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STORM, SPIRITS, AND ISOLATION: LIFE ON THE LIGHTS

CV Collective, Winter, Strathcona, People & Places, Volume 24

Few manmade structures have the universal allure of the lighthouse. We are drawn to them, as much for their ...

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RAKING THE COALS

CV Collective, Winter, Comox Valley, Health & Wellness, Volume 24

I never know what to expect during our visits. Often, she is not home; her tiny body is present in a mobile chair ...

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TAKING THE TEMPERATURE ON GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS

CV Collective, Winter, Comox Valley, Adventure & Sport, People & Places, Volume 24

I’ve been intimately involved in the ground-source heat pump (GSHP) industry for 20 years. I began with mud up to ...

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UNHINDERED GOOD TIMES ON FORBIDDEN PLATEAU

CV Collective, Winter, Comox Valley, Adventure & Sport, People & Places, Volume 24

Katherine Kirk suspected the roof of Forbidden Plateau’s day lodge was going to collapse. “One day, a woman in the ...

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ARE WE OUT OF THE WOODS YET?

CV Collective, Intro, Winter, Comox Valley, Volume 24

I began to write this letter on a rainy, blustery day in early November—possibly not the best time to reflect on ...

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THE MYSTERIOUS FAROE ISLANDS

CV Collective, Fall, Mainland & Beyond, Travel & Discovery, Volume 23

The rising sun cast a pink glow on the cliffs as we prepared for landing on a crisp November morning. Just five ...

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GOING DEEP

CV Collective, Fall, Comox Valley, Mainland & Beyond, Adventure & Sport, Volume 23

When I'm under the water, I feel at home. As soon as my head goes below the surface, an almost instant calm comes ...

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LITTLE VALLEY: ZOLA FINDLAY

CV Collective, Fall, Little Valley, Comox Valley, Travel & Discovery

Why travel makes us love home. The very first thing she told us was that the monkey didn’t like kids. Of course, ...

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HOW YA GONNA KEEP ‘EM DOWN ON THE FARM

CV Collective, Fall, Comox Valley, Travel & Discovery, Volume 23

On a sunny Saturday afternoon, Fossil Beach Farm is a-bustle with activity. People are sitting at long picnic ...

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GLOBAL BUSINESS, LOCAL IMPACTS

CV Collective, Fall, Comox Valley, Environment & Nature, Makers & Innovators, Volume 23

One of the many big questions of 2020 is how we adapt and evolve as consumers, locally and globally. Whether we ...

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STORM, SPIRITS, AND ISOLATION: LIFE ON THE LIGHTS

CV Collective, Winter, Strathcona, People & Places, Volume 24

Few manmade structures have the universal allure of the lighthouse. We are drawn to them, as ...

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Trish Weatherall

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John Kelsey

RAKING THE COALS

CV Collective, Winter, Comox Valley, Health & Wellness, Volume 24

I never know what to expect during our visits. Often, she is not home; her tiny body is ...

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Joline Martin

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Catriona de la Torre

TAKING THE TEMPERATURE ON GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS

CV Collective, Winter, Comox Valley, Adventure & Sport, People & Places, Volume 24

I’ve been intimately involved in the ground-source heat pump (GSHP) industry for 20 years. I ...

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Daniel Booy

Photo by

Jenn Dykstra

UNHINDERED GOOD TIMES ON FORBIDDEN PLATEAU

CV Collective, Winter, Comox Valley, Adventure & Sport, People & Places, Volume 24

Katherine Kirk suspected the roof of Forbidden Plateau’s day lodge was going to collapse. “One ...

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Mike B.

Featured photo by

Lindsey Pattinson

ARE WE OUT OF THE WOODS YET?

CV Collective, Intro, Winter, Comox Valley, Volume 24

I began to write this letter on a rainy, blustery day in early November—possibly not the best ...

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Jen Groundwater

Photo by

Scott Bell

THE MYSTERIOUS FAROE ISLANDS

CV Collective, Fall, Mainland & Beyond, Travel & Discovery, Volume 23

The rising sun cast a pink glow on the cliffs as we prepared for landing on a crisp November ...

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Kat Craats

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Kat Craats

GOING DEEP

CV Collective, Fall, Comox Valley, Mainland & Beyond, Adventure & Sport, Volume 23

When I'm under the water, I feel at home. As soon as my head goes below the surface, an almost ...

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Ryan Miller

LITTLE VALLEY: ZOLA FINDLAY

CV Collective, Fall, Little Valley, Comox Valley, Travel & Discovery

Why travel makes us love home. The very first thing she told us was that the monkey didn’t ...

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Zola Findlay

with help from her sister

Sabine

HOW YA GONNA KEEP ‘EM DOWN ON THE FARM

CV Collective, Fall, Comox Valley, Travel & Discovery, Volume 23

On a sunny Saturday afternoon, Fossil Beach Farm is a-bustle with activity. People are sitting ...

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Jen Groundwater

Photos by

Kali Wexler Photography

GLOBAL BUSINESS, LOCAL IMPACTS

CV Collective, Fall, Comox Valley, Environment & Nature, Makers & Innovators, Volume 23

One of the many big questions of 2020 is how we adapt and evolve as consumers, locally and ...

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Meaghan Cursons

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Sarah Barrie