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Reflections from an older Comox Valley resident
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Reflections from an older Strathcona Region resident
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Our young Comox Valley residents reflect on the home they're growing up in
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Don’t be a hater. Boldly go forth and try it.
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Reflections from a younger resident
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We have the power to make change. Hope helps us act.
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The secret life of a vintage clock.
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The power of conversation in Comox Valley men’s groups.
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Some dedicated folks who help keep the rest of us safe on the slopes.
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Safe, affordable housing makes all the difference.
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Could RVs make Comox Valley housing more affordable?
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Reflections on the joy of cold-water surfing.
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The history of the Grieve family barn.
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Turning the page on another year of stories and friendship.
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Finding peace in the winter mountains.
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The appeal of taking part in community theatre.
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Publisher's introduction to Vol. 36
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Kayleen VanderRee and Tyler Turner might be more competitive than your average couple. But when they participated in The Amazing Race Canada, they had to go with the flow to stay in the game.
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Seven continents in 40 years.
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Open doors provide more than a creative opportunity for everyone.
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Spending the day among strands of seaweed.
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In an era of climate change and housing pressures, how can urban forests survive and thrive?
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The history of fire protection services in Cumberland.
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Campbell River’s Search and Rescue Society.
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Sweating my way through the public saunas of Finland and Estonia.
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Meet the diving family who’ve been harvesting geoducks by hand for three generations.
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Every week, Indigenous Elders connect with students at 11 Valley schools through the Ni’nox¯sola program.
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Taking pleasure in the rituals of the changing seasons.
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Alex Guertin’s circuitous path to a Comox Valley vineyard.
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Our young residents reflect on the home they’re growing up in
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Self-discovery at hollyhock retreat centre.
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Documenting coastal mariners.
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Where ghosts, custodians, and community gather.


Putting down roots in a place where people and stories live.
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A midwife’s reflections.
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Modern witchcraft and how it may be able to help heal the planet.
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Reflections from a younger resident
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The Hakai Institute’s new ancient DNA lab opens on Quadra Island.
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Finding Mick Taylor’s forever place.
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Raising daughters to appreciate nature through conservation.
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The family legacy behind the North Island Craft Beer Festival.
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Stories from Sheltering in the Backrush.
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