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.

THE NIGHT RIDE

Night riding can be eerie, there’s no question about that. Casting shadows as I pedal through the forest ...

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

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THE SURROUNDING BLUE

I first sensed how landscape affects us while studying writing at the University of Saskatchewan. The ...

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ADVENTURES IN PADDLING

As we rounded the northern tip of Nootka Island, we were struck with sizable swell, wind, and refracting waves ...

Circumnavigating Vancouver Island by sea kayak.

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MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE

Strolling through Macdonald Wood Park, with its giant trees and verdant flora within town boundaries, is one of ...

Macdonald Wood: A peaceful park born from controversy.

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GLOOM AND BEAUTY

INSTRUCTIONS FOR LIVING A LIFE: PAY ATTENTION. BE ASTONISHED. TELL ABOUT IT. – MARY OLIVER In the ...

Why are we doing this? Because we can.

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THE ELEVENTH HOUR FOR OLD GROWTH

The Beaufort Range sits temptingly in our backyard. If you’re a backcountry skier, then you’ve probably gazed at ...

After decades of clearcutting, can a fundamental shift protect what’s left of BC’s ancient trees?

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BUSINESS IS BLOOMING

Have you ever noticed that the flowers you see in local gardens—maybe even in your own yard—are rarely available ...

Farm-to-table flowers are a growing movement in the Comox Valley.

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TUNING IN TO NEW OPPORTUNITIES

I first heard of silent disco headphones while working in Toronto’s music industry several years ago. When the ...

Invented for music festivals, silent disco headphones find new life during COVID-19.

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ALWAYS HERE FOR US

No vegetable family is as diverse and versatile as the brassicas. While you may not know the word, you’re ...

Let brassicas delight your taste buds through the long winter months.

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THE COOL OF CURLING

Curling saved my life. Sounds like an outrageous statement to make, but in 1999, the year I first threw a curling ...

There’s a place for everyone within the quintessential Canadian game.

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A CABIN BUILT FROM THE WOODS

CascadianWoodTech.

Words by

Dave Nowak

Photos by

Caleb Hansen

OUR CHURCH BUILDINGS

Opening the doors to change.

Words by

Dawn Copeman

Photos by

Ron Pogue

CHEMAINUS

Words & Photos by

Chris Istace

DAIRY FARMING ON VANCOUVER ISLAND

Happy Cow Dairy Farm to Table

Words by

Jennifer Sieffert

Photos by

Jenn Dykstra

PRE-LOVED

An ode to used books.

Words by

Nora Bingham

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Nora Bingham

COMOX MARINA

Changing Times & Tides.

Words by

Judith Wright

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Courtenay & District Museum

FORGING PERFECT IMPERFECTIONS

FIRE & HAMMER FORGEWORKS.

Words by

Kerry Hale

Photos by

Lorenz Jimenez

CREATING FUN & GAMES

An interview with Jason Kapalka.

Interview by

Tom Keenoy

Photo by

Ross Bodenmann

HARVEST & SHADOWS

Words by

Meaghan Cursons

Photo by

Jenn Dykstra

STRATHCONA PARK

Getting by with a little help from our friends.

Words by

Andrew Findlay

Photos by

Lisa Bettany

HOLISTIC HEALTH

A lesson in Osteopathy.

Words by

Sarah Clement

FOOD AT THE HEART OF THE COMMUNITY

LUSH Valley Food Action Society.

Words by

RJ Herron

Photos by

Amy Shaw

HOW THEY ROLL

A crash course in roller derby.

Words by

Bevin Clempson

Photos by

John Bonner

NOW ON DECK

Cumberland Skatepark.

Words by

Cam Matthews

Photos by

Alex Mackay

KISS YOUR FEARS GOODBYE

An afternoon spent skydiving.

Words by

Sarah Seads

Photos by

Allan Sawchuck

WEIGHING OUR OPTIONS

One family's tally of their waste.

Words by

Nick Ward

Photo by

Jenn Dykstra

THE THREE RS

Receiving, regarding, and restoring the Royston Schoolhouse.

Words by

Sylvianne St. Onge

Photos by

Dave Montizambert

CELEBRATE

Words by

Julie Sabey

Photo by

Scott Bell

AS YOU LIKE IT

Words & photo by

RJ Herron

FLY TYING 101

The joy of making a DIY fly.

Words by

Lydia Jackson

Photos by

Dave Prothero

MY FIRST XTERRA

Why not?

Words by

Jason Stevens

Photos by

Jodi Mucha

MATERIAL CREATIVE

Creating beauty on the cutting edge.

Words by

Nora Bingham

Photos by

Meredith Rose

DENMAN ISLAND

Words by

Mary Ruth Snyder

Photos by

Mike Van Santvoord

AT JOURNEY’S END

The radiant compassion and wisdom of Amida Buddha and the grace and forbearance of the Japanese who once lived here.

Words by

Dawn Copeman

Photo by

Jenn Dykstra

A VOYAGE FROM SEA TO SEE

Words & photos by

Ben Neufeld

COMPASS ADVENTURE

All points to the water

Words by

Ryan Stuart

MAKING AN IMPACT

Building blocks of sustainability.

Words by

John Gower

Photo by

Jenn Dykstra

PARADISE MEADOWS

The name says it all.

Words & photos by

Wendy L Macdonald

CASTING LIGHT

The Process of Illumination at the Fanny Bay Candle Company.

Words by

Allie Jenkinson

Photos by

Jenn Dykstra

KEEPING NOTES

An interview with Delores Broten.

Interview by

Claire Gilmore

Photo by

David Kattenberg

UP, UP, AND AWAY FROM IT ALL

Comox Glacier bike and hike.

Words & photos by

Sarah Hauser

PADDLE TO THE SEA

Exploring the Puntledge Hatchery.

Words & photos by

Tim Ennis

ON THE ROAD TO HEALING

The Importance of Introspection.

Words by

Casey Parsons

Photos by

Paige Owen

MOUNTAINAIRE AVIAN RESCUE SOCIETY

Giving hope and care to orphaned wildlife.

Words by

Allison Morrison

Photo by

Sandy Royer

A PRETTY LITTLE SATURDAY

The twisting road to Tofino.

Words by

Dave Nowak

Photos by

Karley Bracey

TRIBAL JOURNEYS

Connecting coastal communities with dugout canoes.

Words by

Jodi Simkin

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FULL OF LIFE

Clam Gardens in the Salish Sea.

Words by

Kelly Forbes

SMALL SPACES, BIG TASTE

Food Trucks in the Comox Valley.

Words by

Hans Peter Meyer

Photos by

Ron Pogue

CODY ‘BEAVER’ LAFRANCE

The evolution of A visionary carver.

Words by

Dan Lafrance

Photos by

Sara Kempner

25 YEARS OF FRESHNESS AND CARE

Confessions of a Comox Valley Farmers’ Market Junkie.

Words by

Traci Skuce

Photo by

Bill Jorgensen