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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 TAIL OF THE KITE
“Deputy Minister Department of Mines offers services of H. M. Laing of Comox [to] accompany Expedition … to act as ...
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EYES ON THE TREES
Introduced in 2018 by Comox Valley Nature (CVN), this event encourages Comox Valley residents to pay attention to ...
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THE KLAHOOSE WAY
You’re greeted at a dock between ocean and wide open sky. A traditional toq qaymɩxʷ (Klahoose) welcome song ...
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FROM BEAN TO BAR
It’s a beautiful summer day and just as I’m arriving home, Jonathan and the kids call me from the backyard. I go ...
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ɫokʷimas – You are Strong
Content warning: this article speaks about suicide prevention, self-harm, addiction, and genocide.
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FROM OCEAN TO EYE LEVEL
As a small collect-and-release aquarium facility, displaying a selection of animals in an ethical and sustainable ...
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THOUSANDS OF GULLS
The ocean is full of creatures. Humpback whales, orcas, barking sea lions, playful dolphins, and curious seals ...
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Featured Artist: DAVID ELLINGSEN
Born in Campbell River, raised on Cortes Island, and now living in Victoria, David Ellingsen is an artist whose ...
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Featured Photographer: KILEY PANZIERA
Kiley Panziera is the woman behind the lens of Panziera Photography. Her photography journey sprung to life in ...
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A GAME CHANGER FOR FISH FARMING
Meeting the growing demand for sustainable food production is becoming increasingly important for our global ...
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Little River
Hi, my name is Autumn, my mom is Francesca, and we love to go hiking and adventuring together. We have been hiking ...
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Where the Wind Takes Us
Rolling into another year living aboard our 34-foot sailboat, we often reaffirm why we moved from the mountains, ...
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Generations of Sound
It is just past midnight when I awaken to a familiar sound; R Clan has come back. Jumping out of bed, I scurry ...
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Gold at the End of the Route
As I look in the mirror to wash my face, car loaded, kayak on roof, ready to embark on the drive to Gold River, I ...
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A WILD LIFE
Wanderlust. We’ve all heard of it, and many of us have dreamed of packing only a bag and heading into the ...
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Lights…Curtain…Go!
You’re sat in a softy lit theatre; a buzz throughout the red velvet draped room. You sip wine, whispering to a ...
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Goats & Boats
The first thing I remember hearing about Maya was that she kept goats. As I got to know her better, and eventually ...
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VENTURE NORTH
On the northeast corner of Campbell River lies the Snowden Demonstration Forest. For mountain bikers, the Snowden ...
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STOCKING THE WORLD
The Comox Valley is known for its abundance of fresh seafood and farm produce. At the right time of year, shoppers ...
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INSPIRING RECOVERY
In 2017, I attended a Soldier On ski camp at Mount Washington that changed (and maybe even saved) my life.
It ...
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LITTLE VALLEY: MAX WARD
Hi there, I’m Max and I was not born in St Joseph's Hospital. I was, however, born in Addenbrooke's Hospital, ...
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IN SEARCH OF OUR INDIGENEITY
We live by stories. By stories we understand the world, and ourselves. Each culture has its cosmology: an ...
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FERMENTATION 101
I am willing to hazard that you enjoy the results of fermentation in some way, shape, or form. What I'm not going ...
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PUTTING YOUR VEGETABLE GARDEN TO BED
After our vegetable gardens has pumped out all of the food and flavour it can, one very important job remains: ...
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BLACK AND RURAL
As a Canadian living in Hong Kong in the late 1970s, I was regarded as a gweilo, a “white devil.” Even though I ...
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ALL HAIL THE MAY QUEEN
The merry month of May is highly anticipated in the Village of Cumberland. Since 1888, Villagers have gathered on ...
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FRASER CAIN’S UNIVERSE
Many people might be surprised to learn that one of the most successful astronomy news sites on the Internet is ...
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THE NIGHT RIDE
Night riding can be eerie, there’s no question about that. Casting shadows as I pedal through the forest ...
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THE SURROUNDING BLUE
I first sensed how landscape affects us while studying writing at the University of Saskatchewan. The ...
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ADVENTURES IN PADDLING
As we rounded the northern tip of Nootka Island, we were struck with sizable swell, wind, and refracting waves ...
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MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE
Strolling through Macdonald Wood Park, with its giant trees and verdant flora within town boundaries, is one of ...
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GLOOM AND BEAUTY
INSTRUCTIONS FOR LIVING A LIFE:
PAY ATTENTION.
BE ASTONISHED.
TELL ABOUT IT.
– MARY OLIVER
In the ...
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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 ...
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BUSINESS IS BLOOMING
Have you ever noticed that the flowers you see in local gardens—maybe even in your own yard—are rarely available ...
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TUNING IN TO NEW OPPORTUNITIES
I first heard of silent disco headphones while working in Toronto’s music industry several years ago. When the ...
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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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THE COOL OF CURLING
Curling saved my life. Sounds like an outrageous statement to make, but in 1999, the year I first threw a curling ...
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FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: LUC ANTAYA
Luc is a transplant from the prairies who made his way to the Comox Valley seven years ago in search of the ...
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FEATURED ARTIST: SHANNON FORD
Shannon Ford is inspired by the magic of discovering beauty in chaos: “Walking up to a huge, empty canvas is pure ...
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ELDER VALLEY: REFRAMING REST
In the natural world, winter is usually considered a season of rest as many plants and animals become dormant once ...
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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A BENEFIT FOR ALL
Except for Indigenous people, Canadians are settlers—immigrants themselves, or the descendants of immigrants. ...
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A TALE OF TWO WOODLOTS
There are two basic ways to look at a forest you manage—as a tree farm or an ecosystem.
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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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A THEATRICAL FORCE FOR GOOD
Music and theatre provide an environment where, through collaboration, we are encouraged to celebrate diversity, ...
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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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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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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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GOOD AS GOLD
I first became drawn to mead because of my Scandinavian heritage: mead plays an important role in many of the ...
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BY DESIGN
While some of us were out celebrating Valentine’s Day this past February, Eugen Sushko was feverishly drawing at ...
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BETTER BULLETINS
Colin Garritty has an enviable job. Four days a week, all winter long, he gets paid to ski and snowmobile the ...
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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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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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GIVE IT A REST
When I was a kid growing up in the ’70s and ’80s in Montreal, stores were closed on Sundays. Every single store. ...
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FEATURED ARTIST: LAURIE MARTZ
Laurie is a “late in life” painter who moved to the Comox Valley after retiring in 2015 from a busy career as a ...
FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: JIM WHYTE
Jim is a fifth-generation Comox Valley resident, born and raised here. His interest in photography began in junior ...
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FOLLOW THE MOUNTAIN HOME
It is usually late May when I embark on the first mountain trip of the season. In this particular year I was ...
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THE COAL BENEATH OUR FEET
Starting in 1888, a vast labyrinth of extraction tunnels was carved beneath the village of Cumberland, the old ...
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DINNER IS SERVED
Eating local is a popular concept in the Comox Valley, with its long growing season and wealth of farms producing ...
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MAGIC IN THE DYE POT
When I was a kid growing up in the northern boreal forest, my mother took me and my siblings out foraging for ...
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