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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.

LOVE IS A BURNING THING

LOVE IS A BURNING THING

Contrary to the expansive vision of the young, it’s often the tiny details where we live the largest parts of ...

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FUMBLING TOWARDS GRACE

FUMBLING TOWARDS GRACE

It took momentous effort to get to the top of this hill and I celebrate the fact that I haven’t vomited on Mt. ...

A writer finds her groove while cross country skiing in Strathcona Park.

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SHOW OF PROGRESS

SHOW OF PROGRESS

In a list of quintessential Comox Valley events, it can be argued that the World Community Film Festival sits ...

The stories told during the World Community Film Festival voice the passionate and varied work of present day activists and artists.

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FINDING FORBIDDEN

FINDING FORBIDDEN

There may be no finer view in the Comox Valley than the one from the top of Mount Becher in mid-winter. On a ...

Separating truth from fiction in the Comox Valley’s backyard.

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PULLING PLASTIC

PULLING PLASTIC

Desperately clinging to a blob of wall-mounted epoxy plastic can be considered a contrived experience by many rock ...

Indoor climbing gives wet weather adventurers a new way to play on rainy days.

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TOFINO

TOFINO

I pulled up to my desk with a fresh Earl Grey and Carolans. It was a sunny afternoon to begin what I thought would ...

Surf, storms, and serenity.

INSPIRED BY SOUND

INSPIRED BY SOUND

It was a moment that I knew I would cherish long after the crowd departed. I stood in Village Park during The Big ...

Two of Cumberland’s citizens build a legacy of music from behind the stage.

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A BIG TENT WITH BIG INTENT

A BIG TENT WITH BIG INTENT

An authentic Italian Circus Tent was shipped half way around the planet to Vancouver Island this past summer. It ...

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BRIDGING HISTORY

BRIDGING HISTORY

Roaming north along Royston’s Union Colliery Line, the air is damp and heavy with the scent of smoke wafting from ...

The Trent River Trestle connects Cumberland and Royston with more than steel and timber.

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SEWING WILD

SEWING WILD

Adventure is dirty business. With piles of gear comes the need for novel ways to store, stow and transport gear ...

A man, his sewing machine, and a passion for new experiences come together in a Cumberland business.

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