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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).
FINDING OUR WAY
Learning lessons on the mountain.
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BLACK-TAILED DEER
Respecting our neighbours.
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UP, UP, AND AWAY
Taking flight on the water.
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SETTING GOALS IN THE SNOW
Helping skiers be their best at home and abroad.
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CHORAL VALLEY
The joy of lifting your voice with others.
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NATURE’S NUTRITION
Knowledge from the ground up.
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ELEMENT
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LENTELUS ORGANICS
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COMPOSTING 101
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MORE THAN GOOD DESIGN
Dialect Design Studio
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BURN HOT, BURN CLEAN
Consider wood burning and air quality in the Comox Valley.
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THE SISTERHOOD OF BIKES
Rip up your Wednesday night with the United Riders of Cumberland.
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GET OUT THERE
Hunting provides more than meat.
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MEMORIES IN MUD
The Comox Valley cyclocross scene.
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GET OUTTA TOWN: PORT ALBERNI
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ACTIVATING ARTS AND CULTURE
A look at the work of the Comox Valley Community Arts Council.
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ELEGANT STRENGTH
An interview with Dianne Hawkins.
HIDDEN TREASURES
Nikkei No Haka, Cumberland’s Japanese cemetery
FLOAT YOUR BOAT
Quality, handcrafted, and traditional wooden boats
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ANGLING FOR MORE THAN A FISH
Musings of a Comox Valley fly fisher.
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FAST FOOD ISN’T ALWAYS BAD FOOD
Our local food movement provides convenient, delicious, and healthy meal options.
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LITTLE VALLEY: MOLLY MCCUE
Our young residents reflect on the home they’re growing up in.
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FINDING THE FLOW THAT FITS
There’s more than one way to get your asana on in the Comox Valley.
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WHERE CURIOSITY MEETS BRILLIANCE
Observations of the Public Library.
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A TUNEFUL OF MEMORIES
Spirit of the Strathcona Symphony Orchestra.
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IN LAND WE TRUST
The importance of Environmental Non-Government Organizations (ENGOs) in British Columbia.
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LACING UP COMMUNITY SPIRIT
Soccer in the Comox Valley is more than just sport.
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REFLECTIONS FROM WITHIN
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ESTEVAN TUNA
A deliciously sustainable Comox Valley product.
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CANNING 101
Learn safe food preservation methods and essential techniques from four decades of family canning experience
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WILD NEIGHBOURS
Sharing your community with wildlife
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LOCAL TOURISM’S LURE
Island residents will deepen their social, environmental, and cultural connections by vacationing close to home.
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A CAUTIONARY TALE
Keeping up with the 3D printing Industry, or not.
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VANCOUVER ISLAND MUSEUM OF NATURE
Trucking around the forest with filmmaker Marek Zaleski.
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VILLAGE OF ALERT BAY
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ALTERNATIVE THERAPY
Art and music provide space to explore, heal, and transform.
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RAW REVELATION
A personal encounter with the raw food lifestyle.
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THE KUMUGWE BIGHOUSE
Revitalizing culture in the K’omoks Valley.
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WATER-PROOFED PIONEERS
'Wet-Coast' inspired waterproof solutions for world travels and backward adventures.
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THE MAN, THE LEGEND
An interview with William 'Bronco' Moncrief.
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