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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Twin Islands, tucked against Cortes Island’s southeast shore, has been a haven for a fascinating cast of ...
Stories from Sheltering in the Backrush.
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The birth of downhill racing on Vancouver IslandThe year was 1990. On the steep, raw edge of a Mount ...
Local downhill and enduro racers fit right into the Valley’s monster mountain bike heritage.
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