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A home in The hills

Eight years ago, with a new baby in our arms, my partner and I stood at the edge of 65 wooded acres in the ...

For one young family, the design/build process began with connecting deeply to the landscape and taking their time

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Featured Photographer: Jackson Photografix

Dave Jackson is a self-taught photographer who works under the name jackson photografix. He began shooting ...

Embracing weirdness to live an honest life.

Normality’s worst fear is being trapped in a cage labelled weird.Discovering my identity has been a continuous ...

Digging into myself

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How an independent living retirement community empowers our elders

The lively residents of Berwick by the Sea are proof that life doesn’t need to slow down at 80, 90, or even 100! ...

Pursuing Wonder Later in Life

What we learned when designing our own hockey-inspired board game

The idea of creating a board game based on hockey came to me largely out of the blue. As a former hockey player, I ...

Upping our game

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Featured Music: Ultraviolet

Ultraviolet is a globally influenced trio that comprises guitarist/touch guitarist Oscar Robles Diaz (from Mexico ...

Threshold Choir eases The end of life with the gift of song

In a quiet room, a woman lies in a zero-gravity lawn chair, covered with a blanket. Her eyes are closed. Three ...

They’ll sing you home

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A freediver happens upon enchanting sights

Armed with a new mask and snorkel from the local dive shop and my old surf wetsuit from high school, I was on my ...

Where sea lions dance

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Petals and Purpose

In November 2024, a new retail space opened on Comox Avenue: Wildflower Mercantile. Bright and airy, filled with ...

The gym life

LITTLE VALLEY: REFLECTIONS FROM A YOUNGER RESIDENT My name is Jolene Hansen. I’m in the third grade at ...

It's about practice, hard work, and laughter

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Walking two hundred clicks on the Camino Portugues

Two for the Road

Words by

Dawn Copeman

Photos by

Dawn Copeman & Sue Wheeler

Reimagining Cumberland lake park tourism for community good

Sharing the wealth

Words by

Bevin Clempson

Photos by

Sara Kempner

Exploring the ancient markets and cities in Morocco

Getting comfortable with going astray

Words & Photos by

Vince Kehn

Life as a fishing guide in Campbell River

Fortune favours the fisherman

Words by

Jeremy Maynard

Photo by

Ross Bodenmann

IMMERSED IN THE ARTS

Dance, music, and theatre help one young resident to find his role in life and on stage

Words by

Nate Diemer

Photo by

Ross Bodemann

It’s never too late for a big life change

Boldly Going

Words by

Ann & David Ryan

Photo by

Sara Kempner

THE VALUE OF SOIL

Considering the world beneath our feet

Words by

Neil Borecky

Photo by

Emily Yewchuk

Beyond Poppies

Words by

Mac Newton

Illustration by

Carsyn Hartling

FEATURED CREATIVE WRITER: AN ODE TO THE ISLAND COWBOY

Easy to love, hard to hold onto

Words By

Marie Wheeler

Photo By

Kat Craats

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP IN BC GREEN BUSINESS

Making a difference

Words by

Emily Shields

FEATURED ARTIST: BRONWYN SCHUSTER

A TRIP TO THE SANCTUARY

A sufferfest leads to a Shangri-La deep in the backcountry

Words by

Eryn Tombu Haigh

Photos by

Barry Hansen

FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: CHRISTOPHER LINDENAU

REINSTATING THE LIǦʷIŁDAX̌ʷ̌ LANGUAGE AROUND CAMPBELL RIVER

Names are bridges

Words by

Jeff Groat

Photo by

Jenn Dykstra

THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING GOOD DIGESTION

Love your guts

Words by

Nicole Bergot

Illustration by

Alex Maertz

PORT HARDY’S KYLE SCOW MEMORIAL SKATEPARK

An inclusive community hub for all ages

Words by

Heather Nelson-Smith

Photos by

Kimberley Kufaas

386 KOMOX SQUADRON AIR CADETS

Learning to fly

Words by

Don McClellan

Photo by

Lucien Haury

THE BEGINNING OF SONORA ISLAND’S BREAKWATER LODGE

Vision, grit, and beauty

Words by

Wes Sewell

Photos by

Tyler Cave

ESCAPE AT INNISFREE FARM

Exploring a whimsical, botanical playground

Words and Photos by

Courtney Brown

REVIVAL VINTAGE

seller’s perspective on bringing a lost art back to life

Words by

Dawn Mahaney

Alison Dawn

HEATHER GORDON MURPHY: HELPING PEOPLE DRINK LESS

WITH A GRANT FROM CAUDS, A PLAY STARTS A CONVERSATION

Words by

Hollie Ferguson

Photos by

Bluetree Photography

WOLF BLOSSOM

CRAFTING LEATHER WITH PASSION, PURPOSE, AND A LITTLE WILD SPIRIT

Words by

Zoë Cooper

Photos by

Kareen Sanderson

THE REINVENTION OF A HISTORIC PUB-TO-PUB TRAIL

Oyster River to Salmon Point

Words by

Lynsey Burke

Illustration by

Lindsay Ness

CHRIS GIBBONS FINDS FUN IN HIS WORK AS AN ARBORIST

More than monkey business

Words by

Jen Groundwater

Photos by

Sara Kempner

The Comox Strathcona Waste Management Service

Community initiatives

Words by

Stephanie Valdal

Photo by

Jodie Gallant

Cycling Without Age offers free bike rides for seniors

Wind in their hair

Words by

Dawn Collins

Photos by

Matthew Wanbon

Upana Caves

one traveller finds more than they sought

Words by

Scottee Giles

Photos by

Karen Massier

SEA LION SOLILOQUY

A poetic young pinniped and the art of storytelling.

Words by

Rhianna Walz

Photos by

Ryan Miller

Engineering a new life at Surf Side Fungus Farm

How to quit your day job

Words by

Matt Macdonald and Shannon Reeb

Photos by

Wild Shay Photography

Feeding Futures School Food Programs

Yes, there can be a free lunch

Words by

Thea Cockerton

Photos by

LILLIAN PORTER

Art and loss

How individual practice and community engagement aid in the process of healing

Words & photos by

Nadine Bariteau

Karaoke. Why?

Because it’s damn fun to belt out a banger in public.

Words by

Drew Henderson

Photos by

Jared Popescu

EMERGING ARTIST – TENLEY PRATT

A young fibre artist/entrepreneur explores her creative possibilities

Words by

Tenley Pratt

Photos by

Jenn Dykstra

Campbell River’s shifting trail running culture

The joy in being out there

Words by

Camilla Sampson

Photos by

Nick Thornton

The World Through the Eyes and Soul of the Poet

The world needs more poets

Words by

Chad Morse

Illustration by

Lindsay Ness

Get Lost!

Editor's introduction to Vol. 11

Words by

Camilla Sampson

Photo by

Sara Kempner

When Roads were Roads

A Satirical Look at How Ryan Road is Resisting Change

Words by

Dave Flawse

Photos Courtesy of

Courtenay Museum and Archives

A Look At Our Beloved Canada Jay

Theft from above

Words By

Ryan Stuart

Photos By

Dan Strickland

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