Explore Collective Magazine Articles By Topic

Browse our growing collection of articles from current and previous issues of both the Comox Valley Collective and Strathcona Collective magazines by topic.

WITH CHILDLIKE WONDER

Our trip to South Africa was twelve years in the making. In 2006, my mother returned to her native homeland to be ...

With nostalgic food, a coastal road trip, and unforgettable animals, a family trip to South Africa reunites generations.

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THE GEM OF ISLAND MOUNTAINEERING

Mt Colonel Foster is among the most impressive peaks on Vancouver Island. Its east face rises over 1000 metres and ...

Three locals tackle Mt. Colonel Foster to find that it has more lessons to teach than a single climb can provide.

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STANDING TALL

Driving on Comox Road along the Courtenay River estuary and through the K’ómoks Nation’s Number 1 reserve, it’s ...

Resurrecting a style of totem pole carving traditional to the K’ómoks people

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CREATIVE CONTROL

Corwin Fox is very hard to get a hold of.If you’ve emailed him recently, you’ve received an automatic reply ...

Considering the perpetual excellence of Cumberland-based musician and producer Corwin Fox.

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ON THE RISE

The dough stretches and resists my hands as I roll it on the floured surface. As I work, the aroma of yeast ...

The techniques and ingredients used in old-world bread baking are better for you, from starter to finish.

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VOTING FOR VITALITY

If there was ever a time to exercise your democratic right to vote, it's now. Across the globe, research has shown ...

While the political process can be disenchanting to voters, the accessibility of local politics allows us to get closer to the roots of democracy and play a direct role in shaping the future of the Valley.

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THINKING BEYOND BUSINESS

I enjoy a good local holiday, and one of the best things about living on Vancouver Island is the abundance of ...

Much more than a local accommodation, a lodge in BC’s oldest national park trains outdoor educators and guides while acting as a steward to the surrounding environment.

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ON ANY GIVEN THURSDAY

I came across a photo box recently containing pictures of a summer my family spent in a rented cottage at Penn ...

Dropping in on the members of the Comox Valley Horseshoe Club, where simple pleasures are honoured and everybody’s welcome.

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THE CLARITY OF GLASS

I was sitting in a ceramics class attempting to blow into a hand-built vessel when the spark for glass blowing ...

A New Zealand artist reclaims herself through the sensory joys of a Campbell River studio.

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PREPARING FOR THE PRESENT

On a sunny afternoon six years ago while riding my motorcycle home from Campbell River on the Old Island Highway, ...

Paying attention, being aware, and having presence of mind is habitual.

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