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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).

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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CAMPBELL RIVER
More than simply the salmon capitAl of the world.
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FIELD NOTES
Homesteading in the Comox Valley.
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SID WILLIAMS THEATRE
Lifting community spirits through the years.
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PAINTING WITH FIRE AND SODA
Conjuring art in the midst of chaos: ceramics of Jeff Brett
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NATURALLY AWARE
An interview with April Bencze.
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FOREST TO FAUCET: LIFE IN THE ERA OF HUMANS
Life in the era of humans.
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LITTLE VALLEY: VIJAY HOWE
Our young residents reflect on the home they’re growing up in.
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COMOX VALLEY TRANSITION SOCIETY
Making a difference for 30 years.
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COAL HILLS BMX
Staying on track.
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OUTRIGGER CANOEING IN THE COMOX VALLEY
Working together with water, wind, and tide.
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TASTING ROOM ETIQUETTE
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HEIRLOOM SEEDS
Connecting us to the past, present, and future.
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A CLOSER LOOK AT HYPNOTHERAPY
The inner workings of the heart and mind.
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IGNITING A SPARK
Learning at the Fine Arts eCademy.
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FREE-DIVING, WITH A CATCH
Bringing peace to your soul and food to your table.
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GROWTH
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LOST SAVANA FARM
Finding bounty at the end of the road.
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STOCK 101
How to build a base.
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CAFFEINATED
Getting your fix in the Comox Valley.
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JAPOW
Magic on the slopes of Japan.
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LET IT RAIN
Helping combat the symptoms of SAD.
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OFF-THE-GRID
The beauty of disconnecting.
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NANAIMO
Appreciating the old and discovering the new.
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BEES IN A MAILBOX
The age of drones.
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SERENITY IN SEAL BAY
Finding beauty on the trails.
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COMOX VALLEY’S CRAFTING COMMUNITY
Connecting a community of Comox Valley crafters with the world
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A LIFE’S WORK, IN PROGRESS
An interview with Comox Valley’s Poet Laureate Kevin Flesher.
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SO THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE
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LITTLE VALLEY: WALLACE BAIKIE
Our young residents reflect on the home they’re growing up in.
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THE COMOX VALLEY THERAPEUTIC RIDING SOCIETY
A place to belong and find peace.
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