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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.

The Kirk family home that houses Locals Restaurant is part of Courtenay’s history—and future.
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The Comox Valley has many ancient secrets for citizen palaeontologists to discover.
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The Comox Valley Hospice Society (CVHS) marks its 40th anniversary of care.

How exclusion, discrimination, and racism took their toll on a thriving community.
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A fusion of Indigenous heritage and modern artistry is a way to keep memories forever.
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The Cumberland Fungus Fest celebrates the marvellous multitaskers of the natural world.
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Denman Island’s Hilda Slayter Lacon was a stalwart survivor of multiple disasters.
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Paige Whitehead is going beyond glow sticks to disrupt an entire toxic industry.
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Collaborating towards a beautiful future through art initiatives in the Comox Valley.
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Four artists collectively known as the Wood Vibe Tribe are refreshing woodworking traditions and using the power of camaraderie to shape their own identities.
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Using Shinrin-yoku and the beauty of our surroundings to heal during times of transition.
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Turning the tides to de-industrialize the estuary in the heart of our community.
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For over 30 years, YANA has been assisting Comox Valley families struggling to cope with their children’s medical emergencies. The organization, and the passion of its volunteers, is as strong as ever.
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The progression of a local Avalanche Centre.
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A determined settler and a reflective musician find solace in a single piece of land, decades apart.
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Opening the doors to change.
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Happy Cow Dairy Farm to Table
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An ode to used books.
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Changing Times & Tides.
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FIRE & HAMMER FORGEWORKS.
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An interview with Jason Kapalka.
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Getting by with a little help from our friends.
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A lesson in Osteopathy.
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LUSH Valley Food Action Society.
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A crash course in roller derby.
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Cumberland Skatepark.
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An afternoon spent skydiving.
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One family's tally of their waste.
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Receiving, regarding, and restoring the Royston Schoolhouse.
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The joy of making a DIY fly.
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Why not?
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Creating beauty on the cutting edge.
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The radiant compassion and wisdom of Amida Buddha and the grace and forbearance of the Japanese who once lived here.
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All points to the water
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Building blocks of sustainability.
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The name says it all.
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The Process of Illumination at the Fanny Bay Candle Company.
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An interview with Delores Broten.
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