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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.

CONTINENTAL DRIFT

I’d heard of Ecuador for years: stories of great rivers, easy transportation, and friendly people. Now was the ...

During a kayaking trip to Ecuador, a local photographer’s interests converge with like-minded North American adventurers.

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A LIFE THAT BENEFITS OTHERS

The life of a Tibetan Buddhist monk is often assumed to take place in a remote monastery with complete detachment ...

Now a permanent resident of the Valley, A Tibetan Buddhist Monk has turned hardship into a teaching legacy.

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THE WATERS WITHIN

Every person is made up of water. The Comox Valley Art Gallery Youth Media Project is nine folks coming together ...

Reflecting our past through a lens of sustainability to voice our hope for the future.

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ABANDON SHIP

At one time she was probably a sporty trimaran, moored inside Comox Harbour. Then, during a fall wind storm her ...

Orphaned by their owners, a number of derelict boats litter the shores of Comox harbour. Due to murky jurisdiction and a lack of accountability, they’ll remain indefinitely.

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IN THE FIELD

ERIC RUSH: EXPLORER To put it mildly, Eric Rush is pretty fond of road biking. A member of Courtenay’s Riverway ...

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UNLIKELY SHIPMATES

I’m tied to the dock as a gale grows outside the protection of the bay. Snow is piling up on the sailboat, but ...

A coast dweller and her dog navigate life's currents aboard a small sailboat.

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HOME BASE

Under the steady gaze of the Comox Glacier, looking east to the Strait of Georgia, the airfield at Canadian Forces ...

The history of CFB Comox tells of the West Coast’s strategic landscape and Canada’s defence strategies dating back to 1942.

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PLAYING THE LONG GAME

Walk into any garage in Canada and you’re likely to find a hockey stick or two, tucked in a corner or shoved ...

A lot of change comes with the passing of multiple decades, but a committed gathering of floor hockey players shows that some good things stay the same.

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BEARING WITNESS

On a late October day, a pale sun shines through sparse golden leaves, making sparkles on the Orford River. I know ...

Just across the Salish Sea, only 70 kilometres from Campbell River as the crow flies, the Xwémalkwu (Homalco) people share the land with dozens of grizzly bears—and awe-struck visitors.

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LITTLE VALLEY: CADENCE HERRON

When my Mom asked me what I wanted to write about for the CV Collective, I said climate change! It’s a big problem ...

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

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