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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 ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE

Rah, Rah, RCAF!Canadian flying fans and military buffs are celebrating a momentous birthday this year: the ...

Celebrating 100 years of aviation

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STEWARDING SHOAL BAY

Our home holds more stories than we could ever know. We live remotely, and alone, and yet we have learned over the ...

Historic harbour to peaceful retreat

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THE RISE OF HOLISTIC HEALTH SERVICES

Growing up in Campbell River, I have witnessed the evolution of the city’s culture. It used to be an industry ...

What defines a healthy community?

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DISCOVER THE HEALING POWER OF LABYRINTHS

A labyrinth has one single, visible path leading to the centre and out again. With no choices or decisions to ...

Spiral into the centre

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EMBRACING FRIVOLITY

Your inner kid wants you to come out and playI just brought a ten-week-old kitten home from the SPCA, so ...

Designer's introduction to Vol. 38

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FEATURED POET: AMBITION

It’s been a long sleep, and I forget how to belong. There were darker winters than this, resting far from the ...

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SEASONAL GOODS: SPRING

Update your life this spring with some of the ROAM team’s top picks for the season. Some of them smell good, one ...

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FULL OF LIFE

Clam Gardens in the Salish Sea.

Words by

Kelly Forbes

SMALL SPACES, BIG TASTE

Food Trucks in the Comox Valley.

Words by

Hans Peter Meyer

Photos by

Ron Pogue

CODY ‘BEAVER’ LAFRANCE

The evolution of A visionary carver.

Words by

Dan Lafrance

Photos by

Sara Kempner

25 YEARS OF FRESHNESS AND CARE

Confessions of a Comox Valley Farmers’ Market Junkie.

Words by

Traci Skuce

Photo by

Bill Jorgensen

JOURNEY

Vol. 11 Intro by

Julie Sabey

Photo by

Jennifer Armstrong

FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: BRYAN WALWORK

MERVILLE ORGANICS

Words by

RJ Herron

Photo by

Arzeena Hamir

FEATURED ARTIST: JULIE SABEY

RAINWATER HARVESTING 101

Capturing nature's bounty.

Words by

Mark Miard

Illustration by

Ian Adams

ELDER VALLEY: AGING GRACEFULLY

Reflections from an older resident.

Words by

Wei-Ching Chang

Photo by

Jenn Dykstra

IF I HAD A HAMMER

The Shed Tool Library and Makerspace Co-op.

Words by

Dave Nowak

Photo by

Jenn Dykstra

THE ROOT OF INDOCHINA

A pilgrimage to Fanispan Mountain.

Words & Photos by

Lindsay Elms

LOSS OF THE COMMONS

Ghosts of Vancouver Island’s past.

Words by

Andrew Findlay

Illustration by

Laurel Meyer

THESE LEGENDARY WALLS. THESE STORIED WATERS.

Many of the Comox Valley’s iconic pubs have come and gone, but, like empty cans of Lucky Lager beside a gravel road, the memories remain.

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Mike B

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Courtenay and District Museum 990.24.299

LIVING LANDSCAPES

Cultivating the garden of your dreams.

Words by

Arianne Huene

Louis Lamb

CAMPBELL RIVER

More than simply the salmon capitAl of the world.

Words by

Laurel Sliskovic

Photos by

James Headrick

FIELD NOTES

Homesteading in the Comox Valley.

Words & photos

Sarah Kehler

SID WILLIAMS THEATRE

Lifting community spirits through the years.

Words by

Tara Murphy

Photo by

Boomer Jerritt

PAINTING WITH FIRE AND SODA

Conjuring art in the midst of chaos: ceramics of Jeff Brett

Words & Photo by

Jeff Brett

NATURALLY AWARE

An interview with April Bencze.

Interview & photo by

Ross Bodenmann

FOREST TO FAUCET: LIFE IN THE ERA OF HUMANS

Life in the era of humans.

Words & photos by

Tim Ennis

LITTLE VALLEY: VIJAY HOWE

Our young residents reflect on the home they’re growing up in.

Words by

Vijay Howe, age 13

COMOX VALLEY TRANSITION SOCIETY

Making a difference for 30 years.

Words by

Anne Davis

Photos by

Karen McKinnon

COAL HILLS BMX

Staying on track.

Words by

Tara Bursey

Photos by

Stew E Radford

OUTRIGGER CANOEING IN THE COMOX VALLEY

Working together with water, wind, and tide.

Words by

Laurel Archer

Photo by

Dave Prothero

TASTING ROOM ETIQUETTE

Words by

Katie Phelan

HEIRLOOM SEEDS

Connecting us to the past, present, and future.

Words by

Nora Bingham

Photos by

Meredith Rose

A CLOSER LOOK AT HYPNOTHERAPY

The inner workings of the heart and mind.

Words by

Britt Hanson

Carly Panzenboeck

IGNITING A SPARK

Learning at the Fine Arts eCademy.

Words by

Tom Keenoy

Photos by

Laura Mann

FREE-DIVING, WITH A CATCH

Bringing peace to your soul and food to your table.

Words by

Galyn Franklin

Photos by

Jeremy Koreski

GROWTH

Vol. 10 Intro by

Julie Sabey

Photo by

Tim Ennis

LOST SAVANA FARM

Finding bounty at the end of the road.

Words by

RJ Herron

Photo by

Britt Arbanas

STOCK 101

How to build a base.

Words by

Jake Galbraith

Photos by

Julie Sabey

CAFFEINATED

Getting your fix in the Comox Valley.

Words by

Bevin Clempson

Photo by

Jenn Dykstra

JAPOW

Magic on the slopes of Japan.

Words & Photos by

Max Oudendag

LET IT RAIN

Helping combat the symptoms of SAD.

Words by

Ryan Stuart

Photo by

Dave Prothero

OFF-THE-GRID

The beauty of disconnecting.

Words by

Dave Nowak

Photo by

Allan Sawchuck

NANAIMO

Appreciating the old and discovering the new.

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BEES IN A MAILBOX

The age of drones.

Words by

Kerry Hale

Photos by

SauvAir

SERENITY IN SEAL BAY

Finding beauty on the trails.

Words & Photos by

Kyle Hansen

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