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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.

HELLO GHOST

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

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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ABOVE AND BEYOND

ABOVE AND BEYOND

If you know what to look for, the signs of the Comox District Mountaineering Club (CDMC) are everywhere. A new log ...

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REBUILDING A HERITAGE HOME

REBUILDING A HERITAGE HOME

Our heritage house was built in 1895 with the proceeds of a hip-length gold chain carried over the Chilkoot Pass. ...

After a Cumberland home catches fire, local professionals help the owners pay homage to history.

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PROPHETS AND HARBINGERS

PROPHETS AND HARBINGERS

Owls are a fascinating subject rife with symbolism, mythology, and contentious conservationism. No Halloween would ...

While we mostly live in harmony with owls, our fascination with these highly evolved predators is well represented in literature and mythology.

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IN THE FIELD

IN THE FIELD

PETER GEE: CONNECTORIf you recently arrived in the Comox Valley and found a family doctor with little trouble, ...

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STROKE OF MAGIC

STROKE OF MAGIC

My boyfriend, Curtis Blackburn, and I love to be in the mountains. Although we spend most of our time in ...

Accessing a glacier for a spring paddle board session is leagues above one couple’s regular adventures.

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DIFFICULT TERRAIN

DIFFICULT TERRAIN

As I roll over a small bump in the slope, a voice calls out to move out further to the edge of the run on skier’s ...

Comox Valley Ground Search and Rescue trains for innumerable circumstances in order to return people to civilization. But some challenges are more than physical.

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WHERE YOUR HEART IS

WHERE YOUR HEART IS

“I discovered mountain rivers late, for I was a prairie child… All I knew was that it was pure delight to be where ...

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FILM FOR THE FUTURE

FILM FOR THE FUTURE

It was a warm summer afternoon when I first met Comox Valley Art Gallery (CVAG) Executive Director Sharon Karsten ...

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