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.

Burrell’s Bog

Thanks be to Ron Burrell, a former provincial Forest Service Manager, who, in the early 1990s, took on the job of ...

Protected space for the birds in Beaver Lodge Lands

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In Motion

Stay home, we were told. Travel was not advised. Flooding closed highways. Fires forced road closures and ...

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WANTED: DEATH COMPANIONS

The beginning of winter, with its transition from warmth to cold and from growth to decay, is a reminder of the ...

We’re all going to die, but most of us don’t want to talk about it. Let’s reframe the conversation.

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MEET THE BOOT FITTER

Not many people know this about me, but I’ve got a real penchant for fine, stiff Italian boots. This confession ...

When you’ve got happy feet, you just ski better.

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IT’S A WET COLD

Like many Vancouver Island folk, I’ve made plenty of happy memories in Strathcona Provincial Park. In the summer ...

Winter camping in Strathcona Provincial Park.

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LITTLE VALLEY: AVA THOMAS

My name is Ava, and I am ten years old. I was born in Vancouver and moved to Cumberland with my mom and dad when I ...

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

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THE BLUE BUZZ

If there is one truth the pandemic has disclosed, it’s that, as humans, we yearn for connection to the elements. ...

Wild swimmers are only ever one swim away from a good mood.

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THE GIFT OF MOTION

Growing up in the Comox Valley, Mal Irvine, who uses they/them pronouns, often felt uncomfortable. They were ...

A new non-profit wants all queer athletes to have role models and cheerleaders.

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RETHINKING ONIGIRI

Hornby Island local Jake Berman first encountered onigiri while visiting his sister in Japan in 2006. This ...

A Hornby Island entrepreneur takes a beloved Japanese seafood snack to the next level.

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GETTING THE DRIFT

Every poem tells a kind of story, but poems are not short stories. They are a unique medium which is concerned ...

As a vibrant poetry scene emerges in the Valley, a new anthology showcases over three dozen poets’ work.

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