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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.

A TREASURE IN YOUR OWN BACK YARD

A TREASURE IN YOUR OWN BACK YARD

Dull, dark and rainy days are inevitable during winter on Vancouver Island, but thanks to a local gem shining ...

The Kingfisher Oceanside Resort and Spa.

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INSPIRATION IN A MOUNTAIN TOWN

INSPIRATION IN A MOUNTAIN TOWN

In the fall of 2011 I walked away from my role as the director of a big-budget video game production at a studio ...

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THE VERDANT VALLEY

THE VERDANT VALLEY

There is a deep-rooted satisfaction in food production for both commercial and personal use. On the outside, the ...

A trio of greenhouse gardeners share their secrets for a bountiful backyard.

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LAKE OF DRAGONS

LAKE OF DRAGONS

Though Comox Lake is a short drive from Cumberland’s west end, past the Chinese town site and a quaint collection ...

An accomplished paddler reveals how Comox Lake’s appeal extends well beyond summer.

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WHERE THE TRAIL BEGINS

WHERE THE TRAIL BEGINS

Trail building in Cumberland dates back to the 1980s, when a freewheeling group of tree planters and mountain ...

The reverent, irreverent, and occasionally inappropriate stories behind Cumberland’s eclectic trail names.

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THE FIRE INSIDE

THE FIRE INSIDE

Our associations with the notion of inspiration are more fiction than fact, made evident by the familiar image of ...

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CLEVER CROW

CLEVER CROW

Lia Cormick launched Clever Crow about three years ago at the Comox Valley Farmers’ Market selling herbs, spices ...

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BEER TASTING 101

BEER TASTING 101

Four ingredients: water, malt (usually barley), yeast, and hops. Beer. A simple recipe but such a complex ...

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JOY DISTRICT

JOY DISTRICT

Halfway through Joy District's set, the power to their bass, both guitars, and all four microphones cut out. On ...

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REACHING OUT  WITH ROBOTICS

REACHING OUT WITH ROBOTICS

From a converted classroom on the second floor of NIC’s Discovery Hall, Albert Balbon is changing the way students ...

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