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YOU’LL BE GLAD TO HEAR: UNION BAY 2040

CV Collective, Winter, Comox Valley, History, People & Places, Volume 21

This year, we’ll be exploring possible futures for the communities of the Comox Valley based on current community ...

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LIFE BEGINS AT 40

CV Collective, Where, Comox Valley, People & Places, Volume 21

A quick Google search on turning 40 will tell you everything from “You’re on the brink of a mid-life crisis” to ...

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A BACKCOUNTRY, MODULAR ROOM OF ONE’S OWN

CV Collective, What, Winter, Comox Valley, Environment & Nature, Makers & Innovators, Volume 21

Gaining popularity in the mid-1950s, the modest A-frame, with its inherently simple aesthetic, defined a way of ...

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PROFILE OF COMMUNITY IN ACTION SPONSORED BY NORTH ISLAND UROLOGY

CV Collective, Who, Winter, Comox Valley, People & Places, Volume 21

The first thing you need to know about Glen Alwin Farm is that nobody involved is named Glen. Or Alwin. The people ...

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THE SONSHINE LUNCH CLUB: A LOCAL LIFELINE

CV Collective, Winter, Comox Valley, Food & Drink, People & Places, Volume 21

It’s a Tuesday, and when the doors of St. George’s United Church hall open at 11:30am, Gail, who is 70, comes in ...

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THE ORIGINAL SPIN SESSIONS

CV Collective, Winter, Comox Valley, Makers & Innovators, People & Places, Volume 21

Driving north out of Courtenay on an October day, one really notices the changing seasons. The wet leaves and ...

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WAIT ’TIL THE SUN SHINES, NELLIE

CV Collective, Winter, Comox Valley, History, Plants & animals, Volume 21

While looking at a 1931 photo of a crew of men seated on a logging raft, long-time Cumberland resident Karl ...

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THE SEASON OF EARTH

CV Collective, Intro, Winter, Comox Valley, Volume 21

Almost all the ancient civilizations identified four similar basic elements: earth, air, fire, and water. I ...

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NOW OR NEVER

CV Collective, Fall, Mainland & Beyond, Volume 20

Last summer my family and I embarked on an epic journey. 10 months, 10 provinces, 25 US states, 17 Mexican states, ...

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COVERING NEW GROUND

CV Collective, Fall, Comox Valley, Adventure & Sport, People & Places, Volume 20

Despite the perpetual spotlight that the world of technology enjoys for “changing the world”, few technical ...

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YOU’LL BE GLAD TO HEAR: UNION BAY 2040

CV Collective, Winter, Comox Valley, History, People & Places, Volume 21

This year, we’ll be exploring possible futures for the communities of the Comox Valley based ...

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Ryan Stuart

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Alexandre Crouzet

LIFE BEGINS AT 40

CV Collective, Where, Comox Valley, People & Places, Volume 21

A quick Google search on turning 40 will tell you everything from “You’re on the brink of a ...

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Mike Manara

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Mount Washington

A BACKCOUNTRY, MODULAR ROOM OF ONE’S OWN

CV Collective, What, Winter, Comox Valley, Environment & Nature, Makers & Innovators, Volume 21

Gaining popularity in the mid-1950s, the modest A-frame, with its inherently simple aesthetic, ...

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Dave Nowak

PROFILE OF COMMUNITY IN ACTION SPONSORED BY NORTH ISLAND UROLOGY

CV Collective, Who, Winter, Comox Valley, People & Places, Volume 21

The first thing you need to know about Glen Alwin Farm is that nobody involved is named Glen. ...

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Jen Groundwater

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Jenn Dykstra

THE SONSHINE LUNCH CLUB: A LOCAL LIFELINE

CV Collective, Winter, Comox Valley, Food & Drink, People & Places, Volume 21

It’s a Tuesday, and when the doors of St. George’s United Church hall open at 11:30am, Gail, ...

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Mac Newton

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Sara Kempner

THE ORIGINAL SPIN SESSIONS

CV Collective, Winter, Comox Valley, Makers & Innovators, People & Places, Volume 21

Driving north out of Courtenay on an October day, one really notices the changing seasons. The ...

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Meagan Roberge

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Meredith Rose

WAIT ’TIL THE SUN SHINES, NELLIE

CV Collective, Winter, Comox Valley, History, Plants & animals, Volume 21

While looking at a 1931 photo of a crew of men seated on a logging raft, long-time Cumberland ...

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Dawn Copeman

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Cumberland Museum & Archives

THE SEASON OF EARTH

CV Collective, Intro, Winter, Comox Valley, Volume 21

Almost all the ancient civilizations identified four similar basic elements: earth, air, fire, ...

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Jen Groundwater

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Dave Prothero

NOW OR NEVER

CV Collective, Fall, Mainland & Beyond, Volume 20

Last summer my family and I embarked on an epic journey. 10 months, 10 provinces, 25 US ...

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Alice Grasby

COVERING NEW GROUND

CV Collective, Fall, Comox Valley, Adventure & Sport, People & Places, Volume 20

Despite the perpetual spotlight that the world of technology enjoys for “changing the world”, ...

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Mike B.

Photo by

Scott Bell