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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.

IN THE FIELD

ERIC RUSH: EXPLORERTo put it mildly, Eric Rush is pretty fond of road biking. A member of Courtenay’s Riverway ...

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UNLIKELY SHIPMATES

I’m tied to the dock as a gale grows outside the protection of the bay. Snow is piling up on the sailboat, but ...

A coast dweller and her dog navigate life's currents aboard a small sailboat.

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HOME BASE

Under the steady gaze of the Comox Glacier, looking east to the Strait of Georgia, the airfield at Canadian Forces ...

The history of CFB Comox tells of the West Coast’s strategic landscape and Canada’s defence strategies dating back to 1942.

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PLAYING THE LONG GAME

Walk into any garage in Canada and you’re likely to find a hockey stick or two, tucked in a corner or shoved ...

A lot of change comes with the passing of multiple decades, but a committed gathering of floor hockey players shows that some good things stay the same.

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BEARING WITNESS

On a late October day, a pale sun shines through sparse golden leaves, making sparkles on the Orford River. I know ...

Just across the Salish Sea, only 70 kilometres from Campbell River as the crow flies, the Xwémalkwu (Homalco) people share the land with dozens of grizzly bears—and awe-struck visitors.

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LITTLE VALLEY: CADENCE HERRON

When my Mom asked me what I wanted to write about for the CV Collective, I said climate change! It’s a big problem ...

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

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In a rapidly growing community, development sprawl and the preservation of common space is a tense subject. Despite new demands and changing ownership, our old habits are hard to break.

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WHAT TIME LEAVES BEHIND

Have you ever wondered about parked cars at the side of Highway 19, near the bridge about three kilometres south ...

The Trent River’s unique ecology has made its banks host to many exciting fossil discoveries, by palaeontologists and casual visitors alike.

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Explore Collective Magazine Articles By Topic

IN THE FIELD

UNLIKELY SHIPMATES

A coast dweller and her dog navigate life's currents aboard a small sailboat.

HOME BASE

The history of CFB Comox tells of the West Coast’s strategic landscape and Canada’s defence strategies dating back to 1942.

PLAYING THE LONG GAME

A lot of change comes with the passing of multiple decades, but a committed gathering of floor hockey players shows that some good things stay the same.

BEARING WITNESS

Just across the Salish Sea, only 70 kilometres from Campbell River as the crow flies, the Xwémalkwu (Homalco) people share the land with dozens of grizzly bears—and awe-struck visitors.

LITTLE VALLEY: CADENCE HERRON

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

FEATURED ARTIST: JENNIFER EATON

FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: SHERYL HANULA

GROUND RULES

In a rapidly growing community, development sprawl and the preservation of common space is a tense subject. Despite new demands and changing ownership, our old habits are hard to break.

WHAT TIME LEAVES BEHIND

The Trent River’s unique ecology has made its banks host to many exciting fossil discoveries, by palaeontologists and casual visitors alike.