The practice of pressing and drying flowers and herbs dates back centuries and is part of many Indigenous cultures ...
A fusion of Indigenous heritage and modern artistry is a way to keep memories forever.
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“Fungi make worlds. They also unmake them. There are lots of ways to catch them in the act. When you cook mushroom ...
The Cumberland Fungus Fest celebrates the marvellous multitaskers of the natural world.
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My husband and I sometimes travelled with our kids when they were tiny. If we ever stayed in a motel, we would ...
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It was April 1912 when Hilda Mary Slayter packed her travel trunk with an elegant trousseau in preparation for her ...
Denman Island’s Hilda Slayter Lacon was a stalwart survivor of multiple disasters.
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Paige Whitehead was 13 years old when she saw bioluminescence for the first time, during a midnight dip in the ...
Paige Whitehead is going beyond glow sticks to disrupt an entire toxic industry.
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Did you know that in the heart of Courtenay, a local recording studio—decked out with audio and video gear, and ...
The Comox Valley Digital Creation Hub: a new resource for local creatives.
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In my opinion, no fruit or vegetable epitomizes all that is sweet and ephemeral about summer better than the ...
There’s not much you have to do to a summer cucumber to render it delicious.
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Memories from a life well lived.
It started prosaically enough. Frances, at our dinner table ...
Reflections from an older resident.
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Born in the iron jungles of Vancouver, Rem Skolney, aka “The Western Skirted Tiger,” has been passionately ...
This quiet, unsung artist was born in July 1939 in North Vancouver. After a troubled time in boarding school, he ...
