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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.

GROUND RULES

GROUND RULES

When people in the community fear getting sued for speaking freely about a controversial land development ...

In a rapidly growing community, development sprawl and the preservation of common space is a tense subject. Despite new demands and changing ownership, our old habits are hard to break.

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WHAT TIME LEAVES BEHIND

WHAT TIME LEAVES BEHIND

Have you ever wondered about parked cars at the side of Highway 19, near the bridge about three kilometres south ...

The Trent River’s unique ecology has made its banks host to many exciting fossil discoveries, by palaeontologists and casual visitors alike.

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WINTER FUN FOR EVERYONE

WINTER FUN FOR EVERYONE

I can safely say that mountain snow sports are for pretty much everyone. Think about it. With downhill skiing and ...

Vancouver Island Society for Adaptive Snowsports strives to make the joy of skiing and snowboarding accessible to all.

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SMOOTH MOVES

SMOOTH MOVES

Around 11am on a sunny Monday, Dan Espeseth, Sean Manara, and Chris Hancock show up for work. Instead of riding to ...

Through hard work and distinct vision, a network of local trail builders are carving out the future of mountain biking in Cumberland.

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A CUSHY ARRANGEMENT

A CUSHY ARRANGEMENT

If you live close to a ski hill, the couch surfer is a species you’re intimately familiar with. Much print space ...

Life on the back eddy of a ski attracts a revolving cast of characters.

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A CHILLING TURN

A CHILLING TURN

Despite living on the water in the Valley, you have few options for surfing and it helps to get creative. I met ...

For a pair of spirited river surfers, a surge of excitement for ideal conditions quickly turns dangerous.

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IN THE FIELD

IN THE FIELD

NAZANEEN DIZAI: CONNECTOR Nazaneen Dizai brings ideas and people together. Whether in the corporate heart of ...

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WHAT MOVES US

WHAT MOVES US

We are made of the place we came from. If you eat locally and don’t drink bottled water, your body becomes a ...

The rivers of the Comox Valley have the power to carry us home.

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