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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.

10,000 Volunteer Hours of Urban to Alpine

10,000 Volunteer Hours of Urban to Alpine

My phone is set to a special sound just for Search and Rescue calls and, while I have learned over the years to be ...

Campbell River’s Search and Rescue Society.

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DRIPPING IN CULTURE

DRIPPING IN CULTURE

As the owners of The Lost Faucet Sauna House in Courtenay, we are constantly seeking out more knowledge and ...

Sweating my way through the public saunas of Finland and Estonia.

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THE SEA IN THEIR BLOOD

THE SEA IN THEIR BLOOD

In the fall and winter, most people don’t immerse themselves in the Salish Sea, but for geoduck divers, it’s ...

Meet the diving family who’ve been harvesting geoducks by hand for three generations.

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A CARING PRESENCE

A CARING PRESENCE

PHOTOS BY GWEN MONNET, SANDI PHYE, & CRAIG SOROCHANWe respectfully acknowledge that the land we gather on ...

Every week, Indigenous Elders connect with students at 11 Valley schools through the Ni’nox¯sola program.

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ELDER VALLEY: NESTING INSTINCT

ELDER VALLEY: NESTING INSTINCT

Reflections from an older resident.   I grew up and lived for much of my life in northern ...

Taking pleasure in the rituals of the changing seasons.

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FROM VENTURE CAPITALIST TO VINTNER

FROM VENTURE CAPITALIST TO VINTNER

Alex Guertin is the newest proprietor of Beaufort Vineyard and Estate Winery. On a warm evening in July, he tours ...

Alex Guertin’s circuitous path to a Comox Valley vineyard.

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LITTLE VALLEY: AZALEE BANKS

LITTLE VALLEY: AZALEE BANKS

From one nest to the nextNests are everywhere when you spend lots of time outside.My mom has a ...

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

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LISTEN TO THE WHISPER

LISTEN TO THE WHISPER

Nestled among the trees on Cortes Island is Hollyhock, gently nurturing the ancient lands of the Klahoose, ...

Self-discovery at hollyhock retreat centre.

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Drawn to the Water

Drawn to the Water

My draw to the water started at the age of 17. My stepfather owned a tugboat company just outside Victoria, and he ...

Documenting coastal mariners.

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