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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).
GOING PUBLIC
Collaborating towards a beautiful future through art initiatives in the Comox Valley.
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TOUGH LOVE
Four artists collectively known as the Wood Vibe Tribe are refreshing woodworking traditions and using the power of camaraderie to shape their own identities.
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THE SWEET SPOTS
Using Shinrin-yoku and the beauty of our surroundings to heal during times of transition.
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FIELD OF DREAMS
Turning the tides to de-industrialize the estuary in the heart of our community.
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HEROES, BIG AND SMALL
For over 30 years, YANA has been assisting Comox Valley families struggling to cope with their children’s medical emergencies. The organization, and the passion of its volunteers, is as strong as ever.
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THE SCIENCE OF SAFETY
The progression of a local Avalanche Centre.
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THE CONSTANT GARDENERS
A determined settler and a reflective musician find solace in a single piece of land, decades apart.
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THE FIRST SNOWFALL
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STONECROFT FARM
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COFFE AND COASTLINES IN PERU
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A CABIN BUILT FROM THE WOODS
CascadianWoodTech.
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OUR CHURCH BUILDINGS
Opening the doors to change.
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CHEMAINUS
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DAIRY FARMING ON VANCOUVER ISLAND
Happy Cow Dairy Farm to Table
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PRE-LOVED
An ode to used books.
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COMOX MARINA
Changing Times & Tides.
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FORGING PERFECT IMPERFECTIONS
FIRE & HAMMER FORGEWORKS.
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CREATING FUN & GAMES
An interview with Jason Kapalka.
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HARVEST & SHADOWS
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STRATHCONA PARK
Getting by with a little help from our friends.
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HOLISTIC HEALTH
A lesson in Osteopathy.
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FOOD AT THE HEART OF THE COMMUNITY
LUSH Valley Food Action Society.
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HOW THEY ROLL
A crash course in roller derby.
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NOW ON DECK
Cumberland Skatepark.
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KISS YOUR FEARS GOODBYE
An afternoon spent skydiving.
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WEIGHING OUR OPTIONS
One family's tally of their waste.
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THE THREE RS
Receiving, regarding, and restoring the Royston Schoolhouse.
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CELEBRATE
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AS YOU LIKE IT
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FLY TYING 101
The joy of making a DIY fly.
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MY FIRST XTERRA
Why not?
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MATERIAL CREATIVE
Creating beauty on the cutting edge.
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DENMAN ISLAND
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AT JOURNEY’S END
The radiant compassion and wisdom of Amida Buddha and the grace and forbearance of the Japanese who once lived here.
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A VOYAGE FROM SEA TO SEE
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COMPASS ADVENTURE
All points to the water
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MAKING AN IMPACT
Building blocks of sustainability.
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PARADISE MEADOWS
The name says it all.
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CASTING LIGHT
The Process of Illumination at the Fanny Bay Candle Company.
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KEEPING NOTES
An interview with Delores Broten.
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