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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.

THIRTY YEARS OF TIN TOWN

I was raised in a suburban Toronto neighbourhood where many residents spent hours commuting to work each day. As ...

The Comox Valley’s distinctive live/work enclave is also a tightly bonded community

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THE VIETNAM WAR

When attending school in the United States, you are taught that free speech is the cornerstone of democracy. And ...

War resisters: Stories of courage and compassion

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HOOKED ON THE SONORA LIFE

I got my start at Sonora Resort in 2005, working as a seasonal dock hand between my studies at the University of ...

How one summer job became a lifelong vocation

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PICKLEBALL: MORE THAN A GAME

Amid echoing laughter and the rhythmic clacks of paddles, a phenomenon is growing in our communities. For ...

For its many enthusiasts, plckleball is a way of life

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Featured Photographer: Tom Powell

Tom Powell is a photographer, storyteller, and adventurer currently living in Cumberland. His images—shot on 35mm ...

COLLABORATIVE MICRO-FARMING

In a time of noisy online discourse, where peoples’ values seem to generate more heat than light, it’s easy to ...

Growing food and community, one yard at a time

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CUMBERLAND ADULT SOCIAL CLUB

A warm, friendly placeIn the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, isolation was an all-too-familiar reality for ...

Cumberland seniors make new connections—and some even find love

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AN UPDATE ON STORIES FROM VOLUME 3

Editor’s note: In the summer of 2015 (10 years ago!), one of the biggest chart-toppers was “See You Again” by Wiz ...

See them again

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AN ISLAND-TO-ISLAND SWIM BECOMES A TRADITION

Denman Island to Vancouver Island, Vancouver Island to Denman Island, back and forth, again and again . . . . ...

Taking the plunge

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COMOX VALLEY HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION

Many hands The Comox Valley Healthcare Foundation (CVHF), a registered charity that has quietly been ...

Working together in support of local seniors

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READY AND ABEL

Iconic and quirky, Mount Cain is more than a mere ski hill. It’s a cog set of individuals making turns for themselves, and for the better.

Words by

Neil Borecky

Photos by

Patrick Kitto

ON A SWELL AND A PRAYER

In one year a local paddler goes from rookie to evangelist in the fastest man-powered boat on the water.

Words by

Ryan Stuart

Photo by

Dave Prothero

POWER MOVE

A longtime admirer of hip hop dance gets out of the corner.

Words & Photo by

Bevin Clempson

KYE BAY MORNING

Poem by

Kelly McQuillan

Photo by

Sareh Puetz

SPOKEN LOCAL

Words by

Mike B

Photo by

Amy Kumler

GOING PUBLIC

Collaborating towards a beautiful future through art initiatives in the Comox Valley.

Words & photos by

Ross Bodenmann

TOUGH LOVE

Four artists collectively known as the Wood Vibe Tribe are refreshing woodworking traditions and using the power of camaraderie to shape their own identities.

Words by

Dave Nowak

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KAIN McCOLLUM

THE SWEET SPOTS

Using Shinrin-yoku and the beauty of our surroundings to heal during times of transition.

Words by

Terry Folks

Wendy Turner

FIELD OF DREAMS

Turning the tides to de-industrialize the estuary in the heart of our community.

Words by

Tim Ennis

Featured photo by

Robert Lundquist

HEROES, BIG AND SMALL

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.

Words by

April Trigg

Photos by

Karen McKinnon

THE SCIENCE OF SAFETY

The progression of a local Avalanche Centre.

Words by

David Kallai

Photos by

Lorenz Jimenez

THE CONSTANT GARDENERS

A determined settler and a reflective musician find solace in a single piece of land, decades apart.

Words by

Katrina Kadoski

Illustration by

Laurel Meyer

THE FIRST SNOWFALL

Words by

Allie Jenkinson

Photo by

Scott Bell

STONECROFT FARM

Words by

Traci Skuce

Photo by

Bill Jorgensen

COFFE AND COASTLINES IN PERU

Words & Photos by

Sara Kempner

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

Photos by

Nora Bingham

COMOX MARINA

Changing Times & Tides.

Words by

Judith Wright

Photos supplied by

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

Jack Bindernagel

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

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