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.

SHARING THE LAND

Land is on my mind a lot these days, as a dad and freelance journalist. I recently interviewed an old Findlay ...

We can’t fix the past for our forests and watersheds, but we have to get the future right.

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FROM CLEARCUTS TO COMMUNITIES

If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably driven past the community halls north of Courtenay along Highway 19A ...

The Valley’s community halls have stories to tell.

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THE POWER OF GROWING THINGS

My dearest Yarden, It wasn’t just one of your plants that snared me. Nor did my love for you hit all of a sudden. ...

Ode to a Comox yarden (yes, that’s yard + garden).

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THE NOSE KNOWS

Bark! Bark! Bark! We are an hour and a half into our wilderness validation search; Rudy has already found two ...

Raising a Search and Rescue dog.

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WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW

When LOVE was suggested as our summer theme, I jumped on it. I planned to write an inspiring intro that would ...

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CHANGING TIDES

One of the most iconic locations in the Comox Valley is Goose Spit, a long finger of land that shields Comox ...

Goose Spit has an intriguing, complicated history.

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THE SNOWLINE

In 2021, I decided to travel across British Columbia with my bike and my skis—or, more accurately—with my skis on ...

A tale of seeking adventure—and finding satisfaction—amid the unpredictable charm of the mountains.

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A LOVE LETTER TO WATER

“Restoring land without restoring relationship is an empty exercise.” – Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, ...

Explore water as a living entity through a convergent program at the Comox Valley Art Gallery.

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FEATURED ARTIST: CHRISTIAN GEISSLER

Born and raised on British Columbia’s West Coast, Christian grew up with a deep appreciation for nature, thanks to ...

NOSY NEIGHBOURS WELCOME

We meet in the shadows and plan our route for the late afternoon, prowling the alleys, neighbourhood by ...

During the Cumberland Home, Garden, and Culture Crawl, it’s totally okay to peek into your neighbours’ lives. They might even offer you a drink while you admire their tomato plants.

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