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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.

Finding Connection, Nourishing Community

Finding Connection, Nourishing Community

Summer in the Amberson-Volk household is a very busy time, full of celebration and good energy. Between wedding ...

One family's renewed commitment to celebrating food, family, and friends.

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Braving The Storm

Braving The Storm

Picture a howling January morning in Campbell River. Rain pelts down on snow-covered rocks, the streets are full ...

Surfing wind waves during winter is not for the light-hearted.

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Little River: Jonah E. Richter

Little River: Jonah E. Richter

My name is Jonah. I’m 11 years old and I live at Blind Channel on West Thurlow Island. My family has lived at ...

Reflections from a younger resident

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Small But Mighty

Small But Mighty

A community builder is someone who brings the community together, who loves to connect people with one another, ...

Meet one of Campbell River's community builders.

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From Tater Tots to Full-Fledged Foodie

From Tater Tots to Full-Fledged Foodie

From the moment my head hits the pillow until first light shines through my bedroom windows, I’m thinking of food. ...

How an inedible childhood cultivated a Campbell River chef.

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A Very True Story

A Very True Story

Please be advised that the following story contains a graphic description of a grizzly bear attack from the summer ...

My grizzly bear attack and run of exceptionally good luck.

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Always A Rock in my Pocket

Always A Rock in my Pocket

Convincing a stone to become something else is no small task; it’s noisy, it’s dusty, it’s dirty. It is my labour ...

Transforming the way we look at simple, everyday objects.

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Featured Artist: Sonny Assu

Featured Artist: Sonny Assu

Sonny Assu (Ligwiłda’xw of the Kwakwaka’wakw Nations) was raised in North Delta, BC, over 250 km away from his ...
It Began as a Dream

It Began as a Dream

“Never let it be said that to dream is a waste of one’s time, for dreams are our realities in waiting. In dreams, ...

Helping people help others for over 30 years.

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