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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.
![Explore by Topic Haig-Brown Writer in Residence Program](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Lee-Simmons-Featured-Image-Strathcona-Collective-400x284.png)
"I would never have expected that house to be so inspiring...I haven’t had that much of a productive writing ...
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![Explore by Topic Freedom, Flexibility, and Adventure](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Freedom-Flexibility-and-Adventure-Featured-Image-Strathcona-Collective-400x284.png)
A passion for exploration made the decision to live in a camper on the back of her Tacoma truck an easy one for ...
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![Explore by Topic Born Wild](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Born-Wild-Featured-Image-Strathcona-Collective-400x284.png)
At 18 years old, Matt is fully submerged in wild island living. A ski instructor and fishing guide, Matt also has ...
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![Explore by Topic Finding Connection, Nourishing Community](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Finding-Connection-Nourishing-Community-Featured-Image-Strathcona-Collective-400x284.png)
Summer in the Amberson-Volk household is a very busy time, full of celebration and good energy. Between wedding ...
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![Explore by Topic Braving The Storm](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Braving-the-Storm-Featured-Image-Strathcona-Collective-400x284.png)
Picture a howling January morning in Campbell River. Rain pelts down on snow-covered rocks, the streets are full ...
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![Explore by Topic Little River](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Little-River-Featured-Image-Strathcona-Collective-400x284.png)
My name is Jonah. I’m 11 years old and I live at Blind Channel on West Thurlow Island. My family has lived at ...
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![Explore by Topic Small But Mighty](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Small-But-Mighty-Featured-Image-Strathcona-Collective-400x284.png)
A community builder is someone who brings the community together, who loves to connect people with one another, ...
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![Explore by Topic From Tater Tots to Full-Fledged Foodie](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/From-Tater-Tots-to-Full-Fledged-Foodie-Featured-Image-Strathcona-Collective-400x284.png)
From the moment my head hits the pillow until first light shines through my bedroom windows, I’m thinking of food. ...
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![Explore by Topic A Very True Story](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/A-very-true-story-Featured-Image-Strathcona-Collective-400x284.png)
Please be advised that the following story contains a graphic description of a grizzly bear attack from the summer ...
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![Explore by Topic Always A Rock in my Pocket](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Always-A-Rock-in-my-Pocket-Featured-Image-Strathcona-Collective-400x284.png)
Convincing a stone to become something else is no small task; it’s noisy, it’s dusty, it’s dirty. It is my labour ...
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![Explore by Topic Haig-Brown Writer in Residence Program](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Lee-Simmons-Featured-Image-Strathcona-Collective-400x284.png)
"I would never have expected that house to be so inspiring...I haven’t had that much of a ...
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![Explore by Topic Freedom, Flexibility, and Adventure](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Freedom-Flexibility-and-Adventure-Featured-Image-Strathcona-Collective-400x284.png)
A passion for exploration made the decision to live in a camper on the back of her Tacoma ...
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![Explore by Topic Born Wild](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Born-Wild-Featured-Image-Strathcona-Collective-400x284.png)
At 18 years old, Matt is fully submerged in wild island living. A ski instructor and fishing ...
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![Explore by Topic Finding Connection, Nourishing Community](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Finding-Connection-Nourishing-Community-Featured-Image-Strathcona-Collective-400x284.png)
Summer in the Amberson-Volk household is a very busy time, full of celebration and good ...
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![Explore by Topic Braving The Storm](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Braving-the-Storm-Featured-Image-Strathcona-Collective-400x284.png)
Picture a howling January morning in Campbell River. Rain pelts down on snow-covered rocks, ...
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![Explore by Topic Little River](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Little-River-Featured-Image-Strathcona-Collective-400x284.png)
My name is Jonah. I’m 11 years old and I live at Blind Channel on West Thurlow Island. My ...
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![Explore by Topic Small But Mighty](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Small-But-Mighty-Featured-Image-Strathcona-Collective-400x284.png)
A community builder is someone who brings the community together, who loves to connect people ...
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![Explore by Topic From Tater Tots to Full-Fledged Foodie](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/From-Tater-Tots-to-Full-Fledged-Foodie-Featured-Image-Strathcona-Collective-400x284.png)
From the moment my head hits the pillow until first light shines through my bedroom windows, ...
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![Explore by Topic A Very True Story](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/A-very-true-story-Featured-Image-Strathcona-Collective-400x284.png)
Please be advised that the following story contains a graphic description of a grizzly bear ...
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![Explore by Topic Always A Rock in my Pocket](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Always-A-Rock-in-my-Pocket-Featured-Image-Strathcona-Collective-400x284.png)
Convincing a stone to become something else is no small task; it’s noisy, it’s dusty, it’s ...
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