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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).
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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UP, UP, AND AWAY FROM IT ALL
Comox Glacier bike and hike.
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PADDLE TO THE SEA
Exploring the Puntledge Hatchery.
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ON THE ROAD TO HEALING
The Importance of Introspection.
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MOUNTAINAIRE AVIAN RESCUE SOCIETY
Giving hope and care to orphaned wildlife.
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A PRETTY LITTLE SATURDAY
The twisting road to Tofino.
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TRIBAL JOURNEYS
Connecting coastal communities with dugout canoes.
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FULL OF LIFE
Clam Gardens in the Salish Sea.
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SMALL SPACES, BIG TASTE
Food Trucks in the Comox Valley.
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CODY ‘BEAVER’ LAFRANCE
The evolution of A visionary carver.
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25 YEARS OF FRESHNESS AND CARE
Confessions of a Comox Valley Farmers’ Market Junkie.
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JOURNEY
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FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: BRYAN WALWORK
MERVILLE ORGANICS
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FEATURED ARTIST: JULIE SABEY
RAINWATER HARVESTING 101
Capturing nature's bounty.
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ELDER VALLEY: AGING GRACEFULLY
Reflections from an older resident.
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IF I HAD A HAMMER
The Shed Tool Library and Makerspace Co-op.
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THE ROOT OF INDOCHINA
A pilgrimage to Fanispan Mountain.
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LOSS OF THE COMMONS
Ghosts of Vancouver Island’s past.
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THESE LEGENDARY WALLS. THESE STORIED WATERS.
Many of the Comox Valley’s iconic pubs have come and gone, but, like empty cans of Lucky Lager beside a gravel road, the memories remain.
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LIVING LANDSCAPES
Cultivating the garden of your dreams.
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