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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.

It’s In The Details

It’s In The Details

Building custom homes in Campbell River and the surrounding area is a gift not every craftsman gets to experience. ...

A local homebuilder shares his love for West Coast architecture.

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Healthy Hives

Healthy Hives

The honeybee, or apis mellifera, is what we call a pollinator. Flying from flower to flower collecting nectar and ...

How to inspect for a thriving, growing bee colony.

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Riding Off-Grid

Riding Off-Grid

When I moved to Vancouver Island in 2009, finding like-minded “horse folks” to ride with was top priority. I ...

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Little River

Little River

My family and I have lived on the northern end of Quadra Island for two years. We moved here from Manitoba, and ...

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

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The Gardening Movement

The Gardening Movement

THE GARDENING NARRATIVE HEATHER KELLERHALS–STEWART Behind every widely held belief there is a narrative—true ...

Three soil experts share their knowledge on the past and future of growing

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Building a Technology Hub

Building a Technology Hub

The Campbell River Area Angel Group (CRAAG) was founded in February 2019 when Campbell River Economic Development ...

How angel investors support economic development through innovative projects.

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Paddling Adventures

Paddling Adventures

“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” — Mary Oliver “Shhh, listen … ...

A family explores Cortes Island by kayak

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Traffic Jam

Traffic Jam

Oh no! What? Wait for another traffic light? Simultaneous laughter, as our eyes connect, and we realize we have ...

A newcomer’s reflections on migrating to the Strathcona region.

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Small Farm, Big Ideas

Small Farm, Big Ideas

In a way, a farm is like the ocean, a fixture of the landscape, yet in constant motion. Every season brings a part ...

A family grows on Quadra’s SouthEnd Winery

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Vertical Madness

Vertical Madness

When you walk into the cavernous room at Robron Centre in Campbell River—which feels part warehouse, part ...

Students sewing themselves into the sky

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