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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.

A Look At Our Beloved Canada Jay

When I stop for a snack in Paradise Meadows, I hold my granola bar close.Within moments, a robin-sized bird ...

Theft from above

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A Volkswagen Bus gets a makeover

When my husband Jim said he wanted to convert a vintage Volkswagen van to electric, I was ecstatic. He was going ...

Electrifying Results

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Ready to launch

We often hear "the sky's the limit." But what if it isn't?What does it mean to live without limits? To dream ...

An Introduction to Vol. 41

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Featured Poet: If I had nine lives

If I had nine lives:I would climb the highest mountains and ski the deepest powder every single day. My legs ...

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The Story of Cortes Island Academy

A Crisis in Rural Education: The Story of Cortes Island AcademyAcross rural Canada, students face an uphill ...

A Crisis in Rural Education

FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: MATHEW WANBON

Mathew Wanbon is a photographer who recently moved to the Comox Valley. His work focuses on creating and sharing ...

REFLECTIONS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF SPORT

Chances are, you’ve had a coach, or you know one. Perhaps you’re a coach yourself, helping out your child’s team ...

The coaching circle

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Featured Artist: Maggie Ziegler

Maggie Ziegler is a mixed media artist and graphic designer residing in the Comox Valley. She draws inspiration ...

HIGHLIGHTS FROM MY FAMILY’S JOURNEY AROUND THE WORLD

Hi, my name is Violet. I am 10 years old and would like to tell a story of how my family and I travelled around ...

Japan to Iceland and everywhere in between

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Telling the stories of Cumberland

Cumberland Museum & Archives Executive Director Rosslyn (Rozz) Shipp and longtime museum sponsor Raymond Heung ...

One village, many histories

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Falling on Concrete Builds Character

A generation of skateboarding culture on Quadra Island

Words by

Alison Bell

Photos by

Carla Duffey

Hooked on Tyee Dreams

Embarking on my maiden voyage

Words by

Claire Pomeroy

Photos by

Michael Hack

Colourful Splendour in the Emerald Sea

Seeing the forest and the trees without leaving the ground.

Words and Photos by

Eiko Jones

Raising Backyard Birds

A wonderful, rustic addition to backyards of all sizes

Words by

Maria Fyfe

Photos by

Alison Dawn

Don’t Look, SEE

Responding to the legacy of Sybil Andrews

Words by

Jenelle M. Pasiechnik

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Museum at Campbell River

LITTLE RIVER: ANNABEL AND BRYNLEE LUDWIG

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

Words by

Annabel Ludwig

Brynlee Ludwig

Damn, I Wish I Walked

A life on foot with Chris Barner

Words by

Nicole Berns

Photos by

Paul Rydeen

Focusing My Glass Eye

Gibson James teaches glassblowing.

Words by

Gibson James

Photos by

Carla Duffey

The Moods of Myra

Exploring the falls in all her seasons

Words & Photos by

Michael Hack

Strathcona Park Lodge and Outdoor Education Centre

A truly Canadian story

Words by

Catherine Gilbert

Photos by

Myrna Boulding

Sea & Field

Home is a small bistro nestled amongst the mountains

Words by

Lisa Meekin

Photos by

Tyrah Bluhen

Learning My Truth

Indigenous tourism as the gateway for reconciliation

Words by

Chyanne Trenholm

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Indigenous Tourism BC

Paddle Away From It All

A kayaker’s retreat in Blackfish Sound

Words by

Melissa Wickihalder

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Spirit of the West

The reality of living without shelter

Words by

Sue Moen

Photos by

Nycky-Jay Vanjecek

THE GREENWAYS LOOP

Encircling and connecting the community of Campbell River’s beloved green spaces

Words by

Laurel Sliskovic

Laurel Cronk

In Search Of

A scout’s hunt for film locations on Vancouver Island

Words by

Tim Moshansky

Photos by

Nick Bergstedt

Humming Bird Zen

A local family’s amazing interaction with their feathered friends

Words & Photos by

Erin Wallis

DEMYSTIFYING MUSHROOMS

Move over, sourdough. The newest homesteading trend is mushrooms, and they’re popping up all over the place.

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Darren Howlett

THE THREADS OF RECOVERY

A former adrenaline junkie becomes a different kind of adventurer, exploring new cultures through weaving.

Words by

Andrea Townsend

Photos by

Jenn Dykstra

SPEAKING FOR THE TREES

The lush forest along the Puntledge River feels like a protected sanctuary, but some areas are slated for logging. A new local group aims to change that.

Words by

Andrew Findlay

Photo by

Jenn Dykstra

FEATURED WORDS: LONGEST NIGHT

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Meaghan Cursons

Photo by

Meredith Rose

Building up communities, one bike trail at a time, with Patrick Lucas.

Words by

Ryan Stuart

Featured photo by

Scott Horley

LITTLE VALLEY: ZOË HENDERSON

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

Words by

Zoë Henderson

Photo by

Jenn Dykstra

COASTAL COLLABORATION

In a pandemic season, tourism operators partner with First Nations to protect the shoreline.

Words & Photos by

Oriana Smy

THE VINYL REVIVAL

Why records are making a comeback.

Words by

Jamie McCue

Photos by

Meredith Rose

TAKING THE PLUNGE

A pledge to jump into Comox Lake once a month for a year.

Words by

Joanne McElroy

Photo by

Jenn Dykstra

RAISING WOMEN

Now in its 21st year, Comox Valley Girls Group provides a safe space for the development of female empowerment.

Words by

Allie Jenkinson

Photo by

Wendy Morin

CALLED TO THE BAR

Hornby Organic is building an energy-bar empire based on a family recipe.

Words by

Jen Groundwater

Photo by

Josh Dooley

STORM, SPIRITS, AND ISOLATION: LIFE ON THE LIGHTS

Words by

Trish Weatherall

Photo by

John Kelsey

RAKING THE COALS

Seeking meaning in a beloved mother’s dementia.

Words by

Joline Martin

Photos by

Catriona de la Torre

TAKING THE TEMPERATURE ON GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS

When it comes to energy efficiency, what’s hot may not be that cool.

Words by

Daniel Booy

Photo by

Jenn Dykstra

UNHINDERED GOOD TIMES ON FORBIDDEN PLATEAU

It was all fun and games ’til the roof caved in—but the former Wood Mountain Ski Park still delivers the goods.

Words by

Mike B.

Featured photo by

Lindsey Pattinson

ARE WE OUT OF THE WOODS YET?

Words by

Jen Groundwater

Photo by

Scott Bell

THE MYSTERIOUS FAROE ISLANDS

Words by

Kat Craats

Photos by

Kat Craats

GOING DEEP

Reflections on life under water.

Words & Photos by

Ryan Miller

LITTLE VALLEY: ZOLA FINDLAY

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

Words by

Zola Findlay

with help from her sister

Sabine

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