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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.

PUBLISHED IN A PANDEMIC

MY DELIGHTFULLY DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILY AUTHOR: LORAINE HARTLE GENRE: MEMOIR A fascinating and engaging story ...

Recent and recommended – books by local authors.

LITTLE VALLEY: RORY KEHLER

I am age nine and go to Miracle Beach Elementary. I have a younger brother who’s eight named Callum, and we have ...

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

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SHELTER IN A NEW LAND

On a sunny summer evening, Janeth Recinos served up delicious pupusas filled with shredded pork and fresh salsa ...

For decades, private sponsors have been helping refugees find safe haven in the Comox Valley.

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THE VILLAGE TINKER

After the year that was 2020, we’re starting to see light at the end of the tunnel—a return to the way life was ...

Forging ahead in uncertain times.

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EVEN BETTER TOGETHER

Things are changing in the Comox Valley: our population is growing as more people move here in appreciation of the ...

The Comox Valley Healthcare Foundation harnesses the power of collective giving to enhance local healthcare.

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PUTTING DOWN THE SAWS

For British Columbians, whether or not we are directly involved in the industry, forest products are us. When I ...

Sy Pederson’s short film Tree Killer tells a story of rebellious loggers and advocates for change in BC’s forestry industry.

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FROM SECRET KNOWLEDGE TO SELF-IMPROVEMENT

If you take a moment to reflect upon the immense amount of organization, dedication, and perseverance required to ...

A brief history of freemasonry.

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SHOW US YOUR WORDS

BECAUSE I AM QUEEN I wear a crown of many eyes that sees right through your bullshit lies. My ...

Comox Valley Arts and the selection committee were thrilled with the response to our 2021 Elevate Summer Poetry Contest. Thanks to everyone who submitted entries, and congratulations to our winners, whose work is published here.

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FEATURED WORDS: GENIUS LOCI

for S’ólh Téméxw (the traditional territories of the Stó:lo-) out in the valley plump drupelets fall into ...

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FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: FRANCOISE GERVAIS

Born and raised in Quebec, Françoise is a self-taught wildlife/landscape photographer. Her first career was as a ...

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