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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.

LONG MAY YOU RUN

Jane Wilde and Monika Terfloth are waiting for me at a patio on 5th Street. Not far from here, Terfloth once ...

Dancing In Gumboots is an intimate portrait of a bygone era on the coast, telling the tales of bold and inventive women arriving to the Valley in the '60s and '70s.

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AN ELEGANT STRUGGLE

It’s a crisp November morning and the autumn sun has just breached the Beaufort mountains, casting gold and pink ...

The tranquil experience of our riverbanks betrays the life-and-death cycle that is central to the health of our forests and watersheds.

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UNIVERSAL LOCAL

Dance has always been a significant part of Cathy Stoyko’s life. Her mother was a ballroom dance teacher, and with ...

Dancer and teacher Cathy Stoyko’s many cultural contributions include a multi-purpose space in Cumberland dedicated to inclusivity and creative freedom.

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A PLACE UPSTREAM

The rivers of the Comox Valley are made in the winter. All season long, drop by drop, the rain falls and they ...

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WITH CHILDLIKE WONDER

Our trip to South Africa was twelve years in the making. In 2006, my mother returned to her native homeland to be ...

With nostalgic food, a coastal road trip, and unforgettable animals, a family trip to South Africa reunites generations.

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THE GEM OF ISLAND MOUNTAINEERING

Mt Colonel Foster is among the most impressive peaks on Vancouver Island. Its east face rises over 1000 metres and ...

Three locals tackle Mt. Colonel Foster to find that it has more lessons to teach than a single climb can provide.

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STANDING TALL

Driving on Comox Road along the Courtenay River estuary and through the K’ómoks Nation’s Number 1 reserve, it’s ...

Karver Everson and Randy Frank are resurrecting a style of totem pole carving traditional to the K’ómoks people. Their Guardian poles continue to be raised on unceded traditional territory throughout the Valley in honour of First Nations History and the path we must all walk toward reconciliation..

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CREATIVE CONTROL

Corwin Fox is very hard to get a hold of. If you’ve emailed him recently, you’ve received an automatic reply ...

Considering the perpetual excellence of Cumberland-based musician and producer Corwin Fox.

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ON THE RISE

The dough stretches and resists my hands as I roll it on the floured surface. As I work, the aroma of yeast ...

The techniques and ingredients used in old-world bread baking are better for you, from starter to finish.

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VOTING FOR VITALITY

If there was ever a time to exercise your democratic right to vote, it's now. Across the globe, research has shown ...

While the political process can be disenchanting to voters, the accessibility of local politics allows us to get closer to the roots of democracy and play a direct role in shaping the future of the Valley.

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