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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.

THIS PLACE IS FOR THE BIRDS

Soft whitecaps glisten atop cresting waves, tall green grasses dance in the wind, an eagle swoops low across ...

From fresh waters to the salty sea—the K’ómoks Important Bird Area.

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THE ART OF THE ARCHTOP

Musical wizardry is something I’ve always admired, and after meeting Comox Valley luthier (guitar maker) Wyatt ...

At the pinnacle of guitar making, you might just find Comox Valley luthier Wyatt Wilkie.

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NO FEAR OF FALLING

GALLERY PHOTOS BY COLTON WILS & TOM LAPLANTEThroughout history, humans have been fascinated–even ...

BASE jumper Angelique Vinnedge loves being airborne.

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LEARNING TO FLY

As the sun breaks through in a brief respite on a day of steady rain, the 11 acres of the MARS Wildlife Rescue ...

MARS’s newly expanded rescue centre is a haven for Valley wildlife.

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HOME IN THE HILLS

I'm inching along the narrow ridge leading to 5040 Peak, a ski on either side of the crest, mushy spring snow in ...

It took a community to build Vancouver Island’s backcountry hut.

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IF YOU BUILD IT, THEY WILL LAND

When my kids were younger, I logged long hours at the Rotary Skypark, going half-dizzy as they performed endless ...

The history and community behind Courtenay’s beloved Airpark.

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DOWN IN THE PIT

Air. When it’s good, we often don’t notice it. Think of a spring hike through Paradise Meadows: we may be aware of ...

Inside the unseen world of musical-theatre musicians.

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BLANKETED IN HOPE

History was made recently at Kumugwe, the K’ómoks Bighouse. On October 16, 2019, a ceremony was held marking the ...

A meeting of art, reconciliation, and the law in the K’ómoks Bighouse.

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BREEZING INTO SPRING

Ah, spring. It’s the time when the light begins to spill over our valley again—a little longer every day—and the ...

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Salmon, Fundraising, and Volunteering

Did you hear? Campbell River has one of the highest rates of volunteerism in the country. Therefore, by the ...

How one night of celebration supports a community vision.

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