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.

SEWING WILD

Adventure is dirty business. With piles of gear comes the need for novel ways to store, stow and transport gear ...

A man, his sewing machine, and a passion for new experiences come together in a Cumberland business.

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YOUTHFUL CYCLE

Emilly Johnston is a force of nature on local singletrack. At only 13 years old, Johnston is quickly establishing ...

A Comox Valley adventure prodigy looks to the future without stressing about the present.

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FORAGING 101

A bucket bumps gently against my hip, filling slowly with ripe purple-black berries. This is high summer gathering ...

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MATERIALIZING THE SOUL

The wearable art of jewellery has been a form of self-expression for millennia. These adornments have been seen as ...

Three Comox Valley jewellers carry on the tradition of hand made, wearable art while applying distinct creative visions.

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OSCAR’S STORY

Oscar was a beautiful, flamed point feline who lived out his days on sunny counter tops and in the laps of locals ...

How a single animal’s spirit led to the care of many others in need.

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KINDRED SPIRIT

Three years ago I first laid eyes on a Kindred snowboard in a local sporting goods consignment store. The top ...

Kindred Custom Snowboards

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THE HUMAN FACTOR

It’s Saturday morning at Mount Cain. The 50 centimetres of new, inbound snow is becoming tracked out. You begin to ...

Making smart decisions in the backcountry.

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WHEN HERRING SPAWN

One of our most memorable experiences in the Comox Valley began on March 1, 2015, when we received an email from a ...

An ecological highlight of the Comox Valley winter arrives alongside these fascinating fish.

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LITTLE VALLEY: SHOLEH KERRIGAN

I was born in the Comox hospital overlooking the ocean and trees and mountains. As soon as I was born I was ...

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

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OUT OF THE BLUE

Marla Limousin and her husband George are the fermentation alchemists conjuring up the innovative wines coming out ...

An interview with Marla Limousin.

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