Earth, air, water, fire. In the extreme, these elemental forces can be either ineffectual or catastrophic. They ...
Because our personal relationship with fire is a cautious one, we love the excitement of fire shows.
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Burning sage, summer heat, and the vegetal scent of the plants in the traditional Indigenous tea garden of the ...
Public Place / Sacred Space leaves a meaningful legacy in downtown Courtenay.
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True story: my first-ever sauna experience included pitchers of gin Caesars and a waterslide—a really steep one. ...
Bathing in the benefits of hot-cold rituals.
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Before the headlines were screaming “Murder Hornets!!!” (officially known as Vespa mandarinia, aka “Baskin bees” ...
Wasps are a family of insects truly to be loathed. Or are they?
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From the expansive windows of Courtenay resident Tom Grimmer’s dining room, the Comox Valley is laid out below ...
Vancouver Island’s first Passive House Plus is healthful, comfortable, beautiful—and costs nothing to heat.
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When I wrote the last Editor’s Letter, things were still reasonably normal in the Comox Valley. But some time ...
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If you’ve never taken in a concert in a small town (think 400 peoplesmall), you may be interested in exploring the ...
What you not know about the Sayward Valley Folk Music Society
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"I would never have expected that house to be so inspiring...I haven’t had that much of a productive writing ...
A place of welcome and inspiration on the banks of Campbell River.
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A passion for exploration made the decision to live in a camper on the back of her Tacoma truck an easy one for ...
Enjoying the region in an unconventional way.
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At 18 years old, Matt is fully submerged in wild island living. A ski instructor and fishing guide, Matt also has ...
Meet Matt Ravai, The Oudoorsman.
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