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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.

THE ELEVENTH HOUR FOR OLD GROWTH

The Beaufort Range sits temptingly in our backyard. If you’re a backcountry skier, then you’ve probably gazed at ...

After decades of clearcutting, can a fundamental shift protect what’s left of BC’s ancient trees?

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BUSINESS IS BLOOMING

Have you ever noticed that the flowers you see in local gardens—maybe even in your own yard—are rarely available ...

Farm-to-table flowers are a growing movement in the Comox Valley.

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TUNING IN TO NEW OPPORTUNITIES

I first heard of silent disco headphones while working in Toronto’s music industry several years ago. When the ...

Invented for music festivals, silent disco headphones find new life during COVID-19.

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ALWAYS HERE FOR US

No vegetable family is as diverse and versatile as the brassicas. While you may not know the word, you’re ...

Let brassicas delight your taste buds through the long winter months.

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THE COOL OF CURLING

Curling saved my life. Sounds like an outrageous statement to make, but in 1999, the year I first threw a curling ...

There’s a place for everyone within the quintessential Canadian game.

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FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: LUC ANTAYA

Luc is a transplant from the prairies who made his way to the Comox Valley seven years ago in search of the ...

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FEATURED ARTIST: SHANNON FORD

Shannon Ford is inspired by the magic of discovering beauty in chaos: “Walking up to a huge, empty canvas is pure ...

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ELDER VALLEY: REFRAMING REST

Restful interludes are integral to the rhythm of life. In the natural world, winter is ...

Reflections from an older resident.

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LITTLE VALLEY: CADE HALE

Winter tells us to chill out. But that doesn't mean we have to sit still.The dictionary says rest is “to ...

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

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A BENEFIT FOR ALL

Except for Indigenous people, Canadians are settlers—immigrants themselves, or the descendants of immigrants. ...

The Immigrant Welcome Centre helps new residents succeed in the Comox Valley.

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