THE JOYS OF KEEPING BIRDS
… and some avian advice
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ALL Learning New Things
HOW COMMON BROOM BECAME ALL TOO COMMON ON VANCOUVER ISLAND
A golden killer
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EVERYONE CAN (AND SHOULD) MEDITATE
Yes, even you
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BUILDING COMMUNITY WITH LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES
Take a book, leave a book
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FOUR WHEELS OF FORTUNE
Could RVs make Comox Valley housing more affordable?
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WHY WITCHCRAFT?
Modern witchcraft and how it may be able to help heal the planet.
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FOSSIL FASCINATION
The Comox Valley has many ancient secrets for citizen palaeontologists to discover.
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MARMOTS IN FOCUS
The world’s rarest marmot lives on Vancouver Island. Photographer Catherine Babault wants to share its story with the world.
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COME AS YOU ARE
Conscious dance requires no skills or substances. And it’s remarkably freeing.
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FERMENTATION 101
Simply Sauerkraut.
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PUTTING YOUR VEGETABLE GARDEN TO BED
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STEPS IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
A student-led walk in the snow to help end homelessness.
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GOOD AS GOLD
Mead-making: flavour and fun from honey.
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THE DAY THE PRINCE CAME TO TOWN
An irreverent look at a long-ago royal visit to the Comox Valley.
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WHALE BREATH AND ANGEL WINGS
The forces behind the tides aren’t as simple as you think.
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THE SCIENCE OF SASQUATCH
Dr. John Bindernagel spent decades researching BC’s most elusive creature.
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VIVA LA TRASH PANDA
It’s been around for 19 million years. So can the raccoon get a little grudging respect?
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GREENING YOUR MONEY
Is it possible to invest for retirement—without supporting companies you don’t approve of?
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SEAWEED, SVP
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FROM SECRET KNOWLEDGE TO SELF-IMPROVEMENT
A brief history of freemasonry.
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COMOX VALLEY STARGAZING
How to explore space from your own backyard.
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A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO GREEN BURIAL
It’s better to burn out than to fade away? Not always. New alternatives to cremation allow bodies to return to the earth naturally.
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TOWARD A MORE LIVABLE VALLEY
Comox Valley Coalition to End Homelessness combines compassion and action.
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Steel Wool Photography
How to Create Eye-catching Creative Photos
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Focusing My Glass Eye
Gibson James teaches glassblowing.
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DEMYSTIFYING MUSHROOMS
Move over, sourdough. The newest homesteading trend is mushrooms, and they’re popping up all over the place.
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Transforming Campus and Community
How North Island College's new bistro space has gone from vision to reality.
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Seed Sowing 101
Witnessing the wonder of nature in your own backyard.
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HELLO GHOST
In anticipation of the Halloween season, we offer a formal introduction to the spirits of the Comox Valley.
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WHAT TIME LEAVES BEHIND
The Trent River’s unique ecology has made its banks host to many exciting fossil discoveries, by palaeontologists and casual visitors alike.
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FLY TYING 101
The joy of making a DIY fly.
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FULL OF LIFE
Clam Gardens in the Salish Sea.
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COMPOSTING 101
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CANNING 101
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A CAUTIONARY TALE
Keeping up with the 3D printing Industry, or not.
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WHERE THE TRAIL BEGINS
The reverent, irreverent, and occasionally inappropriate stories behind Cumberland’s eclectic trail names.
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BEER TASTING 101
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