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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 Featured Photographer: Kiley Panziera](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Featured-Image-Strathcona-Collective-Photographer-1024x512.png)
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![Explore by Topic A GAME CHANGER FOR FISH FARMING](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Featured-Image-Strathcona-Collective-GRA-1024x512.png)
THE REVOLUTION HAPPENING IN THE AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY.
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![Explore by Topic LITTLE RIVER](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Featured-Image-Strathcona-Collective-Little-River-1024x512.png)
REFLECTIONS FROM A YOUNGER RESIDENT.
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![Explore by Topic WHERE THE WIND TAKES US](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Featured-Image-Strathcona-Collective-Where-the-Wind-Takes-Us-1024x512.png)
HOW A COUPLE SAILED THEMSELVES INTO A BUSINESS VENTURE.
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![Explore by Topic Generations of Sound](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Featured-Image-Strathcona-Collective-OrcaLab-1024x512.png)
LIFE AT ORCALAB’S RESEARCH STATION.
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![Explore by Topic GOLD AT THE END OF THE ROUTE](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Featured-Image-Strathcona-Collective-White-water-kayaking-1024x512.png)
WHITE WATER KAYAKING IN GOLD RIVER.
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![Explore by Topic WILD BUS FILMS](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/WildBusFilms_9-1024x576.jpg)
How Wild Bus Films tells some of the planet's biggest stories
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![Explore by Topic Lights. Curtain. Go!](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Lights-Curtain-Go-1024x768.jpg)
Reimagining the Rivercity Stage.
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![Explore by Topic GOATS AND BOATS](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/image1-1024x683.jpeg)
An Annual Migration From One Island To The Next.
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![Explore by Topic VENTURE NORTH](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Featured-Image-Strathcona-Collective-Venture-North-1024x512.png)
CHALLENGE YOURSELF AT SNOWDEN DEMONSTRATION FOREST.
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![Explore by Topic FEATURED ARTIST: JENNIFER EATON](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol17_13-FeaturedArtist.jpg)
![Explore by Topic FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: SHERYL HANULA](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol17_13-FeaturedPhotographer.jpg)
![Explore by Topic GROUND RULES](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol17_12-Stotan.jpg)
In a rapidly growing community, development sprawl and the preservation of common space is a tense subject. Despite new demands and changing ownership, our old habits are hard to break.
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![Explore by Topic WHAT TIME LEAVES BEHIND](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol17_11-Fossils.jpg)
The Trent River’s unique ecology has made its banks host to many exciting fossil discoveries, by palaeontologists and casual visitors alike.
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![Explore by Topic WINTER FUN FOR EVERYONE](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol17_10-VISAS.jpg)
Vancouver Island Society for Adaptive Snowsports strives to make the joy of skiing and snowboarding accessible to all.
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![Explore by Topic SMOOTH MOVES](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol17_9-TrailBuilding.jpg)
Through hard work and distinct vision, a network of local trail builders are carving out the future of mountain biking in Cumberland.
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![Explore by Topic A CUSHY ARRANGEMENT](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol17_8-CouchSurfing.jpg)
Life on the back eddy of a ski attracts a revolving cast of characters.
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![Explore by Topic A CHILLING TURN](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol17_7-RiverSurfers.jpg)
For a pair of spirited river surfers, a surge of excitement for ideal conditions quickly turns dangerous.
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![Explore by Topic IN THE FIELD](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol17_6-InTheField.jpg)
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![Explore by Topic WHAT MOVES US](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol17_5-Rivers.jpg)
The rivers of the Comox Valley have the power to carry us home.
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![Explore by Topic LONG MAY YOU RUN](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol17_4-GumbootGirls.jpg)
Dancing In Gumboots is an intimate portrait of a bygone era on the coast, telling the tales of bold and inventive women arriving to the Valley in the '60s and '70s.
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![Explore by Topic AN ELEGANT STRUGGLE](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol17_3-Fish.jpg)
The tranquil experience of our riverbanks betrays the life-and-death cycle that is central to the health of our forests and watersheds.
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![Explore by Topic UNIVERSAL LOCAL](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol17_2-Cathy.jpg)
Dancer and teacher Cathy Stoyko’s many cultural contributions include a multi-purpose space in Cumberland dedicated to inclusivity and creative freedom.
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![Explore by Topic A PLACE UPSTREAM](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol17_1-Intro.jpg)
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![Explore by Topic WITH CHILDLIKE WONDER](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol16-23_SouthAfrica.jpg)
With nostalgic food, a coastal road trip, and unforgettable animals, a family trip to South Africa reunites generations.
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![Explore by Topic THE GEM OF ISLAND MOUNTAINEERING](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol16-22_MountainFoster.jpg)
Three locals tackle Mt. Colonel Foster to find that it has more lessons to teach than a single climb can provide.
