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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.

THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS

“The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not ...

Finding healing and nourishment in the garden

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WESTCOAST TRIPLE PLANK

SOAKED AND STOKED Founded in 2017 by friends Marie-France Roy and Alicia Gilmour, the WestCoast Triple ...

A fun weekend for a fishy cause

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NATURAL COLLECTION STANDS

FROM YOUTHFUL OBSESSION TO THRIVING BUSINESS I first became obsessed with woodworking in junior high. I ...

Handcrafted furniture for your musical instruments

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WEST COAST EXPEDITIONS ON TLE:HOH

Beyond Kayaking I first saw a presentation about West Coast Expeditions (WCE)’s guided sea kayak adventures ...

Building business and community on Spring Island

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NAWALAKW HEALING CENTER

The beautiful sound of kwak'wala flows from the mouths of fluent speakers, filling the air and my heart. Among our ...

A reawakening of the kwak'wala language

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THE FLAVOURFUL CHICORY FAMILY

If your knowledge of chicory is limited, allow me to introduce you to this family of vegetables full of complex, ...

There’s more to chicory than mesclun mixes

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THE COCO RUN: A CANCER FUNDRAISER

My name is Ryan Rasmussen and I help people with cancer looking for a holistic approach to treatment. I support ...

Fighting Cancer one step at a time

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CAREMONGERING IN CAMPBELL RIVER

“Never believe that a few caring people can’t change the world. For, indeed, that’s all who ever have.” — ...

Paying it forward

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EVERYONE CAN (AND SHOULD) MEDITATE

Cultivating stillness We experience so much in our lives. Sometimes life’s momentum is so fast that we miss ...

Yes, even you

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AT HOME WITH RODERICK HAIG-BROWN

“A river is water in its loveliest form; rivers have life and sound and movement and infinity of variation, rivers ...

Larger Than Life

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THE TAIL OF THE KITE

Hamilton Mack Laing’s sudden involvement in the 1925 Mount Logan expedition.

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Trevor Marc Hughes

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Richard Mackie

EYES ON THE TREES

The nominations are closed, but the voting has just begun in the annual Tree of the Year (TOTY) contest. And everyone, of any age, is eligible to vote for their favourite tree between April 1 and May 31.

Words by

Carol White

Photo by

Jim Whyte

THE KLAHOOSE WAY

EXPERIENCE THE MAGIC AND INNOVATION OF KLAHOOSE WILDERNESS RESORT.

Words By

Camilla Sampson

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CHRIS TAIT

FROM BEAN TO BAR

THE ORIGIN OF COAL CREEK ROASTERS.

Words By

JAN BONK

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BRACEY PHOTOGRAPHY

ɫokʷimas – You Are Strong

THE KWAKWAKA’WAKW YOUTH SUICIDE PREVENTION INITIATIVE

Words By

AVIS O’BRIEN

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FROM OCEAN TO EYE LEVEL

DISCOVERY PASSAGE AQUARIUM IS AS INTERESTING AS THE ANIMALS THEMSELVES.

Words By

RICKY BELANGER

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SHAWNA EGGLESTON

THOUSANDS OF GULLS

THE STEWARDS OF MITLENATCH ISLAND.

Words By

SUSAN RYBAR

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MITLENATCH ISLAND STEWARDSHIP TEAM

THE REVOLUTION HAPPENING IN THE AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY.

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HALEY BURNS

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BLUETREE PHOTOGRAPHY

LITTLE RIVER

REFLECTIONS FROM A YOUNGER RESIDENT.

Words by

Autumn Lott, age 7

Photos by

Francesca Lott

WHERE THE WIND TAKES US

HOW A COUPLE SAILED THEMSELVES INTO A BUSINESS VENTURE.

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STEPHANIE RACINE

MAXIME TREMBLAY

Generations of Sound

LIFE AT ORCALAB’S RESEARCH STATION.

