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REFLECTIONS OF A YARD CAR

REFLECTIONS OF A YARD CAR

When I first rolled off the assembly line decades ago, I couldn’t wait to hit the road for a life of adventure. ...

Content to be still after years of motion and freedom

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HANDCRAFTING LINEN

HANDCRAFTING LINEN

LIVING FROM LINENI’m Karla, and I create linen. That’s right, I start with a handful of unassuming flax ...

From tiny flax seed to majestic fabric

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HA̱’ME’ RESTAURANT REOPENS AT KWA’LILAS HOTEL

HA̱’ME’ RESTAURANT REOPENS AT KWA’LILAS HOTEL

BEYOND THE PLATE AT HA’ME‘’S (RE)OPENINGThe eagerly anticipated (re)opening of Ha̱’me‘ Restaurant, in its ...

Food security and a celebration of culture

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THE HERRING GOLD RUSH OF 1979

THE HERRING GOLD RUSH OF 1979

In 1979, a certain smell sustained the herring gillnetters of British Columbia. It hung from their bibs and clung ...

For BC’s fishers, it was the year of money

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BUILDING COMMUNITY WITH LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES

BUILDING COMMUNITY WITH LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES

A steady stream of people stops in front of a typical home in Courtenay’s Old Orchard neighbourhood. They come by ...

Take a book, leave a book

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OUR COMMUNITY RUNS ON HUMAN CREATIVITY

OUR COMMUNITY RUNS ON HUMAN CREATIVITY

A beautiful mosaicThis is my first time writing in my own magazine. Writing has never been a passion of ...

Creative Director's Introduction to Vol. 37

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OUTRIGGER CANOEING IN SAMOA

OUTRIGGER CANOEING IN SAMOA

SAMOAN SOULSitting on the start line of the World Long Distance Championships for outrigger canoeing in ...

Racing, roots, and reconnections

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A PLAN FOR HOME-GROWN DOCTORS

A PLAN FOR HOME-GROWN DOCTORS

Finding a family doctor or health care professional is difficult enough in urban centres, but it’s even harder for ...

A new program at NIC helps Island students pursue professions in health care.

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SEASONAL GOODS: WINTER

SEASONAL GOODS: WINTER

The ROAM team has selected some of their favourite winter items that we think everyone should know about. All are ...

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