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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.

UP, UP, AND AWAY FROM IT ALL

UP, UP, AND AWAY FROM IT ALL

The Comox Glacier is such an iconic mountain for the Comox Valley. Since moving here in the fall of 2006, it’s ...

Comox Glacier bike and hike.

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PADDLE TO THE SEA

PADDLE TO THE SEA

As a very young child, I enjoyed my mum reading to me the story of Paddle-to-the-Sea by Holling C. Holling. It is ...

Exploring the Puntledge Hatchery.

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ON THE ROAD TO HEALING

ON THE ROAD TO HEALING

Our world is busy. We invite stress and then wonder why our bodies fail us. We refuse to listen, but expect ...

The Importance of Introspection.

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MOUNTAINAIRE AVIAN RESCUE SOCIETY

MOUNTAINAIRE AVIAN RESCUE SOCIETY

Mountainaire Avian Rescue Society (MARS) is a wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centre where over 700 injured and ...

Giving hope and care to orphaned wildlife.

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A PRETTY LITTLE SATURDAY

A PRETTY LITTLE SATURDAY

I am not sure if Kerouac had any idea when he was writing his iconic novel On the Road, that the idea of the road ...

The twisting road to Tofino.

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TRIBAL JOURNEYS

TRIBAL JOURNEYS

The air will be fragrant with the smell of smoking salmon and the shores lined with thousands of visitors who’ve ...

Connecting coastal communities with dugout canoes.

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FULL OF LIFE

FULL OF LIFE

EARLY MEMORIES One of my earliest memories is on the beach. I am six years old and I am standing next to my dad ...

Clam Gardens in the Salish Sea.

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SMALL SPACES, BIG TASTE

SMALL SPACES, BIG TASTE

It's about time. We're a food region. But the food truck movement is only just starting to make itself felt in the ...

Food Trucks in the Comox Valley.

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CODY ‘BEAVER’ LAFRANCE

CODY ‘BEAVER’ LAFRANCE

At the tender young age of eight, while attending Quadra Elementary School, Cody LaFrance (Beaver) was assigned a ...

The evolution of A visionary carver.

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25 YEARS OF FRESHNESS AND CARE

25 YEARS OF FRESHNESS AND CARE

There's always a day in mid-March when I peruse the veggie aisle at the grocery store feeling dejected. Despite ...

Confessions of a Comox Valley Farmers’ Market Junkie.

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