The Collective Mission
The Collective Magazines’ mandate is to publish beautiful, well-written publications that showcase creation, exploration, and recreation in their communities.
The Collective Magazines showcase the uniquely diverse lifestyles and eclectic beauty of Vancouver Island. Covering arts, culture, sport, and recreation, they are locally minded publications with an Island outlook, celebrating the best our region has to offer.
Create
Vancouver Island’s natural beauty drives and inspires its creative culture. It is our passion to promote and develop art, culture and innovation through our publications.
Play
The Collective Magazines keep awe and wonder at the heart of our publications because fun keeps us young. We are committed to fresh ideas and perspectives to push our envelope and yours.
Explore
We live here because of the lifestyle that these communities afford us, and we know that’s why you’re here too. It’s our pleasure to showcase the adventures worth discovering in our region.
Our Team
We are a team of professional creatives that love what we do, with a passion for sharing the stories of where we call home.
THE ROAM TEAM
Jenn Dykstra
Founder / Publisher
Ian Adams
Founder / Creative Director
David Leverton
Community Partnerships
THE COMOX VALLEY COLLECTIVE TEAM
Jen Groundwater
Editor / Words
Bevin Clempson
Copyeditor / Words
THE STRATHCONA COLLECTIVE TEAM
Alison Bell
Community Publisher
Camilla Sampson
Editor / Words
Jos Bell
Community Partnerships
THE OCEANSIDE COLLECTIVE TEAM
Anne Dunnett
Community Publisher
Maggie Bugg
Editor
Zoe Compton
Copyeditor
CV Collective
The CV Collective is our inaugural magazine and is created and published by ROAM Media Inc. Launched in Winter of 2014, the CV Collective is focused on the Comox Valley region and is quarterly publication that releases on every solstice and equinox (mid March, June, September, December).
Strathcona Collective
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).
Oceanside Collective
Roam Media partnered with Oceanside local, Anne Dunnett, to create the Oceanside Collective Magazine with a focus on Parksville, Qualicum, & the surrounding region, (including Nanoose Bay, Errington, Arrowsmith, Coombs, French Creek, & Bowser).
Nest Home & Garden
NEST Home & Garden Magazine is a beautifully designed and professionallycurated publication showcasing the uniquely diverse and beautiful dwellings of Vancouver Island communities. Covering homes, gardens, architecture, and innovation NEST Home & Garden is a locally minded publication that celebrates the world renowned talent and design our region has to offer.