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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.

FASHION FORWARD

Nearly invisible, a fishing net drifts within the dark waters off the western shores of Vancouver Island. As a ...

How one small business is making an environmental sea change with thoughtfully crafted swimwear.

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ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT

Jessica likes to eat her pot. Preferably in a gummy. But it could be years before she can buy them legally at a ...

With the Federal Government on the verge of legalizing recreational marijuana use, Comox Valley municipalities drag their heels on implementing non-medicinal dispensaries while consumers find out-of-town alternatives.

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THE BRIGHTEST PATH

Escape. Run away. Get lost. Get free.Last winter, when the long stretch of darkness was at its most ...

A serendipitous trip to New Zealand provides soothing reprieve from the west coast winter.

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MARKINGS OF THE MIND

Ian McKenzie sees things.These hallucinations started when he was a kid. He would hear voices while sitting in ...

A designer and artist utilizes his craft to break down the barriers of schizophrenia.

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STOLEN MOMENTS

Desperately pinching limestone tufas and underclinging stalactites, I tried hard, like full-body core-strength ...

Time slows and memories collect and blur together while climbing amongst the Valley’s age-old terrain.

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LITTLE VALLEY: ARLO FLEENOR

I have lived in the same place my whole life, in a smallish house in deep west Courtenay, near the river, forest, ...

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

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One of our community’s most crucial water sources is right under our feet.

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FORTUNE FLAVOURS THE BOLD

Many people living in the Comox Valley develop a sense of adventure. We are blessed by forests, beaches, ...

Add depth and novelty to the summer season by branching out from your standard wine selection.

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Explore Collective Magazine Articles By Topic

FASHION FORWARD

How one small business is making an environmental sea change with thoughtfully crafted swimwear.

ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT

With the Federal Government on the verge of legalizing recreational marijuana use, Comox Valley municipalities drag their heels on implementing non-medicinal dispensaries while consumers find out-of-town alternatives.

THE BRIGHTEST PATH

A serendipitous trip to New Zealand provides soothing reprieve from the west coast winter.

MARKINGS OF THE MIND

A designer and artist utilizes his craft to break down the barriers of schizophrenia.

STOLEN MOMENTS

Time slows and memories collect and blur together while climbing amongst the Valley’s age-old terrain.

LITTLE VALLEY: ARLO FLEENOR

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

FEATURED ARTIST: AVA LUNA

FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: DAVE INGRAM

DEEP BLUE

One of our community’s most crucial water sources is right under our feet.

FORTUNE FLAVOURS THE BOLD

Add depth and novelty to the summer season by branching out from your standard wine selection.