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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.

From an old building, a vision for a gathering place begins to take shape

The Shipyard. High ceilings, cement floors meant for wear, open beams, old wood walls with stories to tell … it ...

historic shipyard to creative space

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The CVRD budget: Planning for the long term

Every year, the Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD), like every local government in British Columbia, is ...

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A Farmhouse Revived

Several years ago, my partner and I were given the opportunity to establish our roots in an old house on a ...

Bringing an old home into this century, one layer at a time

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The Hornby Island Trail Race makes its debut

“What do you think about putting on a race on Hornby?”Myke Labelle often gets pitched event ideas. The ...

ON THE EDGE

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Since 1992, a colourful home and garden tour has supported land conservation on Denman Island

Back in 1992, when Denman Island (pop. 1400) was even quieter and less populated than it is today, an island ...

Gates wide open

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The Goose and Gander

It’s not easy to combine the old with the new—to keep the best of each without losing some integral, unforeseen ...

A British take on the riverside local

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Innisfree Farm hosts herbalists and plant fans for the Vancouver Island Herb Gathering

Did you know that the Comox Valley has more herbalists per capita than anywhere else in Canada? It’s no wonder, ...

The plant people are coming

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LoVE VI introduces families to the art of the Island vacation

Do you love Vancouver Island? Whether you found your way here by moving across the country, growing up with the ...

Sharing the love

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A family named. A family known. A family remembered

Laura Dempsey never knew her father, Hiromi Kaga, who died when Laura was a few months old. As an adult, she ...

A custom Cumberland home that engages with nature, inside and out

In an otherwise normal suburban neighbourhood in Cumberland lies a bright blue home surrounded by an enticing ...

Rooms with a view

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A home in The hills

For one young family, the design/build process began with connecting deeply to the landscape and taking their time

Words by

K Franklin

Photos by

True Elements Media

Featured Photographer: Jackson Photografix

Embracing weirdness to live an honest life.

Digging into myself

Words by

Kamillah Ogston

Photo by

Haley Ogston

How an independent living retirement community empowers our elders

Pursuing Wonder Later in Life

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Berwick by the Sea

What we learned when designing our own hockey-inspired board game

Upping our game

Words by

David Leverton

Photos by

Edith Desjardins

Featured Music: Ultraviolet

Threshold Choir eases The end of life with the gift of song

They’ll sing you home

Words by

Ellen Strong Klassen

Illustration by

Carsyn Hartling

A freediver happens upon enchanting sights

Where sea lions dance

Words by

Emma Johannson

Photos Courtesy of

Emma Johannson

Petals and Purpose

The gym life

It's about practice, hard work, and laughter

Words by

Jolene Hansen

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

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Explore Collective Magazine Articles By Topic

historic shipyard to creative space

Bringing an old home into this century, one layer at a time

ON THE EDGE

Gates wide open

A British take on the riverside local

The plant people are coming

Sharing the love

You are here

Rooms with a view

For one young family, the design/build process began with connecting deeply to the landscape and taking their time

Digging into myself

Pursuing Wonder Later in Life

Upping our game

They’ll sing you home

Where sea lions dance

It's about practice, hard work, and laughter

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

Pinot and possibilities

Case of the Mondays

Just up the block

More than a lecture series

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

Love, land, and medicine

Here, there, and everywhere

Island Oasis

Back on track

Hold the Line

A strange and intriguing organism calls for research

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

A wilderness retreat allows an entire company to connect as equals

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

An Introduction to Vol. 44

A journey of connection

Made on the West Coast, coveted worldwide

Uncovering alignment beyond the physical

Answering Patagonia’s Call

A refreshing change

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

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

Here were dragons

amily-friendly rides in the Comox Valley

A creative hobby blooms into a holiday event

Big deal to reveal