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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.

Featured Photographer: Jackson Photografix

Dave Jackson is a self-taught photographer who works under the name jackson photografix. He began shooting ...

Embracing weirdness to live an honest life.

Normality’s worst fear is being trapped in a cage labelled weird.Discovering my identity has been a continuous ...

Digging into myself

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How an independent living retirement community empowers our elders

The lively residents of Berwick by the Sea are proof that life doesn’t need to slow down at 80, 90, or even 100! ...

Pursuing Wonder Later in Life

What we learned when designing our own hockey-inspired board game

The idea of creating a board game based on hockey came to me largely out of the blue. As a former hockey player, I ...

Upping our game

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Featured Music: Ultraviolet

Ultraviolet is a globally influenced trio that comprises guitarist/touch guitarist Oscar Robles Diaz (from Mexico ...

Threshold Choir eases The end of life with the gift of song

In a quiet room, a woman lies in a zero-gravity lawn chair, covered with a blanket. Her eyes are closed. Three ...

They’ll sing you home

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A freediver happens upon enchanting sights

Armed with a new mask and snorkel from the local dive shop and my old surf wetsuit from high school, I was on my ...

Where sea lions dance

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Petals and Purpose

In November 2024, a new retail space opened on Comox Avenue: Wildflower Mercantile. Bright and airy, filled with ...

The gym life

LITTLE VALLEY: REFLECTIONS FROM A YOUNGER RESIDENT My name is Jolene Hansen. I’m in the third grade at ...

It's about practice, hard work, and laughter

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Take It All Off (For a Good Cause)

20 Years, 400,000 Bungy Jumps, $1 Million Raised for Charity. NANAIMO, VANCOUVER ISLAND March 4, ...

20 years, 3,000 naked jumpers, $700,000 raised for mental health

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CREATING A SANCTUARY FOR CORKY THE ORCA

Double Bay Sanctuary

Words & photos by

Michael Reppy

TRANSIENT ORCAS ARE THRIVING IN THE SALISH SEA

Bigg time

Words by

Jenefer Smalley

Photos by

Blair Denman

THE ART AND CRAFT OF WOODTURNING

From wood to wow

Words & photos by

Jim Whyte

HOW COMMON BROOM BECAME ALL TOO COMMON ON VANCOUVER ISLAND

A golden killer

Words by

Mac Newton

Photos by

Jen Groundwater

A WHEELCHAIR-ACCESSIBLE HOME

Aging in place—and in style

Words by

Julie Lad

Ramesh Lad

THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS

Finding healing and nourishment in the garden

Words by

Jessica Dempsey

Illustration by

Lindsay Ness

WESTCOAST TRIPLE PLANK

A fun weekend for a fishy cause

Words & photos by

Sara Kempner

NATURAL COLLECTION STANDS

Handcrafted furniture for your musical instruments

Words by

Caleb Blake

WEST COAST EXPEDITIONS ON TLE:HOH

Building business and community on Spring Island

Words by

Marie Maccagno

Photo by

Erik Marks

NAWALAKW HEALING CENTER

A reawakening of the kwak'wala language

Words & photo by

Gwixsisalas, Felicia Greekas

THE FLAVOURFUL CHICORY FAMILY

There’s more to chicory than mesclun mixes

Words by

James McKerricher

Photo courtesy of

Shamrock Farm

THE COCO RUN: A CANCER FUNDRAISER

Fighting Cancer one step at a time

Words by

Ryan Rasmussen

Photos by

Rachel Jensen

CAREMONGERING IN CAMPBELL RIVER

Paying it forward

Words by

Tara Jordan

Photos by

Carla Duffey

EVERYONE CAN (AND SHOULD) MEDITATE

Yes, even you

Words by

Dennyse Harris

Photos by

Meredith Rose

AT HOME WITH RODERICK HAIG-BROWN

Larger Than Life

Words by

Andrew Findlay

Photos courtesy of

Museum at Campbell River

GETTING TO KNOW THE AWAKENEERS

For the love of music

Words by

Isa McKenty

Photo courtesy of

The Awakeneers

CVOX: COMOX VALLEY COMMUNITY RADIO

A local fountain of music, culture, and information

Photos by

Jenn Dykstra

REFLECTIONS OF A YARD CAR

Content to be still after years of motion and freedom

Words & photos by

RJ Herron

HANDCRAFTING LINEN

From tiny flax seed to majestic fabric

Words by

Karla Sandwith

Photos by

Kareen Sanderson

HA̱’ME’ RESTAURANT REOPENS AT KWA’LILAS HOTEL

Food security and a celebration of culture

Words by

Camilla Sampson

Photos courtesy of

Ha̱'me'

THE HERRING GOLD RUSH OF 1979

For BC’s fishers, it was the year of money

Words by

Dave Flawse

Photos by

Jarrett Lindal

BUILDING COMMUNITY WITH LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES

Take a book, leave a book

Words by

Joline Martin

Photos by

Meredith Rose

THE STRATHCONA REGION IS GUIDED BY PASSION AND PURPOSE

Editor's introduction to Vol. 9

Words by

Camilla Sampson

Photo by

Matt Newfield

OUR COMMUNITY RUNS ON HUMAN CREATIVITY

Creative Director's Introduction to Vol. 37

Words & Photo by

Ian Adams

OUTRIGGER CANOEING IN SAMOA

Racing, roots, and reconnections

Words by

Zoe Norcross-Nu’u

Photo by

Simon Wallace

A PLAN FOR HOME-GROWN DOCTORS

A new program at NIC helps Island students pursue professions in health care.

Words by

Mike Chouinard

Photos courtesy of

North Island College

SEASONAL GOODS: WINTER

Photo by

Shelby Reid

WHEN THE BURNOUT IS REAL

What emergency service providers want you to know.

Intro by

Jen Groundwater

Words by

Cari McIntyre

LIVES OF LOGGERS AND FARMERS

TO CHOOSE THE TREES

Morgan Leigh Callison

Photo by

Scott Bell

A LONG AND WINDING ROAD

What it takes to keep the Strathcona Parkway open.

Words by

Mac Newton

Photo by

Nick Thornton

ELDER VALLEY: RADICAL TRANSFORMATION

Future generations need us to take action now.

Words by

Jay Van Oostdam

Photo by

Diane Van Oostdam

LITTLE VALLEY: EXCITEMENT AND HOPE

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

Words by

Abby Hutton-Jay

Photo by

Nick Hutton-Jay

Plus ça change

Words by

Zoë Cooper

Illustrations by

Alex Maertz

BEAUTY BEFORE AMBITION

Pianist Sarah Hagen has earned her place among the best without sacrificing her soul.

Words by

Mike B

Photo by

Karen McKinnon

THE ILLUMINATION OF FIRE

A conversation with Wedlidi Speck.

Interview by

Dave Flawse

Photos courtesy of

Wedlidi Speck

HARD-SKINNED FOR THE WIN

Living in a winter squash lovers' paradise.

Words by

James McKerricher

Photos by

Jenn Dykstra

INGRAHAM

The secret life of a vintage clock.

Words by

Sophie Gilmore

Photo by

Jennifer Brazil

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