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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).

Svalbard
A land of Arctic dreams
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A mayor revisits the path from past to bright future
Guided by Nature
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How an independent living retirement community empowers our elders
Pursuing Wonder Later in Life
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A freediver happens upon enchanting sights
Where sea lions dance
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Take It All Off (For a Good Cause)
20 years, 3,000 naked jumpers, $700,000 raised for mental health
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Found – Treasures And Troves In Nature
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UofQ is a beautiful blend of education and entertainment
More than a lecture series
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How CorVee Forest Foragers reconnect people with the healing power of the forest
Love, land, and medicine
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Seeking answers in seaweed
A strange and intriguing organism calls for research
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Quinny’s Quest and the Campbellton Loop
A journey of connection
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Nimbus Paddles
Made on the West Coast, coveted worldwide
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A holistic health practitioner reflects on years of service
Uncovering alignment beyond the physical
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The Strathcona Food Map
A new way for the culinary curious to explore that also increases food security
Words by Elise Boulanger &
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The Campbell River Craft Crawl
A creative hobby blooms into a holiday event
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Cortes Island Academy Offers a Nature-Based High School Alternative
Take it outside
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YANA’s Comox Valley-powered fundraising helps local families with medical travel
Better together
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The How Wild Contest: Photography that prioritizes the wild
Keep your distance
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Remembering Billy Proctor
Living in the real world
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Mucker’s Farm: Where quality is a way of life
Off-grid and growing
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Mystery Mountain: A historic first ascent and its modern-day re-creation
The Undiscovered Mountain
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From internal revelations to far-flung travels
An Introduction to Vol. 12
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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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