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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.

At Dance Temple, explore the age-old gift of moving to music

Dancing has been around for a very long time. There are cave paintings depicting dancers in the 10,000-year-old ...

A Journey Of Movement

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Iconic or irksome? Either way, resident Canada geese are here to stay

You hear them before you see them—those loud, distinctive calls overhead—and look skyward to see the iconic V ...

They can’t fly away home

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The seeds of collective vitality

Dreams, people, and places that are energizing the regionIn the same way that many of us savour the slow ...

An Introduction to Vol. 13

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Fento: Clothing for women in their most powerful years

In a small studio nestled on a rolling and forested property in rural Merville, a clothing rack teems with jackets ...

Feminist fashion

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Learning From Nature: The Land As Teacher

Humans possess an innate drive to forage for meaning, drawn naturally toward the edge. On Cortes Island, that ...

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Architectural photography reveals a place’s structure and soul

Architecture is one of the most visible ways we express culture, dreams, and identity. It has always spoken to me ...

Precision and POETRY

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Cumberland’s energetic, inclusive, and ever-growing punk scene is welcoming to all

A history of collectivism but community is a place to begin / And did I mention there’s guitars? Bring ’em in ...

Colour, Chaos, & Community

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Why photography is better together

The Comox Valley Photographic Society has been connecting local photographers for over 60 years — and now one of ...

The art of the image

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Filled with fresh energy, The Comox Bay Sailing Association offers saltwater for all.

Sailing is a beautiful sport—it gets deep into your soul. There is a unique magic in an activity that can ...

A big shift

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Let’s Rise Together

And you can say what is, or fight for it Close your mind or take a risk You can say it’s mine and clench your ...

An Introduction to Vol. 45

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Take It All Off (For a Good Cause)

20 years, 3,000 naked jumpers, $700,000 raised for mental health

Words & Photos by

Kat Craats

Sponsored by

WildPlay

Featured Words: Julie Zust

Found – Treasures And Troves In Nature

Words by

Lynsey Burke

Sponsored by

Strathcona Park Lodge

A young Italian winemaker finds her place in the Comox Valley

Pinot and possibilities

Words by

Hannah Slomp

Photos by

Meredith Rose

Aging skateboarders grind through midlife crises

Case of the Mondays

Words by

Mike Prangnell

Photos by

Sara Kempner

Cohousing is the antidote to anonymous living

Just up the block

Words & Photo by

RJ Herron

Rendering courtesy of

Courtenay Cohousing

UofQ is a beautiful blend of education and entertainment

More than a lecture series

Words by

Tracy Sinclair & Christi Edwards

Photos courtesy of

The Heriot Bay Inn

Read to your kids!

This family homework yields big results—and it's fun

Words by

Mary Catherine Rolston

Photos by

Jenn Dykstra

How CorVee Forest Foragers reconnect people with the healing power of the forest

Love, land, and medicine

Words by

Hollie Ferguson

Photos by

Erin Wallis

How the humble bunny is taking over Vancouver Island

Here, there, and everywhere

Words by

Mac Newton

Photos by

Bruce Moffat

Exploring the gardens and grounds of Filberg Park

Island Oasis

Words by

Linda Trevor

Photos by

Bree Vandenberg

Local teacher shares his appreciation for hospital care after BMX accident

Back on track

Sponsored by

Comox Valley Health Care Foundation

How Denman Islanders took connection into their own hands

Hold the Line

Words by

Laura Busheikin

Photos by

Karen McKinnon

Seeking answers in seaweed

A strange and intriguing organism calls for research

Words by

Jordan Hawkswell

Opening Photo

Lee Simmons

A Pentlatch place

Profound history in the centre of Comox, written by the Valley’s first inhabitants

Words by

Jen Groundwater

Photo courtesey of

Comox Archives and Museum

Deep leadership at Croteau Lake

A wilderness retreat allows an entire company to connect as equals

Words by

Lovena Harvey

Photos by

Jenn Dykstra

Three bags full

Friends don’t let friends’ fleeces go to waste.

Words by

Marie Maccagno

Photos by

Bojan Uzicanin

Levels of history

An Introduction to Vol. 44

Words by

Jen Groundwater

Photo by

Sara Kempner

Quinny’s Quest and the Campbellton Loop

A journey of connection

words by

Laurel Cronk

Illustration by

Natasha Duff

Nimbus Paddles

Made on the West Coast, coveted worldwide

Words by

Meg Devlin

Photo by

Cody Shimizu

A holistic health practitioner reflects on years of service

Uncovering alignment beyond the physical

Words by

Collette Ordano

Photos by

Shayla Attfield

Photographic adventures in a fabled landscape

Answering Patagonia’s Call

Words & Photos by

Damian Chudzinski

Flipped Side Furniture: Skipping the landfill

A refreshing change

Words by

Nicole Bergot

Photos by

Megan Rix

The Strathcona Food Map

A new way for the culinary curious to explore that also increases food security

Words by Elise Boulanger &

Madison Stewart

Illustration by

Lindsay Ness

Creativity and community

The Arts Alliance/CVAG have brought art to the Comox Valley for 50 years.

Words by

Carsyn Hartling

Photos Courtesy of

Comox Valley Art Gallery

The history of the Union Bay coke ovens

Here were dragons

Words and photo by

Dawn Copeman

Painting by

Bill Maximick

Bike & Brew

amily-friendly rides in the Comox Valley

Words & Illustration by

Hannah Slomp

Photos by

Jenn Dykstra

The Campbell River Craft Crawl

A creative hobby blooms into a holiday event

Words and Photos by

Lori & Paul Elphick

Memoir and musings from my 75-year road trip

Big deal to reveal

Words by

Linda McLean

Photo by

Jenn Dykstra

Featured Artist: Ron Bridge

Cortes Island Academy Offers a Nature-Based High School Alternative

Take it outside

Words by

Salix Webb

Photos by

Francis MCkenty

Making Our Old House a Home

Sponsored by

Old House Hotel

Photos Courtesy of

Old House Hotel

YANA’s Comox Valley-powered fundraising helps local families with medical travel

Better together

Words by

Carsyn Hartling

Photos by

Jenn Dykstra

Featured Photographer: Emily Palmer

The How Wild Contest: Photography that prioritizes the wild

Keep your distance

Words by

Jackie Hildering & Caitlin Birdsall

One hundred days of silence

On a three-month Buddhist retreat, Marie Maccagno travels beyond words and back again

Words by

Marie Maccagno

Photos by Arjan Van Asselt &

Marie Maccagno

Remembering Billy Proctor

Living in the real world

Words By

Catherine Marie Gilbert

Portrait by

Yvonne Maximchuk

Comox District Mountaineering Club celebrates 100 years with its 2028 Hiking Challenge

It's the climb

Words by

Deb Simpson

Photos by Janet Beggs,

Chris Istace

The Hornby Island Free Store

Sharing the wealth

Words by

Haeley Dewhirst

Photos by

Jennifer Armstrong

In Mat Collings’ work, film and fun go hand in hand

Videos that connect

Words by

Jen Groundwater

Photos by

Jenn Dykstra

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