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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.

OFF-THE-GRID

OFF-THE-GRID

Mention to someone that you want to live off-the-grid and it will conjure up images of a smoke-filled tarpaper ...

The beauty of disconnecting.

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NANAIMO

NANAIMO

In its infancy, much of the development of Vancouver Island was the result of exploration and the search for ...

Appreciating the old and discovering the new.

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BEES IN A MAILBOX

BEES IN A MAILBOX

They’ve been compared to a hive of bees trapped in a mailbox. If there’s truth to this metaphor, don’t be ...

The age of drones.

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SERENITY IN SEAL BAY

SERENITY IN SEAL BAY

Smooth leather reins are held tightly in the hands of a nervous six year old who is guiding an eternally patient ...

Finding beauty on the trails.

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COMOX VALLEY’S CRAFTING COMMUNITY

COMOX VALLEY’S CRAFTING COMMUNITY

KNIT, CONNECT, KNIT I’ve been a knitter most of my life. I consider it a sort of meditation. In the past, it ...

Connecting a community of Comox Valley crafters with the world

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A LIFE’S WORK, IN PROGRESS

A LIFE’S WORK, IN PROGRESS

Whether it’s hanging out with High Lamas in the Himalayas, studying palaeontology in Drumheller, hosting poetry ...

An interview with Comox Valley’s Poet Laureate Kevin Flesher.

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SO THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE

SO THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE

A high level of competency and skill is required in order to function in the high-risk environment of search and ...

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LITTLE VALLEY:  WALLACE BAIKIE

LITTLE VALLEY: WALLACE BAIKIE

Hi, my name is Zakary Wallace Baikie and I live in Campbell River. My favourite sports are skiing, mountain ...

Our young residents reflect on the home they’re growing up in.

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THE COMOX VALLEY THERAPEUTIC RIDING SOCIETY

THE COMOX VALLEY THERAPEUTIC RIDING SOCIETY

As you walk through the sliding door of the barn, the smell of the earth is the first thing you notice; then, the ...

A place to belong and find peace.

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FINDING OUR WAY

FINDING OUR WAY

Navigation is integral to our daily lives. It’s not just for seafarers, mountaineers or explorers, but a learned ...

Learning lessons on the mountain.

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