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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.

TUNING THE VIBRATIONS OF WELLNESS

Bowen Technique involves a gentle yet dynamic system of muscle and connective tissue moves, which balance the body ...

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

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STRAIGHT AND TO THE POINT

A barefoot walk in the soft moss, slowly and with intent, senses heightened, just to witness the scampering of a ...

For a skilled bow and arrow craftsman, the pursuit of stump shooting provides a path toward engaged living and a deeper awareness of our place in the world.

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THE DIRTY AND THE DEDICATED

To some, it’s the Village in the Forest, to others simply “Cumby.”But to those of us who crave the mud beneath ...

Cumberland braces for Dodge City X, the Village’s first off-road triathlon.

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CHOSEN ROADS

Do I love my mountain bike or dirt bike more?When I was four years old, I saw a dirt bike in a book and became ...

By four-stroke engine or clipless pedals, a Cumberland Rider finds power in two wheels, however they spin.

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LETTING IN THE LIGHT

Open. It brings to mind not one singular definition but a refusal of its opposites. Stubbornness. Inflexibility. A ...

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ANCHORED IN ICELAND

In the late seventies, Sandra Dykstra skied into Skoki Lodge, an historical backcountry destination in the ...

An experienced traveller connects the past, present, and future on a sail and ski adventure.

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A COMMUNITY EMERGES

Nala'atsi is a word in the Kwak'wala language with more than one meaning, but one in particular conveys what we’re ...

Redefining the curriculum to create a better chance of success for Indigenous students.

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LITTLE VALLEY: INDI NEUFELD

My favourite things about living in Black Creek are that my house is close to my school, which is nice, and also ...

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

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EVERYDAY INDULGENCES

Hallucinations. Feelings of bliss or excitement. A turbo-charged memory. Chocolate and cheese, those classic ...

Favourites during the season of coziness and comfort food, certain chocolate and cheese varieties offer positive (and surprising) neurological effects.

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READY AND ABEL

“Nature abhors a vacuum.” This is what Jeff Jones, the secretary of Mount Cain’s board, used to say. And then ...

Iconic and quirky, Mount Cain is more than a mere ski hill. It’s a cog set of individuals making turns for themselves, and for the better.

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