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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 FISH AND GAME CLUB

If you’ve spent any time around Comox Lake, you’ve likely heard the clap of gunfire booming out from the “Fish and ...

More than what’s in the name

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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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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

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SauvAir

SERENITY IN SEAL BAY

Finding beauty on the trails.

Words & Photos by

Kyle Hansen

COMOX VALLEY’S CRAFTING COMMUNITY

Connecting a community of Comox Valley crafters with the world

Words by

Nat Raedwulf Pogue

Photos by

Ron Pogue

A LIFE’S WORK, IN PROGRESS

An interview with Comox Valley’s Poet Laureate Kevin Flesher.

Interview & Photo by

Ross Bodenmann

SO THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE

Words by

Cheryl Condly

Photos by

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LITTLE VALLEY: WALLACE BAIKIE

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

Words by

Zakary Wallace Baikie, Age 9

THE COMOX VALLEY THERAPEUTIC RIDING SOCIETY

A place to belong and find peace.

Words by

Hilary Doucette

Photos by

Bill Jorgensen

FINDING OUR WAY

Learning lessons on the mountain.

Words by

Mike Mccall

Photos by

Sara Kempner

BLACK-TAILED DEER

Respecting our neighbours.

Words by

Angeline Seed

Photos by

April Bencze

UP, UP, AND AWAY

Taking flight on the water.

Words by

Greg Knowles

Photo by

Todd MacSween

SETTING GOALS IN THE SNOW

Helping skiers be their best at home and abroad.

Words by

Nigel Harrison

Photo by

Bernhard Krieger

CHORAL VALLEY

The joy of lifting your voice with others.

Words by

Wendy Nixon Stothert

Photos by

Jenn Dykstra

NATURE’S NUTRITION

Knowledge from the ground up.

Words by

Zaaven Forest

Photos by

Meredith Rose

ELEMENT

Words by

Jen Groundwater

Photo by

Galyn Franklin

LENTELUS ORGANICS

Words by

RJ Herron

Photos by

Jenn Dykstra

COMPOSTING 101

Words & photo by

Joyce McMenamon

MORE THAN GOOD DESIGN

Dialect Design Studio

Words & Photos by

Jamie McCue

BURN HOT, BURN CLEAN

Consider wood burning and air quality in the Comox Valley.

Words by

Evan Gough

THE SISTERHOOD OF BIKES

Rip up your Wednesday night with the United Riders of Cumberland.

Words by

Bree Armstrong

Photo by

Lauren Labossiere

GET OUT THERE

Hunting provides more than meat.

Words & Photo by

Al Adams

MEMORIES IN MUD

The Comox Valley cyclocross scene.

Words by

Terry McKall

Photos by

Jenn Dykstra

GET OUTTA TOWN: PORT ALBERNI

Words by

Kama Money

Photos by

Sarah Étoile

ACTIVATING ARTS AND CULTURE

A look at the work of the Comox Valley Community Arts Council.

Words by

Meaghan Cursons

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Comox Valley Community Arts Council

ELEGANT STRENGTH

An interview with Dianne Hawkins.

HIDDEN TREASURES

Nikkei No Haka, Cumberland’s Japanese cemetery

FLOAT YOUR BOAT

Quality, handcrafted, and traditional wooden boats

Words by

Dave Nowak

Photos by

Jenn Dykstra

ANGLING FOR MORE THAN A FISH

Musings of a Comox Valley fly fisher.

Words by

Myles Armstead

Photos by

Sara Kempner

FAST FOOD ISN’T ALWAYS BAD FOOD

Our local food movement provides convenient, delicious, and healthy meal options.

Words by

Hans Peter Meyer

Photos by

Ron Pogue

LITTLE VALLEY: MOLLY MCCUE

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

Words by

Molly McCue, age 10

FINDING THE FLOW THAT FITS

There’s more than one way to get your asana on in the Comox Valley.

Words & Photos by

Bevin Clempson

WHERE CURIOSITY MEETS BRILLIANCE

Observations of the Public Library.

Words by

Nora Bingham

Comox Valley Kids

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