The profits from a thriving fishing industry dried up, and businesses moved on. Some of the sites left behind are in hazardous decay, polluting our oceans and tarnishing BC’s coast.
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![Explore by Topic AQUA MAN](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol18_7-AquaMan.jpg)
The original underwater superhero swims the waters of the Pacific Northwest.
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![Explore by Topic CURRENT DEMAND](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/CVC_Vol18_6-BaynesSound.jpg)
The nutrient-rich waters of Baynes Sound provide the ideal conditions for oyster harvesting, drawing workers to the Valley’s steady industry.
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![Explore by Topic CRUCIAL AND COMPASSIONATE CARE](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol16-10_Hospice.jpg)
The Vancouver Island Hospice Society provides assistance for people with terminal illnesses and the families that surround them. One woman takes to the bike to provide support in return.
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![Explore by Topic CONTINENTAL DRIFT](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol17_19-Ecuador.jpg)
During a kayaking trip to Ecuador, a local photographer’s interests converge with like-minded North American adventurers.
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![Explore by Topic A LIFE THAT BENEFITS OTHERS](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol19_5-Monk_Header.jpg)
Now a permanent resident of the Valley, A Tibetan Buddhist Monk has turned hardship into a teaching legacy.
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![Explore by Topic THE WATERS WITHIN](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol17_18-YouthMedia.jpg)
Reflecting our past through a lens of sustainability to voice our hope for the future.
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![Explore by Topic ABANDON SHIP](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol18_4-Ships.jpg)
Orphaned by their owners, a number of derelict boats litter the shores of Comox harbour. Due to murky jurisdiction and a lack of accountability, they’ll remain indefinitely.
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![Explore by Topic IN THE FIELD](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/CVC_Vol18_3-InTheFied_Header-1.jpg)
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![Explore by Topic UNLIKELY SHIPMATES](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol18_2-Sailing.jpg)
A coast dweller and her dog navigate life's currents aboard a small sailboat.
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![Explore by Topic HOME BASE](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol18_2-CFB.jpg)
The history of CFB Comox tells of the West Coast’s strategic landscape and Canada’s defence strategies dating back to 1942.
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![Explore by Topic PLAYING THE LONG GAME](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol17_16-Hockey.jpg)
A lot of change comes with the passing of multiple decades, but a committed gathering of floor hockey players shows that some good things stay the same.
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![Explore by Topic BEARING WITNESS](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol17_17-Homalco.jpg)
Just across the Salish Sea, only 70 kilometres from Campbell River as the crow flies, the Xwémalkwu (Homalco) people share the land with dozens of grizzly bears—and awe-struck visitors.
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![Explore by Topic LITTLE VALLEY: CADENCE HERRON](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol17_15-LittleValley.jpg)
Our young residents reflect on the home they’re growing up in.
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