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The Comox Valley Collective is our inaugural magazine and is created and published by ROAM Media Inc. Launched in the winter of 2014, it is a quarterly publication focused on the Comox Valley region that releases on every solstice and equinox (mid March, June, September, and December).
Georgia Straight Jazz Society celebrates two decades of jazz in the Comox Valley
How a 2005 hurricane fundraiser has led to weekly, vibrant jazz performances ever since
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How Harris’s hawks keep the Comox Valley Airport safe
guardians of the sky
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A young designer from the Comox Valley is creating bold, eco-conscious clothing
Stitching the future
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Sunscreen, summer, and the Comox Lake watershed
Protecting what Protects US
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Tune up your diet to turn down your pain
Got pain? Go anti-inflammatory
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An Introduction to CV Collective Vol. 46: Showing Up With Enthusiasm
A remarkable Valley, filled with people doing remarkable things.
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Mangos and More
Finding a new passion in an idyllic Mexican village
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From slugs to sublime—a gardener’s journey
Spring in the garden
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Selling fresh fish from the dock: a Comox Valley family tradition
From tide to your table
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Featured Artist: Tashi Draper
From stories told around the fire to TikTok, we have a need for narrative
Tell me more
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Sure Copy and the Kingfisher partner on designs that are quiet, but powerful
Good Material
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Featured Photographer: Kennedy Armstrong
Challenge accepted
LITTLE VALLEY: REFLECTIONS FROM A YOUNGER RESIDENT
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Featured Words: Toni Dunne
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A local podcast explores life, creativity, and community through neurodivergent perspectives
Neurosparx—Wired Differently
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Featured Music: Alick Mac
How letting go of our stuff affects our lives
Goodbye, hello
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The CVRD budget: Planning for the long term
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The Hornby Island Trail Race makes its debut
ON THE EDGE
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Since 1992, a colourful home and garden tour has supported land conservation on Denman Island
Gates wide open
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Innisfree Farm hosts herbalists and plant fans for the Vancouver Island Herb Gathering
The plant people are coming
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A family named. A family known. A family remembered
You are here
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At Dance Temple, explore the age-old gift of moving to music
A Journey Of Movement
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Iconic or irksome? Either way, resident Canada geese are here to stay
They can’t fly away home
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Fento: Clothing for women in their most powerful years
Feminist fashion
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Learning From Nature: The Land As Teacher
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Cumberland’s energetic, inclusive, and ever-growing punk scene is welcoming to all
Colour, Chaos, & Community
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Why photography is better together
The art of the image
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Filled with fresh energy, The Comox Bay Sailing Association offers saltwater for all.
A big shift
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An Introduction to Vol. 45: Let’s Rise Together
A round of applause for people making good things happen
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Chef Ian: the heart behind the Berwick kitchen
Rhythm, precision, and passion
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Discovering Amman on an extraordinary gap year
Gap Year in Jordan
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Building a community that’s inclusive, accessible, and safe for all
Here and queer
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CVRD takes a bold step to help address housing affordability
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Featured Artist: David Besplug
Six decades of loving life in the Comox Valley
I dig it!
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Featured Photographer: Jackson Photografix
Embracing weirdness to live an honest life.
Digging into myself
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What we learned when designing our own hockey-inspired board game
Upping our game
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