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The Strathcona Collective is a partnership between Boleyn Media and ROAM Media Inc. Launched in the Spring of 2020, the Strathcona Collective focuses on the Strathcona region and is a biannual publication that releases on every equinox (mid March and September).
Q&A with Denise Mitchell
Denise Mitchell Interiors: Discussion with Campbell River designer
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Hollyhock — A Cortes Island oasis
Just across the water, magic awaits
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At the Royston Roasting Co. it’s a new era and a family affair
Boldly Brewing
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Exploring the ancient markets and cities in Morocco
Getting comfortable with going astray
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Life as a fishing guide in Campbell River
Fortune favours the fisherman
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IMMERSED IN THE ARTS
Dance, music, and theatre help one young resident to find his role in life and on stage
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FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: MIKEY PARSONS
FEATURED ARTIST: KEENAN MCCORMACK
ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP IN BC GREEN BUSINESS
Making a difference
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A TRIP TO THE SANCTUARY
A sufferfest leads to a Shangri-La deep in the backcountry
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REINSTATING THE LIǦʷIŁDAX̌ʷ̌ LANGUAGE AROUND CAMPBELL RIVER
Names are bridges
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PORT HARDY’S KYLE SCOW MEMORIAL SKATEPARK
An inclusive community hub for all ages
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THE BEGINNING OF SONORA ISLAND’S BREAKWATER LODGE
Vision, grit, and beauty
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REVIVAL VINTAGE
seller’s perspective on bringing a lost art back to life
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HEATHER GORDON MURPHY: HELPING PEOPLE DRINK LESS
WITH A GRANT FROM CAUDS, A PLAY STARTS A CONVERSATION
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THE REINVENTION OF A HISTORIC PUB-TO-PUB TRAIL
Oyster River to Salmon Point
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The Comox Strathcona Waste Management Service
Community initiatives
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Upana Caves
one traveller finds more than they sought
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Engineering a new life at Surf Side Fungus Farm
How to quit your day job
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Art and loss
How individual practice and community engagement aid in the process of healing
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Campbell River’s shifting trail running culture
The joy in being out there
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Get Lost!
Editor's introduction to Vol. 11
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The Story of Cortes Island Academy
A Crisis in Rural Education
CR LIVE STREETS: A NIGHT OUT DOWNTOWN
Cozy up in Campbell River with music, comedy, and art on a chilly February night
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THE MANY COLOURS OF BUTE INLET
A magnificent fjord
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FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: MICHAEL HACK
Elder River: Life after 70
Reflections from an older Strathcona Region resident
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LITTLE RIVER: ANNA ENGLAND
Reflections from a younger resident
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FEATURED ARTIST: BRITTANY WEST
GOLD RIVER AND ELK RIVER COFFEE CO.
A tale of two rivers
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SHELTER POINT’S LOCALE-INFUSED WHISKIES
Salt, sun, and soil
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CLEANING OUR COASTLINES
The life cycle of our marine debris: from flotsam to recycled and beyond
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FUNGI’S POTENTIAL ON OUR REMOTE COASTLINE
A mysterious world of wonders
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WILD CORTES
The origins of a special exhibit
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THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND MYSTICAL TAILS
Bridging souls
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GARRET T. WILLIE
Having a hell of a good time on stage
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RESTORING CRITICAL EELGRASS HABITAT
Collaboration and conservation in the Campbell River estuary
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THE TIMELESS APPEAL OF TINTYPE PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY
A memory set in metal
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WINTER AT THE THELWOOD-MYRA DIVIDE
Recalling a wild adventure that gave Whiteout Dome its name
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HAPPIER, MORE PURPOSEFUL HUMANS
Editor's introduction to Vol. 10
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VANCOUVER ISLAND FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL
More than a culinary delight
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