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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.

HEALING DIRT

HEALING DIRT

One day, the Itatsoo Lake Trail will connect the community of Hitacu, near Ucluelet, to the lake hidden in the ...

Building up communities, one bike trail at a time, with Patrick Lucas.

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LITTLE VALLEY: ZOË HENDERSON

LITTLE VALLEY: ZOË HENDERSON

My name is Zoë, and I am nine years old. I have lived in Cumberland my whole life and I really love winter in the ...

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

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COASTAL COLLABORATION

COASTAL COLLABORATION

It was late August in the Great Bear Rainforest and the salmon were starting to return to their nascent streams ...

In a pandemic season, tourism operators partner with First Nations to protect the shoreline.

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THE VINYL REVIVAL

THE VINYL REVIVAL

In the last few years, you may have noticed the resurgence of vinyl records and local record shops. What is it ...

Why records are making a comeback.

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TAKING THE PLUNGE

TAKING THE PLUNGE

On January 1, 2019, a large group of adventurous Cumberland residents gathered on the shores of Comox Lake. ...

A pledge to jump into Comox Lake once a month for a year.

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RAISING WOMEN

RAISING WOMEN

Famed feminist leader Gloria Steinem is quoted as saying: “Revolutions that last don’t happen from the top down. ...

Now in its 21st year, Comox Valley Girls Group provides a safe space for the development of female empowerment.

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CALLED TO THE BAR

CALLED TO THE BAR

It began in a small kitchen on a small island, with peanut butter, honey, and oats. It was 1993 when Trish ...

Hornby Organic is building an energy-bar empire based on a family recipe.

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RAKING THE COALS

RAKING THE COALS

I never know what to expect during our visits. Often, she is not home; her tiny body is present in a mobile chair ...

Seeking meaning in a beloved mother’s dementia.

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