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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.

THE ROOTS OF  ALL GOODNESS

THE ROOTS OF ALL GOODNESS

Q: What do beets, parsnips, turnips, rutabagas, carrots, yuca (cassava), kohlrabi, onions, garlic, celery root (or ...

Digging deep for the superpowers of root vegetables.

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THE ELK IN OUR BACKYARD

THE ELK IN OUR BACKYARD

“What was that?” says Scott. His head swivels in the direction of the sound.I raise my hand above my head and ...

Cameras in hand, two determined documentarians spend a season in pursuit of the Comox Valley’s elusive Roosevelt elk.

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WINTER’S POEM

WINTER’S POEM

Even in the darkest winter under the frost-hardened earth the roots are deep in discussion through mycelium ...

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THE PERKS OF PLAYING PRETEND

THE PERKS OF PLAYING PRETEND

You have been stuck on the glacier for three days and whatever has been stalking you is closing in. Night is ...

Roleplaying games open up a world of adventure and exploration… and it’s all in the players’ imaginations.

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THE BIG ONE

THE BIG ONE

The stopwatch on the computer screen read four minutes and counting until the Great British Columbia ShakeOut. ...

In 1946, Forbidden Plateau was the epicentre of the Island’s last big earthquake. The Comox Valley experiences minuscule tremors all the time—are we due for another big one soon?

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BRAVO FOR BUCKET OF BLOOD

BRAVO FOR BUCKET OF BLOOD

It’s two in the morning. I just turned the last page of Kim Bannerman’s book, Bucket of Blood.I flip through ...

This is the first of a series where the book-loving Nora Bingham will recommend books by BC-based authors, often with an Island connection.

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YOU’LL BE GLAD TO HEAR: UNION BAY 2040

YOU’LL BE GLAD TO HEAR: UNION BAY 2040

This year, we’ll be exploring possible futures for the communities of the Comox Valley based on current community ...

A local writer imagines the letter his daughter will write him about her return to Union Bay 20 years from now.

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LIFE BEGINS AT 40

LIFE BEGINS AT 40

A quick Google search on turning 40 will tell you everything from “You’re on the brink of a mid-life crisis” to ...

The resort heads into its fifth decade with plans for many more bluebird days ahead.

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