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The CV Collective is our inaugural magazine and is created and published by ROAM Media Inc. Launched in the winter of 2014, the CV Collective is focused on the Comox Valley region and is a quarterly publication that releases on every solstice and equinox (mid March, June, September, and December).

THE ELEVENTH HOUR FOR OLD GROWTH

THE ELEVENTH HOUR FOR OLD GROWTH

The Beaufort Range sits temptingly in our backyard. If you’re a backcountry skier, then you’ve probably gazed at ...

Words & Featured Photo by

https://thecollectivemags.ca/contributors/andrew-findlay/

Gallery photo by

https://thecollectivemags.ca/contributors/chris-istace/

ALWAYS HERE FOR US

ALWAYS HERE FOR US

No vegetable family is as diverse and versatile as the brassicas. While you may not know the word, you’re ...

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https://thecollectivemags.ca/contributors/james-mckerricher/

Photo by

https://thecollectivemags.ca/contributors/jenn-dykstra/

LITTLE VALLEY: THE QUIETNESS OF THE SEASON

LITTLE VALLEY: THE QUIETNESS OF THE SEASON

The dictionary says rest is “to cease work or movement in order to relax, refresh oneself, or recover strength.” ...

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https://thecollectivemags.ca/?post_type=contributors&p=3636083

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https://thecollectivemags.ca/contributors/jenn-dykstra/

A BENEFIT FOR ALL

A BENEFIT FOR ALL

Except for Indigenous people, Canadians are settlers—immigrants themselves, or the descendants of immigrants. ...

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https://thecollectivemags.ca/contributors/mac-newton/

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https://thecollectivemags.ca/contributors/jenn-dykstra/

A TALE OF TWO WOODLOTS

A TALE OF TWO WOODLOTS

There are two basic ways to look at a forest you manage—as a tree farm or an ecosystem. To see the difference, ...

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https://thecollectivemags.ca/contributors/andrew-findlay/

Opening photo by

https://thecollectivemags.ca/contributors/jarrett-lindal/

STEPS IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION

STEPS IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION

Homelessness can happen in many ways: job loss, injuries and accidents, mental health issues, and substance use. ...

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https://thecollectivemags.ca/contributors/carrera-teal/

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https://thecollectivemags.ca/contributors/john-bonner/

A THEATRICAL FORCE FOR GOOD

A THEATRICAL FORCE FOR GOOD

Music and theatre provide an environment where, through collaboration, we are encouraged to celebrate diversity, ...

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https://thecollectivemags.ca/contributors/chelsea-mccannel-keene/

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https://thecollectivemags.ca/contributors/tim-penney/

THE GIFT OF LIFE

THE GIFT OF LIFE

In the early morning hours of the winter solstice, December 21, 2021, my life and health changed forever. I was ...

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https://thecollectivemags.ca/contributors/sara-cherewaty/

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https://thecollectivemags.ca/contributors/jenn-dykstra/

FAREWELL TO THE DENTAL BUS

FAREWELL TO THE DENTAL BUS

Things are often done a little differently on the Gulf Islands. Partly by necessity, partly by inclination, these ...

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https://thecollectivemags.ca/contributors/laura-busheikin/

Photos courtesy of

https://thecollectivemags.ca/?post_type=contributors&p=3635720

THE FLYING DUTCHMAN

THE FLYING DUTCHMAN

The legend of the Flying Dutchman, a ghost ship doomed to never enter port, has been told and retold since the ...

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https://thecollectivemags.ca/contributors/simone-gingras-fox/

Photo courtesy of

https://thecollectivemags.ca/?post_type=contributors&p=3635697

FORAGING FOR FLAVOUR

FORAGING FOR FLAVOUR

When we think about hunting and gathering, the season we usually think of is fall. For many of us, there’s nothing ...

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https://thecollectivemags.ca/contributors/jodi-kozicki/

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https://thecollectivemags.ca/contributors/taylor-dawning/

CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE

CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE

My husband and I moved to the Comox Valley four years ago. From the start, we’ve enjoyed navigating our way around ...

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https://thecollectivemags.ca/contributors/susan-barratt/

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https://thecollectivemags.ca/contributors/meredith-rose/

EVERYTHING WE KNOW IS WRONG

EVERYTHING WE KNOW IS WRONG

Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards. – Søren Kierkegaard, 1843  I don’t ...

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https://thecollectivemags.ca/contributors/jen-groundwater/

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https://thecollectivemags.ca/contributors/ron-pogue/

WERE IT NOT FOR THE BIKE

WERE IT NOT FOR THE BIKE

This past January, I received an email from the organizer of the BC Epic thanking me for my registration. Which ...

Words & Featured Photo by

https://thecollectivemags.ca/contributors/dave-nowak/

Gallery Photo by

https://thecollectivemags.ca/contributors/gary-egli/

ELDER VALLEY: RETIREMENT REDEFINED

ELDER VALLEY: RETIREMENT REDEFINED

I spent most of my career trying to demystify things. Working as a civil servant in both Ottawa and Victoria, my ...

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https://thecollectivemags.ca/contributors/stewart-goodings/

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https://thecollectivemags.ca/contributors/john-bonner/

JUMP SCARES AHEAD

JUMP SCARES AHEAD

Decades ago, I was sitting in a cinema seat in Toronto, gripping the armrests as the tension heightened, and ...

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https://thecollectivemags.ca/contributors/mac-newton/

Illustration by

https://thecollectivemags.ca/contributors/ian-adams/

SUNSET AT SMITH LAKE FARM

SUNSET AT SMITH LAKE FARM

As I pull through the gates of Smith Lake Farm, I’m greeted by the sounds of chickens clucking and disc golfers ...

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https://thecollectivemags.ca/contributors/sara-kempner/

Featured photo by

https://thecollectivemags.ca/contributors/meredith-rose/