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.

THE BLUE BUZZ

If there is one truth the pandemic has disclosed, it’s that, as humans, we yearn for connection to the elements. ...

Wild swimmers are only ever one swim away from a good mood.

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THE GIFT OF MOTION

Growing up in the Comox Valley, Mal Irvine, who uses they/them pronouns, often felt uncomfortable. They were ...

A new non-profit wants all queer athletes to have role models and cheerleaders.

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RETHINKING ONIGIRI

Hornby Island local Jake Berman first encountered onigiri while visiting his sister in Japan in 2006. This ...

A Hornby Island entrepreneur takes a beloved Japanese seafood snack to the next level.

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GETTING THE DRIFT

Every poem tells a kind of story, but poems are not short stories. They are a unique medium which is concerned ...

As a vibrant poetry scene emerges in the Valley, a new anthology showcases over three dozen poets’ work.

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DROP INTO A DEEP READ

In 2015, on his way to Whistler, Duncan Hague flew over the Rocky Mountains and peered out the plane’s little oval ...

Photographer Duncan Hague creates space to tell mountain biking’s unsung stories.

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IT TAKES A VILLAGE

We’ve all heard the adage “It takes a village to raise a child.”Now imagine we’re talking about your child. ...

Meet the organization that aims to help all Comox Valley children reach their full potential.

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MUD, MESS, AND MAGIC

I respectfully acknowledge that we are on the unceded traditional territories of the K’ómoks First Nation, and I ...

Making a case for outdoor education.

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SALMON AND STEWARDSHIP

The late autumn sun lazily streams through dwindling golden leaves. Live music drifts across the smiling, ...

the K’ómoks First Nation Guardian Watchmen use the bounty of the sea to help protect the forest.

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BREWMOX VALLEY 2.0

When I wrote The New Brewmox Valley for the inaugural issue of this magazine in 2014, I told a hopeful and ...

Not even a pandemic has stopped our growing love for local craft beer.

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WHERE THERE’S WATER, THERE’S HOPE

Imagine noticing smoke in the distance, then, less than ten minutes later, your property is fully consumed by ...

Clearflo Solutions was already working on the global clean water crisis. Then their technology was needed much closer to home.

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