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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.
![Explore by Topic COME TO THE DARK SIDE](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/CVC_Vol27_NightWalking_Header-400x284.jpg)
Does the thought of walking in the forest at night make you feel uneasy? Does it sound strange? And if you were to ...
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![Explore by Topic BULBS OF GLORY](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/CVC_Vol27_Garlic_Header-400x284.jpg)
The ashen moon hung low that brisk October night. Despite the obscuring fog, I could see my breath. The chill cut ...
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![Explore by Topic FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: CURTIS BLACKBURN](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/CVC_Vol27_FeaturedPhotographer_Header-400x284.jpg)
Curtis was born and raised in the Comox Valley, where he pursues a number of hobbies and seasonal interests, ...
![Explore by Topic THE COHOUSING CONCEPT](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/CVC_Vol27_Cohousing_Header-400x284.jpg)
t’s 7:30 a.m. and my 11-year-old daughter skips out to join our 74-year-old neighbour for a sprightly walk around ...
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![Explore by Topic FEATURED ARTIST: SHARON LALONDE](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/CVC_Vol27_FeaturedArtist_Header-400x284.jpg)
Sharon Lalonde has been creating all her life, using all forms of artistic expression.
The medium she chooses ...
![Explore by Topic THE NORTHEAST WOODS](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/CVC_Vol27_NEWoods_Header-400x284.jpg)
Etched into the fabric of Comox life, the Northeast Woods are considered by many locals, especially newcomers, to ...
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![Explore by Topic The Origins of the Comox Valley Writers Society](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/CVC_Vol27_WordLovers_Header-400x284.jpg)
For over 5,000 years, the written word has carried knowledge and information to readers, supporting the ...
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![Explore by Topic PUBLISHED IN A PANDEMIC](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/CVC_Vol27_LocalReads_Header-400x284.jpg)
MY DELIGHTFULLY DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILY
AUTHOR: LORAINE HARTLE
GENRE: MEMOIR
A fascinating and engaging story ...
![Explore by Topic LITTLE VALLEY: RORY KEHLER](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/CVC_Vol27_LittleValley_Header-400x284.jpg)
I am age nine and go to Miracle Beach Elementary. I have a younger brother who’s eight named Callum, and we have ...
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![Explore by Topic SHELTER IN A NEW LAND](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/CVC_Vol27_Shelter_Header-400x284.jpg)
On a sunny summer evening, Janeth Recinos served up delicious pupusas filled with shredded pork and fresh salsa ...
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![Explore by Topic COME TO THE DARK SIDE](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/CVC_Vol27_NightWalking_Header-400x284.jpg)
Does the thought of walking in the forest at night make you feel uneasy? Does it sound ...
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![Explore by Topic BULBS OF GLORY](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/CVC_Vol27_Garlic_Header-400x284.jpg)
The ashen moon hung low that brisk October night. Despite the obscuring fog, I could see my ...
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![Explore by Topic FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: CURTIS BLACKBURN](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/CVC_Vol27_FeaturedPhotographer_Header-400x284.jpg)
Curtis was born and raised in the Comox Valley, where he pursues a number of hobbies and ...
![Explore by Topic THE COHOUSING CONCEPT](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/CVC_Vol27_Cohousing_Header-400x284.jpg)
t’s 7:30 a.m. and my 11-year-old daughter skips out to join our 74-year-old neighbour for a ...
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![Explore by Topic FEATURED ARTIST: SHARON LALONDE](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/CVC_Vol27_FeaturedArtist_Header-400x284.jpg)
Sharon Lalonde has been creating all her life, using all forms of artistic expression.
The ...
![Explore by Topic THE NORTHEAST WOODS](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/CVC_Vol27_NEWoods_Header-400x284.jpg)
Etched into the fabric of Comox life, the Northeast Woods are considered by many locals, ...
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![Explore by Topic The Origins of the Comox Valley Writers Society](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/CVC_Vol27_WordLovers_Header-400x284.jpg)
For over 5,000 years, the written word has carried knowledge and information to readers, ...
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![Explore by Topic PUBLISHED IN A PANDEMIC](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/CVC_Vol27_LocalReads_Header-400x284.jpg)
MY DELIGHTFULLY DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILY
AUTHOR: LORAINE HARTLE
GENRE: MEMOIR
A fascinating ...
![Explore by Topic LITTLE VALLEY: RORY KEHLER](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/CVC_Vol27_LittleValley_Header-400x284.jpg)
I am age nine and go to Miracle Beach Elementary. I have a younger brother who’s eight named ...
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![Explore by Topic SHELTER IN A NEW LAND](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/CVC_Vol27_Shelter_Header-400x284.jpg)
On a sunny summer evening, Janeth Recinos served up delicious pupusas filled with shredded ...
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