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.
In pursuit of the perfect brew
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A priest, a hermit, and an environmental activist walked into a forest . . .
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From Korea to Comox
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How finding flow makes you better at life
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Creative imagination, fantastical worlds
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A young photographer shares some of his favourite work so far
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How two ships reshaped the Land of Plenty
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We are ravens. Our nests have been here since the beginning of the world.
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Cozy up in Campbell River with music, comedy, and art on a chilly February night
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This amazing life form is a portal into interspecies collaboration
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While we mostly live in harmony with owls, our fascination with these highly evolved predators is well represented in literature and mythology.
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Accessing a glacier for a spring paddle board session is leagues above one couple’s regular adventures.
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Comox Valley Ground Search and Rescue trains for innumerable circumstances in order to return people to civilization. But some challenges are more than physical.
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How one small business is making an environmental sea change with thoughtfully crafted swimwear.
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With the Federal Government on the verge of legalizing recreational marijuana use, Comox Valley municipalities drag their heels on implementing non-medicinal dispensaries while consumers find out-of-town alternatives.
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A serendipitous trip to New Zealand provides soothing reprieve from the west coast winter.
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A designer and artist utilizes his craft to break down the barriers of schizophrenia.
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Time slows and memories collect and blur together while climbing amongst the Valley’s age-old terrain.
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Our young residents reflect on the home they’re growing up in.
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One of our community’s most crucial water sources is right under our feet.
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Add depth and novelty to the summer season by branching out from your standard wine selection.
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Celebrating 10 years in the Valley, the Comox Bay Care Society’s mobile Care-A-Van continues to drive forth positive values in our community.
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Boomer Jerritt’s long history with photography represents the unique combination of skills needed to succeed in a saturated industry.
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Yarn bombing, the spontaneous act of applying textiles in public spaces, liberates both artist and observer from expectation.
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Now 38 years in, the team behind the Hornby Festival continues to do world-class their own way.
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Microdosing has become popular in places like Silicon Valley to increase productivity and creativity. Can taking a hit expand our thinking, or will it just mess with our minds?
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Whether for our health, our planet, or the simple joy of food, the benefits of plant-based eating have become impossible to ignore.
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The economic boom of the early 20th century brought more than coal to the surface. This is the tight-lipped history of the Comox Valley sex trade.
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Long before it became a popular tourist destination, two adventurers stumbled upon the unexpected while exploring the Upana Caves.
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The misunderstood sport of speed flying requires practiced skill and careful calibration. It can also take a leap of faith.
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Through an ever-changing landscape, a visual artist finds direction with a four-month road trip in a customized Chevy school bus.
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Catch-and-release aquariums provide a unique learning experience, sparking deep appreciation for the natural world.
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As well as a destination trail race, The Cumby is a fundraiser to protect the forest it winds through.
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Our young residents reflect on the home they’re growing up in.
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In partnership with School District 71, skilled timber framers are teaching their craft to Comox Valley youth.
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Through the push and pull of turbulence and peace, strength and submission, a surfer awakens.
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Roughly one-sixth of Denman Island residents are a member of the Association for Denman Island Marine Stewards, an organization doing work on the ground for the sake of surrounding waters.
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Following a decline due to the West Coast’s whaling history, the humpback population around Vancouver Island is making a massive comeback.
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The profits from a thriving fishing industry dried up, and businesses moved on. Some of the sites left behind are in hazardous decay, polluting our oceans and tarnishing BC’s coast.
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The original underwater superhero swims the waters of the Pacific Northwest.
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