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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.

WITCHES OF THE WOODS

Fall gives way to a darkness, where fairytales operate best. As the days grow shorter and the sun slips behind the ...

Folklore tells of female forms that dwell in the forest, personifying the power of this dark, natural world to frighten and mystify.

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FEATURED ARTIST: SARAH BERGERON

Sarah is a Comox Valley-based artist primarily working in oil painting. At the core of her practice is an ...

FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: VIKTOR DAVARE

Viktor came to Canada from Switzerland in 1978, eventually immigrating here. He spent 13 years in Calgary before ...

RADICAL VULNERABILITY

“Every child, every person, needs to know that they are a source of joy; every child, every person, needs to be ...

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CHANNELING THE STORM

Rain: we know it well in our part of the world. But beyond the typical “wet coast” reality, water is very top of ...

In the face of climate change, the City of Courtenay is working on an integrated system to handle a resource that knows no boundaries.

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DARK SCIENCE

[On Judgement Day] …men will cast away their idols of silver and gold—the idols they made to worship—to the moles ...

Biologists and “citizen scientists” in the Comox Valley have banned together to gather data on an elusive creature that has long been a metaphor for the fears of mankind.

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PERSONAL STYLE

As concern for our environment spreads, we’re becoming more conscious of the ripple effects of our lifestyle. Fast ...

By rethinking what we wear, the slow fashion movement provides support for local artistry and a path to sustainability.

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THE FOREST AS OUR WITNESS

The idea that the dead remain with us in spirit is ancient. Cultures the world over document the presence of ...

There is a dark thread tangled into the rich and fascinating history of Cumberland. We follow along with those carrying the stories of the deceased into the former.

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HELLO GHOST

Would you be less frightened of a ghost if you were able to greet it by name?The Comox Valley contains many ...

In anticipation of the Halloween season, we offer a formal introduction to the spirits of the Comox Valley.

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COOL AND COLLECTED

It’s a long and lazy Saturday. The kids are sleeping off another busy week of school. Looking out the window, you ...

The upcoming Farmers’ Market differs from the summer season, but provides an equally valuable way to fill your fridge and pantry.

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