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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.

Featured Artist: Lukas Mouka

Lukas Mouka is a Czech-Canadian painter currently based in Campbell River. Over his career a unique style has ...

Our Neighbours Without Homes

There are more than 100 people living without shelter on the streets in Campbell River, its regional parks, and ...

The reality of living without shelter

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Get on the Loop

As we pedal our bicycles through the rambling, majestic forest of Campbell River’s Beaver Lodge Lands, our minds ...

Encircling and connecting the community of Campbell River’s beloved green spaces

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In Search Of

Long before they call “Action!” and the cameras roll on a movie shoot, someone has to find the places to film the ...

A scout’s hunt for film locations on Vancouver Island

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Humming Bird Zen

A mind at peace, a mind centred and not focused on harming others, is stronger than any physical force in the ...

A local family’s amazing interaction with their feathered friends

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DEMYSTIFYING MUSHROOMS

My mom used to make stuffed mushroom caps at the drop of a hat. “We’ve been invited to so-and-so’s for dinner. ...

Move over, sourdough. The newest homesteading trend is mushrooms, and they’re popping up all over the place.

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THE THREADS OF RECOVERY

My adventures used to involve adrenaline. Like the time I hitchhiked from Kamloops to climb Mt Forbes in Banff ...

A former adrenaline junkie becomes a different kind of adventurer, exploring new cultures through weaving.

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SPEAKING FOR THE TREES

Devin Burton grew up in the Comox Valley but only recently discovered the Bevan trails, a network of paths winding ...

The lush forest along the Puntledge River feels like a protected sanctuary, but some areas are slated for logging. A new local group aims to change that.

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FEATURED WORDS: LONGEST NIGHT

On the longest night Tuck tiny love notes Written with winter berries Into the dark earth Whisper them ...

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FEATURED ARTIST: ZOEY MAYENBURG

Originally from Comox, Zoey currently lives in Victoria. Her work is inspired by nature, the seasons, the cycles ...

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