Explore Collective Magazine Articles By Topic
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 Featured Artist: Cathy Holfeld](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Cathy-Holfeld-Featured-Image-Strathcona-Collective-400x284.png)
Cathy Holfeld is an Irish graphic designer and illustrator. She was born and bred in Ireland until the Canadian ...
![Explore by Topic Living with Less](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Living-with-Less-Featured-Image-Strathcona-Collective-400x284.png)
When thinking of where we live, I can’t help but conjure up images of lush greenery, diverse ecosystems, and ...
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![Explore by Topic CHASING SUNSETS](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol21_20-ChasingSunsets_Header-400x284.jpg)
Bula! Pronounced “boo-la,” this is Fiji’s version of “aloha,” an all-purpose word that makes you feel instantly ...
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![Explore by Topic THE MOUNTAIN CENTRE IS HERE. BUT DO YOU KNOW WHY?](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol21_19-MountainCentre_Header-400x284.jpg)
Have you ever parked at Mount Washington’s Raven Lodge and wondered about the impressive, yet solitary, building ...
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![Explore by Topic LITTLE VALLEY: KELLAN D’AOUST](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol21_18-LittleValley_Header-400x284.jpg)
My name is Kellan and I am 8. I was born here at the old hospital in Comox and have lived here my whole life. I ...
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![Explore by Topic THE ROOTS OF ALL GOODNESS](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol21_16-RootsGoodness_Header-400x284.jpg)
Q: What do beets, parsnips, turnips, rutabagas, carrots, yuca (cassava), kohlrabi, onions, garlic, celery root (or ...
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![Explore by Topic FEATURED ARTIST: ANOUK HARTWELL](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol21_15-FeaturedArtist_Header-400x284.jpg)
A former dog sled and kayak guide, Anouk’s paintings amplify her love for the outdoors. If she could, she would ...
![Explore by Topic FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: BRETT KROEKER](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol21_15-FeaturedPhotographer_Header-400x284.jpg)
Brett Kroeker is a photographer based in the Comox Valley. His deep love for outdoor adventure is perfectly paired ...
![Explore by Topic THE ELK IN OUR BACKYARD](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol21_17-ElkBackyard_Header-400x284.jpg)
“What was that?” says Scott. His head swivels in the direction of the sound.
I raise my hand above my head and ...
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![Explore by Topic WINTER’S POEM](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol21_14-FeaturedWords_Header-400x284.jpg)
Even in the darkest winter
under the frost-hardened earth
the roots are deep in discussion
through mycelium ...
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![Explore by Topic Featured Artist: Cathy Holfeld](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Cathy-Holfeld-Featured-Image-Strathcona-Collective-400x284.png)
Cathy Holfeld is an Irish graphic designer and illustrator. She was born and bred in Ireland ...
![Explore by Topic Living with Less](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Living-with-Less-Featured-Image-Strathcona-Collective-400x284.png)
When thinking of where we live, I can’t help but conjure up images of lush greenery, diverse ...
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![Explore by Topic CHASING SUNSETS](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol21_20-ChasingSunsets_Header-400x284.jpg)
Bula! Pronounced “boo-la,” this is Fiji’s version of “aloha,” an all-purpose word that makes ...
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![Explore by Topic THE MOUNTAIN CENTRE IS HERE. BUT DO YOU KNOW WHY?](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol21_19-MountainCentre_Header-400x284.jpg)
Have you ever parked at Mount Washington’s Raven Lodge and wondered about the impressive, yet ...
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![Explore by Topic LITTLE VALLEY: KELLAN D’AOUST](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol21_18-LittleValley_Header-400x284.jpg)
My name is Kellan and I am 8. I was born here at the old hospital in Comox and have lived here ...
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![Explore by Topic THE ROOTS OF ALL GOODNESS](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol21_16-RootsGoodness_Header-400x284.jpg)
Q: What do beets, parsnips, turnips, rutabagas, carrots, yuca (cassava), kohlrabi, onions, ...
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![Explore by Topic FEATURED ARTIST: ANOUK HARTWELL](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol21_15-FeaturedArtist_Header-400x284.jpg)
A former dog sled and kayak guide, Anouk’s paintings amplify her love for the outdoors. If she ...
![Explore by Topic FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: BRETT KROEKER](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol21_15-FeaturedPhotographer_Header-400x284.jpg)
Brett Kroeker is a photographer based in the Comox Valley. His deep love for outdoor adventure ...
![Explore by Topic THE ELK IN OUR BACKYARD](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol21_17-ElkBackyard_Header-400x284.jpg)
“What was that?” says Scott. His head swivels in the direction of the sound.
I raise my ...
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![Explore by Topic WINTER’S POEM](https://thecollectivemags.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CVC_Vol21_14-FeaturedWords_Header-400x284.jpg)
Even in the darkest winter
under the frost-hardened earth
the roots are deep in ...
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