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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.

FEATURED WORDS: I’M LEARNING

FEATURED WORDS: I’M LEARNING

Wi'yugwa̱mala dłuwa̱n, - Baby with me, Łax̱wa̱lanukwa̱n tłus. - I love you. Mu'la̱n gax̱a'aḵus. - I’m ...

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COMMUNITY, CARE, AND QUILTING

COMMUNITY, CARE, AND QUILTING

One of my earliest memories is playing under my grandmother’s quilt frame while she and her friends sewed a quilt ...

Local quilters have created a thriving guild, block by block and decade by decade.

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LITTLE VALLEY: MYLA BEHZAD

LITTLE VALLEY: MYLA BEHZAD

I’m 11 years old and I’ve lived in Cumberland my whole life. I LOVE art. It’s one of my favourite things to do. I ...

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

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TUNED TO THE COMMUNITY’S FREQUENCY

TUNED TO THE COMMUNITY’S FREQUENCY

A lone modular office building with blue vinyl siding rests at the end of a gravel driveway on the edge of Homalco ...

100.7 The Raven’s diverse team revitalizes a language and works to heal a nation.

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THE THRILL OF THRIFTING

THE THRILL OF THRIFTING

Last year a friend messaged to let me know there was a promotional Walking Dead backpack at one of the thrift ...

Only got $20 in your pocket? Pop some tags in the Comox Valley.

MIND YOUR SKIN, NATURALLY

MIND YOUR SKIN, NATURALLY

Most of us gain confidence when our skin looks and feels good, and this sometimes reflects how we hold ourselves ...

Your skin protects you from the world. Take care of it with plant-infused products from local makers.

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THE SEA IS RISING

THE SEA IS RISING

If you stand on Saratoga Beach and look out at the water on a calm day, the Salish Sea appears silent, steady, and ...

It's hard to get excited about something measured in millimetres. But ignoring climate resilience is no longer an option.

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STYLE AND SUNSTAINABILITY

STYLE AND SUNSTAINABILITY

JIPSI TREE It all began when JoAnne McElroy simultaneously left both her teaching and tree-planting ...

The Comox Valley’s artisanal clothing designers create slow fashion that will look and feel great for a very long time.

A GARDEN FOR EVERYONE

A GARDEN FOR EVERYONE

When you enter the Gardens on Anderton, you are greeted by a volunteer host who offers a smile, an orientation, a ...

For 25 years, the Gardens on Anderton have offered peace and beauty to all who enter.

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