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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.

WERE IT NOT FOR THE BIKE

This past January, I received an email from the organizer of the BC Epic thanking me for my registration.Which ...

Three days, two cyclists, and one island-sized mission.

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ELDER VALLEY: RETIREMENT REDEFINED

Opening up, embracing new ideas, and making time for wonder. I spent most of my career ...

Reflections from an older resident.

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LITTLE VALLEY: DAKOTA BLOMGREN

Hi, my name is Dakota Blomgren. I was born in the Comox Valley and I am nine years old. I am a proud member of the ...

Reflections from a younger resident.

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THE DAY THE PRINCE CAME TO TOWN

Over a century ago, on a Monday in late September, crowds of young and old thronged Vancouver’s sidewalks. Mothers ...

An irreverent look at a long-ago royal visit to the Comox Valley.

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ALTERED LANDSCAPE

My first home in Cumberland was on Camp Road, in a row of rough cabins that were built in 1888 when the coal mine ...

Restoring and reconnecting land and water includes understanding our history.

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FEEL LIKE A KID AGAIN

What an ugly night. It’s dark, pouring rain, and there are still remnants of slushy snow melting in the driveway, ...

Spend a Monday night at the LINC.

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WHALE BREATH AND ANGEL WINGS

You don’t need to be an oyster farmer or sport fisherman for the daily ebb and flow of the ocean to impact your ...

The forces behind the tides aren’t as simple as you think.

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JUMP SCARES AHEAD

Decades ago, I was sitting in a cinema seat in Toronto, gripping the armrests as the tension heightened, and ...

Filmmaker Dan Webb brings sci-fi and horror to the Comox Valley.

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A DOORWAY TO HOPE

When David and Angela Mackenzie open the door to their new home, they will bring with them an unwavering ...

ReStore helps get families into safe, sustainable NEW homes.

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SUNSET AT SMITH LAKE FARM

As I pull through the gates of Smith Lake Farm, I’m greeted by the sounds of chickens clucking and disc golfers ...

Four photographers capture more than just snapshots.

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