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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.

WHEN IT RAINS, IT POURS

I grew up on Vancouver Island, the fourth of five generations of my family to have done so. I have had the great ...

Winters in the Valley aren’t what they used to be. What does this mean for our water supply?

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KNIT LIKE A NORWEGIAN

I pull up to Kelsey Epp’s Merville farm, and, before my feet hit the ground, the silence of the long, verdant ...

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MUSIC WAS OUR CONTRABAND

May 31, 2021: “Hey, Meaghan, we’re thinking if some restrictions lift this summer we might try to book some shows ...

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LET THE RIVERS RUN

In case you haven’t noticed, the Comox Valley has been experiencing a population boom of late. Newcomers choose ...

Streamkeepers keep a watchful eye on the Valley’s precious waterways.

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THE DUBIOUS PLEASURES OF WINTER BIRDING

The first time Tom (not his real name) had someone call the cops on him was in the winter. He was several blocks ...

Join the hardy, determined, somewhat anti-social ranks of winter birders.

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BLOOM WHERE YOU’RE PLANTED

This is a tale of resilience. A tale of how, if your resolve is true, you can make it to your destination.Even ...

From Cumberland to the Caribbean, Chicago, and back: a local couple comes full circle.

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A LIFE LIVED WITH VOLUME

Everyone remembers the first time they met Thomas Dunn. He was a rare individual who made an impression—mostly ...

We dedicate this volume of the CVC to Thomas Dunn, who inspired family, friends, and entire communities to experience everything in a big way. He will be missed.

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COME TO THE DARK SIDE

Does the thought of walking in the forest at night make you feel uneasy? Does it sound strange? And if you were to ...

Heighten your senses with a walk in the forest after dark.

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BULBS OF GLORY

The ashen moon hung low that brisk October night. Despite the obscuring fog, I could see my breath. The chill cut ...

Oh, how we love you, beautiful, smelly, powerful garlic.

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FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: CURTIS BLACKBURN

Curtis was born and raised in the Comox Valley, where he pursues a number of hobbies and seasonal interests, ...

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