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MEGAN HOCKIN-BENNETT

GOLD AT THE END OF THE ROUTE

WHITE WATER KAYAKING IN GOLD RIVER.

Words & Photo By

Dave Prothero

WILD BUS FILMS

How Wild Bus Films tells some of the planet's biggest stories

Words By

CORTNEY GILBERT

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OLLIE RICHARDS

Lights. Curtain. Go!

Reimagining the Rivercity Stage.

Words By

Cleo Corbett

Featured photo by

Lucas Schuller

GOATS AND BOATS

An Annual Migration From One Island To The Next.

Words & Photo by

Dood Turner

VENTURE NORTH

CHALLENGE YOURSELF AT SNOWDEN DEMONSTRATION FOREST.

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JOHN VANDERVEEN

KEN CLAUSEN

SO SAY THE FERRYMEN

Reflections on three careers on the water with BC Ferries.

Words by

Laura Busheikin

Photo by

Jennifer Armstrong

STOCKING THE WORLD

Got an appetite for DIY global cuisine? Find international ingredients right here at home.

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Nicole Bergot

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Jenn Dykstra

INSPIRING RECOVERY

Rediscovering the joy of sport and my own spirit at the Invictus Games.

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Nick Holyome

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LITTLE VALLEY: MAX WARD

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

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Max Ward, age 13

IN SEARCH OF OUR INDIGENEITY

Diving into ancestral stories from Europe with Mythology Club Comox Valley.

Words by

Kester Reid

Photo by

Amy Shaw

FERMENTATION 101

Simply Sauerkraut.

Words by

Jake Galbraith

Photo by

Julie Sabey

PUTTING YOUR VEGETABLE GARDEN TO BED

Words by

Mike McDonald

Photos by

Trevor Moore

BLACK AND RURAL

An intimate account of Black folk in the Canadian countryside.

Words by

Joline Martin

Illustration by

Keely O’Brien

ALL HAIL THE MAY QUEEN

Cumberland settlers brought ancient traditions.

Words by

Meaghan Cursons

Photo by

Jenn Dykstra

FRASER CAIN’S UNIVERSE

The Valley resident behind one of the galaxy’s most popular websites.

Words by

Ryan Stuart

Featured photo by

Sara Kempner

THE NIGHT RIDE

Moody, quiet, calm, serene. Wild, reflective eyes. Oh, how I love the secrets of the darkness.

Words by

Mical Dyck

Photo by

Lorenz Jimenez

THE SURROUNDING BLUE

Words by

Allie Jenkinson

Photo by

Paige Owen

ADVENTURES IN PADDLING

Circumnavigating Vancouver Island by sea kayak.

Words & Photos by

Erica Keen

MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE

Macdonald Wood: A peaceful park born from controversy.

Words by

Susan Barratt

Photos by

Deanne Matell

GLOOM AND BEAUTY

Why are we doing this? Because we can.

Words by

Jen Groundwater

Photo by

Ron Pogue

THE ELEVENTH HOUR FOR OLD GROWTH

After decades of clearcutting, can a fundamental shift protect what’s left of BC’s ancient trees?

Words & Featured Photo by

Andrew Findlay

Gallery photo by

Chris Istace

BUSINESS IS BLOOMING

Farm-to-table flowers are a growing movement in the Comox Valley.

Words & photos by

Lydia Jackson

TUNING IN TO NEW OPPORTUNITIES

Invented for music festivals, silent disco headphones find new life during COVID-19.

Words by

Ellian Bell

Photo by

Eugene Chung

ALWAYS HERE FOR US

Let brassicas delight your taste buds through the long winter months.

Words by

James McKerricher

Photo by

Jenn Dykstra

THE COOL OF CURLING

There’s a place for everyone within the quintessential Canadian game.

Words by

Keith Parry

Photos by

Sara Kempner

FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: LUC ANTAYA

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Luc Antaya

FEATURED ARTIST: SHANNON FORD

Words & Artwork by

Shannon Ford