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The Heriot Bay Inn

The Heriot Bay Inn

WORDS BY LOIS TAYLOR, TRACY SINCLAIR, & JUANITA MACLEAN PHOTOS BY CARLA DUFFEYEstablished in 1895 by Mr. ...

Where ghosts, custodians, and community gather.

FEATURED ARTIST: SARAH CLARK

FEATURED ARTIST: SARAH CLARK

As a creative generalist working in an array of art practices, Sarah Clark is less interested in becoming an ...
CAMP ROAD SPECIAL

CAMP ROAD SPECIAL

It was late summer when my husband and I first rolled into Cumberland in our old Ford pickup. The year was 1996 ...

Putting down roots in a place where people and stories live.

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Exploring the Roots of Midwifery

Exploring the Roots of Midwifery

There is a mystery that surrounds pregnancy and birth—a real sense of wonder. Cross-culturally, the practice of ...

A midwife’s reflections.

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WHY WITCHCRAFT?

WHY WITCHCRAFT?

Many witches, including myself, when asked how and why we became witches, will answer that they didn’t become a ...

Modern witchcraft and how it may be able to help heal the planet.

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LITTLE RIVER: CLEMENTINE AND PEPPER WILTSIE

LITTLE RIVER: CLEMENTINE AND PEPPER WILTSIE

We used to live in Cumberland when we were little. It was fun! We would walk to our friends' houses to play. One ...

Reflections from a younger resident

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Discovering Ancient Coastal Migration Patterns

Discovering Ancient Coastal Migration Patterns

Ancient DNA (aDNA). The term immediately brings to mind visions of dinosaurs, ancient civilizations, megafauna, ...

The Hakai Institute’s new ancient DNA lab opens on Quadra Island.

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The Journey is the Gift

The Journey is the Gift

PHOTOS COURTESY OF KATHLEEN O’REILLY & FAMILYMy husband, Michael (Mick) Taylor, was an avid traveller, ...

Finding Mick Taylor’s forever place.

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BOW HUNTING: A MULTI-GENERATIONAL LIFETIME OF LESSONS

BOW HUNTING: A MULTI-GENERATIONAL LIFETIME OF LESSONS

Adam Swift has been bow hunting and fishing on the West Coast since he was a kid growing up in Campbell River. “My ...

Raising daughters to appreciate nature through conservation.

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CREATING COMMUNITY BY THE KEG-LOAD

CREATING COMMUNITY BY THE KEG-LOAD

It takes a special kind of person to teach. If you're teaching in the public school system, you're likely signing ...

The family legacy behind the North Island Craft Beer Festival.

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