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![Explore by Topic STANDING TALL](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol16-20_Totems.jpg)
Karver Everson and Randy Frank are resurrecting a style of totem pole carving traditional to the K’ómoks people. Their Guardian poles continue to be raised on unceded traditional territory throughout the Valley in honour of First Nations History and the path we must all walk toward reconciliation..
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![Explore by Topic CREATIVE CONTROL](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol16-21_Corwin.jpg)
Considering the perpetual excellence of Cumberland-based musician and producer Corwin Fox.
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![Explore by Topic ON THE RISE](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol16-15_Baking.jpg)
The techniques and ingredients used in old-world bread baking are better for you, from starter to finish.
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![Explore by Topic VOTING FOR VITALITY](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol16-15_Voting.jpg)
While the political process can be disenchanting to voters, the accessibility of local politics allows us to get closer to the roots of democracy and play a direct role in shaping the future of the Valley.
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![Explore by Topic THINKING BEYOND BUSINESS](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol16-13_SPL.jpg)
Much more than a local accommodation, a lodge in BC’s oldest national park trains outdoor educators and guides while acting as a steward to the surrounding environment.
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![Explore by Topic ON ANY GIVEN THURSDAY](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol16-8_Horseshoe.jpg)
Dropping in on the members of the Comox Valley Horseshoe Club, where simple pleasures are honoured and everybody’s welcome.
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![Explore by Topic THE CLARITY OF GLASS](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol16-3_Glass.jpg)
A New Zealand artist reclaims herself through the sensory joys of a Campbell River studio.
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![Explore by Topic PREPARING FOR THE PRESENT](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol16-2_Karate.jpg)
Paying attention, being aware, and having presence of mind is habitual.
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![Explore by Topic SHUT IT DOWN](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol16-1_Intro.jpg)
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![Explore by Topic SPINNING GOLD](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol15_16-SingleTrack.jpg)
A search for wilderness, adventure, and single track in the land of the midnight sun.
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![Explore by Topic THE GREAT INDOORS](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol15_14-Browns_Header.jpg)
Blurring the lines between woods and water, comfort and camping, Brown’s Bay Resort is a charming getaway for Vancouver Island travellers./h2>
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![Explore by Topic LITTLE VALLEY: NAOMI CHARETTE](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol15_12-LittleValley.jpg)
Our young residents reflect on the home they’re growing up in.
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![Explore by Topic GIRL ON FIRE](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol15_11-Sarah.jpg)
The quiet dirt road in Merville where Arcade Fire violinist Sarah Neufeld was raised led her loudly around the globe.
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![Explore by Topic OPPRESSION AND RESILIENCE](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol15_11-BigHouse_Header.jpg)
134 years ago, the Canadian Government introduced legislation to ban the P'a_sa, or Potlach, in an attempt to disassemble the culture of Indigenous peoples in Canada. An exhibit at the Comox Valley Art Gallery aims to educate the public about this section of Canadian history, and the impact that continues to reverberate today.
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![Explore by Topic SMOOTHING A DIFFICULT PATH](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/CVC_Vol15_10-TodayNTomorrow_Header2.jpg)
Today ‘N’ Tomorrow provides guidance through teenage pregnancy, allowing parents to finish school and plan for the future.
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![Explore by Topic PIONEERS AND BROKEN DREAMS](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol15_9-SanJo_Header.jpg)
Exploring northern Vancouver Island’s San Josef Bay with Cove Adventures.
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![Explore by Topic CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol15_8-BikeTour_Header.jpg)
Cycling opportunities in the Valley are growing, combining the best of the area’s food, wine, and scenery into a selection of man-powered packages.
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![Explore by Topic GROWING CALM](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol15_7-Kingfisher_Header.jpg)
Local businesses team up to provide a resort sanctuary that naturally soothes and inspires.
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![Explore by Topic A SELFLESS PROTECTOR OF ALL THINGS WILD](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol15_6-Ruth_Header.jpg)
Remembering the legacy of Ruth Masters and the priceless gifts—both physical and intangible—that she bestowed on our community.
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![Explore by Topic FAMILY FRAMEWORK](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol15_5-AFrame.jpg)
Through strong vision and tireless effort, an easily dismissed property in Union Bay becomes a unique and envious west coast gem.
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![Explore by Topic THE DIRECTION OF DISCOMFORT](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol15_4-Rivers.jpg)
How moving outside of your regular patterns can help you manage fear and map your own future.
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![Explore by Topic RACING THE LIGHT](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol15_3-Sinister7_Header.jpg)
A team of Comox Valley runners road trips to the Alberta/BC border to test themselves with the Sinister 7 Ultra Marathon.
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![Explore by Topic THE PLACES WE MAKE](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol15_2-CCFS_Header.jpg)
The Cumberland Community Forest Society reflects deep-rooted passions to map out a flourishing future.
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![Explore by Topic FLOATING ON](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol15_1-Intro_Header.jpg)
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